article thumbnail

One shot to stop HIV: MIT's bold vaccine breakthrough

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

Researchers from MIT and Scripps have unveiled a promising new HIV vaccine approach that generates a powerful immune response with just one dose. By combining two immune-boosting adjuvants alum and SMNP the vaccine lingers in lymph nodes for nearly a month, encouraging the body to produce a vast array of antibodies.

Vaccine 230
article thumbnail

Updated COVID Vaccines Effective Against New Strains

Drugs.com

THURSDAY, June 26, 2025 — Updated COVID-19 vaccines are keeping up with new coronavirus strains and remain effective for keeping people out of the hospital, a new study says. The study, which examined the effectiveness of the 2023-2024 COVID.

Vaccine 298
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Vaccine makers face fresh uncertainty after firing of CDC panel

BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing

The abrupt termination of the 17 panelists guiding the CDC’s vaccine recommendations could yield a new committee more aligned with Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s ’s skeptical views, analysts warned.

Vaccine 288
article thumbnail

RFK Jr. Removes Entire CDC Vaccine Advisory Panel

Drugs.com

vaccine recommendations. TUESDAY, June 10, 2025 — U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has removed all 17 members of the expert panel that makes U.S. Kennedy made the surprise announcement in an opinion piece.

Vaccine 277
article thumbnail

Moderna's New Lower-Dose COVID-19 Vaccine, mNexspike, Approved by FDA

Drugs.com

Food and Drug Administration has approved a new lower-dose vaccine for active immunization against COVID-19 caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2. The new vaccine (mNexspike [COVID-19 Vaccine. TUESDAY, June 3, 2025 -- The U.S.

Vaccine 255
article thumbnail

HHS, NIH Unveil Vaccine Initiative to Protect Against Future Pandemics

Drugs.com

Department of Health and Human Services and the National Institutes of Health announced a new initiative called "Generation Gold Standard" to develop next-generation, universal vaccines using a beta-propiolactone.

Vaccine 274
article thumbnail

COVID Vaccine Protects Against Kidney Damage During Infection

Drugs.com

MONDAY, June 16, 2025 — Kidney damage is common during a severe case of COVID-19, but vaccination appears to protect people against this life-threatening side effect, a new study says. Unvaccinated COVID patients with kidney damage severe enough to.

Vaccine 267