vaccine

Freeze-dried Polio Vaccine Could Save up to 1.5 Million Lives per Year

Posted in Medicine on 1st Dec, 2018
by Alex Muller

The highly infectious disease, which causes lifelong paralysis and disability mostly in young children, is a fading memory in many places.

First steps have been taken for vaccines in pill form

Posted in Medicine on 14th Mar, 2018
by Alex Muller

UK scientists have taken the first steps towards creating new vaccine treatments in pill form.

Cancer Vaccines May Overhaul Cancer Therapy in the Next Decade

Posted in Medicine on 21st Feb, 2018
by Alex Muller

In many cases, these vaccines also treat tumors already within the body.

Breakthrough uses stem cells to create possible cancer vaccine

Posted in Medicine on 18th Feb, 2018
by Alex Muller

Mice injected with inactivated induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) display significant immune system responses to a variety of cancers.

Typhoid vaccine set to have 'huge impact'

Posted in Medicine on 25th Oct, 2017
by Alex Muller

A new vaccine that could prevent up to nine-in-10 cases of typhoid fever has been recommended by the World Health Organization.