Maternal RSV Vaccines Show Promise for Infant Protection but Raise Safety Concerns

Maternal RSV vaccines have shown effectiveness in preventing lower respiratory tract infections and RSV-related hospitalizations in infants, according to a new meta-analysis presented at the 2025 Annual Conference on Vaccinology Research. However, safety …

“Self-Boosting” Vaccines Trap Doses In Microparticles For Later Release Inside The Body

The future of immunizations could include “self-boosting” vaccines if an exciting new study from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is anything to go by. The team is developing microparticles that slowly break down to release doses of vaccine …

What’s behind the Covid-19 surge in Asia? Will vaccines work?

Covid-19 has reared its ugly head again. Many regions in Asia, including Singapore and Hong Kong, are reporting a surge in cases driven by variants linked to the JN.1 strain. But what is this JN.1 variant? And as Singapore, Hong Kong, China, and Thailand …

Vaccines, Research, Global Health: Tunisia Strengthens Its Strategic Alliance with the WHO

Facebook Twitter LinkedIn WhatsApp On the occasion of the 78th World Health Assembly in Geneva, Tunisia reaffirmed its commitment to advancing health innovation and international cooperation. On Sunday, May 18, 2025, the Tunisian Minister of Health, Dr. …

Lao PDR Receives Medical Equipment and Vaccines from China-ASEAN Association

KPL (KPL) A handover ceremony for medical equipment and vaccines valued at 10.2 million Chinese yuan was held on May 16, 2025, at the Prime Minister’s Office. The donation was provided by the China-ASEAN Economic Development Association and the Lao Asian …

Covid-19 Surge In Asia: How Dangerous Is JN.1 Variant And Are Existing Vaccines Effective?

Last Updated:May 19, 2025, 10:13 IST JN.1, a variant of Omicron BA.2.86, emerged in late 2023 with 30 immune-evasion mutations. It spreads more efficiently due to additional mutations, says Johns Hopkins University. The prevalent variants at present are LF …

From generics to vaccines: How Indian pharma industry is healing the world

synopsis For the common people, this means more medicines at lower prices, better healthcare and jobs in factories and labs across the country. India has transformed itself into a global health leader in terms of affordability, innovation, and inclusivity …

Free flu vaccines now available across Central Queensland as flu season begins

Behring’s contributions to serum therapy, tetanus vaccines and the birth of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine

Behring’s work transformed how bacterial infections are treated and alsoinspired generations of scientists to explore the human immune system. | Photo Credit: Wikimedia, Creativecommons According to the World Health Organization (WHO), serum therapy laid …

Lynne Peeples: On autism and vaccines, there are lies, damned lies and statistics

During an interview in late April with Dr. Phil, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. reiterated his appeal to parents on vaccine safety: “We live in a democracy, and part of the responsibility of being a parent is to do your own research.” The U.S. health secretary has …