Children affected by measles are said to be highly susceptible to host of other deadly diseases for up to three years, a new research as claimed, as the virus suppresses their immune…
Tag: Vaccine
Malaria vaccine could be available as early as October this year
Final trial data for the first malaria vaccine candidate dubbed RTS,S/AS01, research for which is funded by GlaxoSmithKline Biologicals SA and the PATH Malaria Vaccine Initiative, are out and though the vaccine…
Malaria vaccine candidate promising; could potentially prevent disease in millions
According to final clinical trial data published in The Lancet, the first malaria vaccine candidate (RTS,S/AS01) shows promise as it has proved partially effective against clinical disease in young African children up…
Personalised melanoma vaccines show promising results
Research on cancer vaccines has been going on for years now and with a range of successes and disappointments on various fronts, a new research involving personalised melanoma vaccines is proving to…
Meningitis vaccine to be part of national childhood immunisation scheme in UK
Britain has become the first country in the world to introduce Meningitis vaccine (Bexsero MenB) as a part of the national childhood immunisation scheme after a deal was inked between the government…
Malaria-blocking immune response brings vaccine closer to reality
A bang-on malaria vaccine is yet to be developed, but a new discovery of how body’s immune system protects against malaria infection could likely pave the way for creation of a vaccine…
Type 1 diabetes vaccine is just 10 years away, scientists say
Scientists are optimistic about possibility of a vaccine for type 1 diabetes so much so that they have claimed that the vaccine could be available “within a generation”. The announcement comes on…