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What does a freeze-dried polio vaccine mean for us?
Researchers have created a freeze-dried polio vaccine that doesn't need refrigeration, meaning this could someday be used worldwide to eradicate polio.
Researchers from the University...
Johnson & Johnson: collaboration advancing novel vaccine development for MERS
Johnson & Johnson announced today a new collaboration that will support novel vaccine development against Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV).
Janssen Vaccines & Prevention...
Cases of measles in adults hit record high in the European region
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), in the first six months of 2018 there were over 41,000 cases of measles in adults and...
Vaccines for animal and human health
Vaccines are understood to be one of the greatest breakthroughs in modern medicine. Here, Health Europa explores how vaccines have benefitted not only humans...
The past, present and future of Wageningen Bioveterinary Research
Dr Riks Maas and Professor Jeroen Kortekaas discuss the pioneering work of Wageningen Bioveterinary Research in the fields of viral vaccine development and animal...
One million Iraqis could see loss of health facilities due to funding gap
Critical health facilities in Iraq are facing closures due to a lack of funding, which leaves nearly one million people without access to basic...
World Vaccine Congress Europe 2018
The World Vaccine Congress Europe is the place to be for the latest news and developments in vaccine research – from antimicrobial resistance to...
New outbreaks of measles virus have been reported across EU/EEA
The outbreak of the measles virus continues across EU/EEA countries, according to the latest Communicable Diseases Threats Report (CDTR).
In a report on the European...
World Vaccine Congress Europe 2018
World Vaccine Congress Europe 2018 will be taking place on 29-31 October in Lisbon, Portugal, a conference to provide research, development and strategic partnering...
European summer travel: have you had the MMR vaccination?
Young adults are being urged to check they’ve had the MMR vaccination before they go travelling around Europe this summer due to large measles...
Combining two different malaria vaccines could reduce cases by 91%
Combining two experimental diverse malaria vaccines can significantly reduce the number of malaria infections in animal studies, a new study from Imperial College London,...
Ebola vaccine being given to ‘high risk’ Democratic Republic of the Congo
With support of the WHO and partners, the Government of the Democratic Republic of Congo is preparing the Ebola vaccine for high risk populations...
EU urged to improve co-operation against preventable diseases
The European Commission has issued a set of recommendations for how the EU can strengthen co-operation in the fight against preventable diseases that can...
Flu vaccine uptake low in Europe
The uptake of flu vaccine among high-risk groups has dropped in Europe, and there are concerns that low uptake will make it harder to...
Spotlight: the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Health Europa Quarterly highlights the work of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to eliminate infectious and tropical diseases.
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation...
Hay fever vaccine ready within three years
Scientists from the Medical University of Vienna have said that a vaccine to combat hay fever could be available in three years after successful...
UK scientists to subdue global spread of new diseases
A new research hub has been set up in the UK to improve vaccine coverage across the globe, helping eradicate severe outbreaks of diseases...
Vaccines versus the flu
Eurocine Vaccines plans clinical trials including the elderly in the influenza season, as Hans Arwidsson details
Eurocine Vaccines (AktieTorget:EUCI) is planning its next clinical step...