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The results from a Phase 1 trial into the safety of a landmark chlamydia vaccine have just been published demonstrating promising signs the treatment is safe, and potentially effective in preventing the most common bacterial sexually transmit… Continue reading Landmark chlamydia vaccine passes first stage of human trials
A new nano-vaccine is showing promising results in treating skin cancer in mouse models. Developed by scientists at Tel Aviv University, the prospective vaccine encases two experimental new cancer drugs inside a tiny nanoparticle, with initia… Continue reading Scientists demonstrate a new nano-vaccine preventing the spread of melanoma
Our bodies have powerful built-in defenses in the form of the immune system, but sometimes it needs an extra push. Chimeric Antigen Receptor (CAR) T cell therapy involves reprogramming T-cells to hunt down cancer, which has been effective aga… Continue reading MIT supercharges cancer immunotherapy with a booster vaccine
In an effort to make vaccines more available to people in difficult to reach areas, a team of scientists at McMaster University has developed an inexpensive, sugary gel that can preserve heat-fragile antiviral vaccines for over eight weeks at… Continue reading Sugary gel allows vaccines to be transported where refrigeration is lacking
Twitter joins Pinterest, Facebook, and YouTube in trying to filter out vaccine misinformation online. But will it be enough? Continue reading Twitter’s New Vaccine Feature Won’t Stop Anti-Vaxxers
From Ebola, to Zika, to HIV, Dr. Nelson Michael isn’t afraid of a challenge. Continue reading The Vaccine Hunter: Nelson Michael Is Working to End Humanity’s Worst Diseases
Trump met with notorious anti-vaxxer Robert F. Kennedy Tuesday, but what can he actually do? Continue reading How Trump Could Change America’s Vaccine Policies
A scientific publisher recently yanked a paper abstract after experts complained. It was mostly funded by Jenny McCarthy’s Generation Rescue. Continue reading Jenny McCarthy’s Antivax Group Is Funding Scientific Research On Autism
Early trials showed the vaccine caused an immune response, but whether that’s enough to prevent someone from getting HIV is another question. Continue reading New, Genetically-Modified HIV Vaccine Enters Next Phase of Trials
A whopping 40 percent think the science is ‘unclear’ on climate change. Continue reading A Shocking Number of Canadians Don’t Get Climate Change, Vaccines or GMOs