Immunology

Vaccine coalition launched to tackle emerging global health threats

The Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations — which will fund the research and development of vaccines to prevent emerging infectious diseases — was launched at the World Economic Forum 2017 annual general meeting in Davos, Switzerland.…

Immune stimulation could boost therapeutic HIV vaccine

Combining HIV vaccination with immune stimulation delayed viral rebound in monkeys with simian immunotherapy virus.…

Small molecule vaccine protects against UTI in mice

A vaccine using siderophores reduced bacterial burden in the urine and kidneys of mice, researchers report.…

Probiotics correct immune function in babies at risk of allergy

In children who received a probiotic at birth, some functional characteristics of regulatory T cells improved, study finds.…

Cut off age for meningitis B vaccine will not change, committee says

The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI), which advises UK health departments on immunisation, has recommended that the meningitis B vaccine should not be extended to all UK children under the age of two. The vaccine was introduced in September 2015 for babies aged up to 12 m…

Lower doses of yellow fever vaccine could be used in emergencies, says WHO

An expert panel of the World Health Organization (WHO) has advised that lowering the dosage of yellow fever vaccine could control an outbreak while avoiding vaccine shortages…

Gene-delivery strategy provides hope of universal cancer vaccine

The first three patients given a novel RNA-lipoplex vaccine encoding four tumour antigens had a strong immune response.…

Yellow fever vaccine shortages could be on the cards, warns WHO

The World Health Organization has warned that there may be a shortage of yellow fever vaccine if there are any new outbreaks of the viral haemorrhagic disease this year. …

Morning flu vaccination may enhance immune response

Older patients who received an influenza vaccination in the morning produced a larger concentration of antibodies compared with those given the vaccination in the afternoon, study shows.…

Delve into the complex and interesting world of the immune system

‘Immunity’, by William E Paul. Pp xiii+260 £19.50. Baltimore: John Hopkins University Press; 2016. 978 1 421 41801 8…