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Temperature-stable tuberculosis vaccine safe, prompts immune response in first-in-human trial

Medical Xpress

A clinical trial testing a freeze-dried, temperature-stable experimental tuberculosis (TB) vaccine in healthy adults found that it was safe and stimulated both antibodies and responses from the cellular arm of the immune system.

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Pregnant women show robust immune response to COVID vaccines, pass antibodies to newborns

Scienmag

The largest study of its kind to date also found benefit for lactating women BOSTON – In the largest study of its kind to date, researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital, Brigham and Women’s Hospital and the Ragon Institute of MGH, MIT and Harvard have found the new mRNA COVID-19 vaccines to be highly effective in […].

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8 Of The Most Common Foods Allergies – Do You Have One?

Delveinsight

As per the Food Allergy Research & Education, in the US, each year, around 200,000 people require emergency medical care for allergic reactions to food. Food allergy is a specific immune response to certain food items that it considers harmful. What are the most common food allergies? Egg Allergy.

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Gritstone bio supports mRNA Covid-19 vaccine plans with Phase I publication

Pharmaceutical Technology

The company’s samRNA vector is based on a synthetic RNA molecule derived from a wild-type Venezuelan Equine Encephalitis Virus (VEEV) replicon with the goal of extending the duration and magnitude of immunogen expression to drive potent and durable immune responses. The samRNA is delivered in a lipid nanoparticle (LNP) formulation.

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Children produce different antibodies in response to SARS-CoV-2

Scienmag

5, 2020)–Children and adults produce different types and amounts of antibodies in response to infection with the new coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, a new study from researchers at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons has found. NEW YORK, NY (Nov.

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Zydus starts Phase II COVID-19 vaccine trial; Taysha raises $95M; FDA declines DBV’s peanut allergy patch; Combating COVID-19 with decoy target

Delveinsight

By ordering human cells to make the protein, ZyCoV-D could cause an immune response against the coronavirus. Scientists have already isolated many highly potent neutralizing antibodies from patients who recovered from COVID-19. FDA turns back peanut allergy patch of DBV Technologies. The agency raised no safety concerns.

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FDA Authorizes COVID-19 Vaccine Boosters for Immunocompromised Individuals

XTalks

Immune systems can be weakened in individuals with HIV/AIDS; cancer and transplant patients taking certain immunosuppressive drugs; and those with genetic diseases affecting the immune system like congenital agammaglobulinemia and congenital IgA deficiency. Related: CDC Backs J&J COVID-19 Shot Amid GBS and Delta Variant Concerns.