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NHS urge parents to book MMR vaccination for children

NHS urge parents to book MMR vaccination for children

The NHS is campaigning for parents and carers to book their children for the MMR vaccination by sending reminders through text, email and letters. In...
Defence Therapeutics have been granted patents for their anti drug conjugate technology

Accum A1-reprogrammed vaccine cured 80% of animals with pre-established lymphoma

Defence Therapeutics Inc, a Canadian biopharmaceutical company specialising in developing immune-oncology vaccines and drug delivery technologies, are pleased to report that Defence’s novel vaccine...
The current approach to measles vaccination is not working

The current approach to measles vaccination is not working

The current approach to measles vaccination is unlikely to eliminate the disease, according to a new study from the University of Georgia.   The research, which...
The NHS Autumn COVID booster is now available

The NHS Autumn COVID booster is now available

People aged 65 and over will be able to book their autumn COVID booster through the national booking system, as of 13 September.   This means...
New Universal Flu Vaccine protective against Influenza A and B

New universal flu vaccine protective against Influenza A and B 

A new universal flu vaccine can protect against diverse variants of both influenza A and B, according to a study from the Institute for...
T cells play an important role in immune response, according to new research

T cells play an important role in immune response, according to new research

A research team from Germany has found that T cells play a pivotal role in the body’s immune response to viral infections. There are 600...
COVID vaccines are safe for patients with heart failure

COVID vaccines are safe for patients with heart failure

COVID vaccines are associated with a decreased risk of death in patients with heart failure, according to research. In new research presented at ESC Congress...
NHS to roll out the next generation, bivalent COVID vaccine ahead of winter

NHS to roll out the next generation bivalent COVID vaccine ahead of winter

The NHS will be the first healthcare system to use the next generation bivalent COVID vaccine in the autumn booster rollout. In an exciting new...
New mRNA cancer vaccine eliminates tumours

New mRNA cancer vaccine eliminates tumours

A new mRNA-based cancer vaccine shows potential in eliminating tumours and preventing recurrence in mice. Cancer vaccines are a controversial topic with plenty of research...
Researchers design a mathematical model to understand COVID-19 outbreaks

Researchers design a mathematical model to understand COVID-19 outbreaks

A new study employed a mathematical model to address COVID-19 outbreaks and variants of concern. A study published in eLife finds that it is a necessity that...
tuberculosis vaccine

New tuberculosis vaccine is safe and causes fewer side effects than BCG

Evidence suggests that a new tuberculosis vaccine – called VPM1002 – is equally as safe as the BCG vaccine and causes fewer side effects. Tuberculosis...
RSV vaccine

New RSV vaccine demonstrates excellent protection

A new RSV vaccine has been shown to provide robust protection against infection in a rodent study at Boston Children's Hospital. The research was performed...
Defence Therapeutics’ technology optimises cancer vaccine efficacy

Defence Therapeutics’ technology optimises cancer vaccine efficacy

Biotechnology experts Defence Therapeutics are leading the fight against cancer and infectious diseases. Discover how their revolutionary drug enhancer platform is elevating cancer vaccine...
Accelerated monkeypox vaccine rollout in London

Accelerated monkeypox vaccine rollout in London

Monkeypox vaccine rollout will be accelerated by the NHS in London, vaccinating high-risk patients. Monkeypox is a rare infection commonly found in west or central...
NHS staff

Vaccine rollout prevented 10% of Covid infections in NHS staff

New research suggests that the rapid vaccine rollout in the UK prevented 10% of Covid infections among NHS staff. Evidence shows that the Covid vaccine...
drug-resistant infections

WHO: Vaccines key to combatting drug-resistant infections crisis

The World Health Organization (WHO) has stated that increasing vaccine development and access will be a crucial weapon in the fight against drug-resistant infections. Antimicrobial...
WHO: Alarming data shows childhood vaccinations are declining

WHO: Alarming data shows childhood vaccinations are declining

Official data from WHO and UNICEF finds the largest sustained decline in childhood vaccinations in around 30 years. In the UK, children up to 15...
heart inflammation

Young men have highest risk of heart inflammation after COVID vaccine

Canadian researchers have identified that young males are at the highest risk of experiencing heart inflammation following mRNA COVID vaccination, although this is rare. The...
New universal influenza B vaccine offers extensive protection

New universal influenza B vaccine offers extensive protection

A new universal influenza B vaccine offers a strong defence against different strains and improved immune protection. A new study by biomedical scientists from the Institute...
omicron subvariants

Omicron subvariants evade vaccines better than previous COVID strains

Evidence from a Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons study reveals that vaccines and antibody treatments are less effective against newly discovered...

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