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Commensal bacteria ‘vaccine’ may safely prep immune cells for meningitis-causing cousin

Scienmag

Researchers have produced vaccine-like immune responses to a dangerous bacterium by colonizing 26 healthy volunteers with a related, but harmless, commensal bacterial species.

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As gonorrhoea threat grows, Intravacc gets $14m for vaccine hunt

pharmaphorum

The disease – commonly known as the clap – was diagnosed in 82 million people in 2020 according to World Health organisation (WHO) estimates and ranks high among the agency’s infectious diseases of greatest concerns as it is rapidly becoming resistant to antimicrobial medicines.

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GSK to acquire clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company Affinivax, Inc.

The Pharma Data

billion in potential development milestones Proposed acquisition provides access to next-generation 24-valent pneumococcal vaccine candidate in phase II development and highly innovative, MAPS TM technology Supports development of a strong portfolio of innovative vaccines and specialty medicines. GSK to pay $2.1 billion upfront and up to $1.2