Vaccines

The study identified several drugs already licensed and in use that have the potential to be repurposed to treat dementia.

Johns Hopkins Medicine says further research is needed to better understand the problem and find ways to enhance immune response in this high-risk population

New findings suggest that repeated COVID-19 vaccinations not only bolster systemic immunity but also enhance mucosal antibody responses

The RNA-based strategy targets a part of the viral genome that is common to all strains of a virus, potentially eliminating the need for seasonal boosters

Could the US lose its measles elimination status?

The CDC data show nirsevimab is 90 percent effective in preventing infants from being hospitalized with RSV

Per the WHO, an estimated 11–20 million typhoid fever cases occur worldwide every year, resulting in 120,000–160,000 deaths

Maternal antibodies elicited by COVID-19 vaccine and booster doses were identified in infants’ cord blood

Results are from the largest study to date on the safety of newborns whose mothers were vaccinated against COVID-19 during pregnancy

Off-the-shelf vaccines are as efficacious as mRNA vaccines and are cheaper to produce and administer