Genetics may play a role in efficacy of HIV vaccine Variation in individuals immune response genes could explain why the vaccine worked in some but not others.…
European Medicines Agency launches safety review of HPV vaccines A safety review of human papillomavirus vaccines, which protect young women against cervical cancer, has been launched by the European Medicines Agency.…
Engineered protein primes antibody response to HIV An experimental HIV-1 vaccine has demonstrated immunogenicity in mice, according to studies published concurrently in Cell and Science.…
Progress in Millennium Development Goals has led to dramatic health gains, says UN Progress towards the Millennium Development Goals over the past 15 years has saved millions of lives worldwide thanks in part to dramatic gains in health-related objectives, says a new UN report.…
Narcolepsy link to GSK’s influenza vaccine GlaxoSmithKline’s influenza A H1N1 vaccine (Pandemrix), used during the 2009 global pandemic, has been linked with narcolepsy, according to a study published in Science Translational Medicine.…
Response to hepatitis B vaccination impaired in rheumatoid arthritis patients Most rheumatoid arthritis patients taking immune-suppressant drugs do not have an adequate response to hepatitis B vaccination.…
Britain leads the way with meningococcal vaccination programmes England, Scotland and Wales have become the first countries in the world to offer babies a vaccine against meningitis and septicaemia caused by meningococcal B infection as part of a national immunisation programme.…
Lack of medicines in Ukraine a ‘major problem’, says UN Millions of people displaced or severely affected by the conflict in Ukraine are in dire need of basic healthcare, with the lack of medicines and vaccines a major concern, a new United Nations report has warned.…
DNA vaccine for hypertension shows promise An experimental DNA vaccine has shown promise for the treatment of hypertension, with a three-dose regimen bringing about a sustained reduction in blood pressure in rats.…
Countries to explore pooled procurement of vaccines to reduce costs The World Health Assembly, the decision making body of the World Health Organization, has passed resolution that aims to improve the affordability and accessibility of vaccines. …