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Newswise: T cells tackle new 'Pirola' SARS-CoV-2 variant
7-Dec-2023 5:05 PM EST
T cells tackle new 'Pirola' SARS-CoV-2 variant
La Jolla Institute for Immunology

According to new predictions by La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI) researchers, if the new SARS-CoV-2 Pirola variant wants to evade T cells, it isn't doing a very good job.

   
Newswise: Researchers redesign future mRNA therapeutics to prevent potentially harmful immune responses
Released: 6-Dec-2023 6:05 PM EST
Researchers redesign future mRNA therapeutics to prevent potentially harmful immune responses
University of Cambridge

Researchers have discovered that misreading of therapeutic mRNAs by the cell’s decoding machinery can cause an unintended immune response in the body. They have identified the sequence within the mRNA that causes this to occur and found a way to prevent ‘off-target’ immune responses to enable the safer design of future mRNA therapeutics.

Newswise: UC San Diego Health Infectious Disease Expert on Importance of Annual Influenza Vaccinations
Released: 6-Dec-2023 2:05 PM EST
UC San Diego Health Infectious Disease Expert on Importance of Annual Influenza Vaccinations
UC San Diego Health

Francesca Torriani, MD, infectious disease specialist at UC San Diego Health available to discuss importance of vaccination against influenza.

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Released: 4-Dec-2023 10:05 AM EST
During Holidays, Children’s COVID-19 Vaccines Protect Entire Family
Cedars-Sinai

With the holiday season underway, and families and friends gathering to celebrate, a leading Cedars-Sinai Guerin Children’s pediatrician has one word of advice for parents: Vaccinate.

Newswise: Needle-Free Ultrasound Vaccine Delivery #Acoustics23
27-Nov-2023 4:05 PM EST
Needle-Free Ultrasound Vaccine Delivery #Acoustics23
Acoustical Society of America (ASA)

Darcy Dunn-Lawless, a doctoral student at the University of Oxford, is investigating the potential of a painless, needle-free vaccine delivery by ultrasound. The method uses cavitation, which is the formation and popping of bubbles in response to a sound wave. Though initial in vivo tests reported 700 times fewer vaccine molecules were delivered by the cavitation approach compared to conventional injection, the cavitation approach produced a higher immune response. The researchers theorize this could be due to the immune-rich skin the ultrasonic delivery targets. The result is a more efficient vaccine that could help reduce costs and increase efficacy.

Newswise: To Build Better Tuberculosis Vaccines, Saint Louis University Researchers Develop a New Model by Leveraging an Old Vaccine
Released: 29-Nov-2023 12:05 PM EST
To Build Better Tuberculosis Vaccines, Saint Louis University Researchers Develop a New Model by Leveraging an Old Vaccine
Saint Louis University Medical Center

In a paper published in The Journal of Infectious Diseases, Daniel Hoft, M.D., Ph.D., director of the Saint Louis University Center for Vaccine Development, and colleagues report a promising new approach to speed vaccine testing for TB.

Released: 28-Nov-2023 8:05 AM EST
Press Conference Schedule: ASA Invites Media to Register for Acoustics 2023 Sydney
Acoustical Society of America (ASA)

Press conferences for Acoustics 2023 Sydney will be held virtually at 8:00 a.m. AEDT, Dec. 6 and Dec. 7. Topics will focus on a wide range of newsworthy sessions from the upcoming meeting, which runs Dec. 4-8 in Sydney, Australia.

   
Released: 27-Nov-2023 6:05 PM EST
Maternal vaccination against COVID-19 lowered risk of preterm births, Stanford study finds
Stanford University

During the first two years of the pandemic, a COVID-19 infection during pregnancy increased the risk of preterm birth and NICU hospitalizations.

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Newswise: Seven LJI scientists rank among
Released: 17-Nov-2023 2:05 PM EST
Seven LJI scientists rank among "Highly Cited Researchers"
La Jolla Institute for Immunology

Clarivate calls these scientists "pioneers," noting that ranking on the Highly Cited Researchers list is a sign that a scientist has published significant findings and influenced their field of study.

Released: 16-Nov-2023 3:05 AM EST
Fourth dose of COVID vaccine boosts protection in patients with rheumatic disease
Mass General Brigham

Patients with autoimmune rheumatic diseases, which include rheumatoid arthritis and other chronic disorders that cause inflammation, are at increased risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection, as well as death due to severe COVID-19.

Released: 15-Nov-2023 3:05 AM EST
Another step toward the HIV-1 vaccine: Dynamics of neutralizing antibodies
University of Cologne

An international team has for the first time researched the longevity of neutralizing antibodies in HIV-1-infected people. Currently, it is assumed that an HIV-1 vaccine can only be effective if it produces these antibodies in vaccinated humans.

Newswise: Survey finds many Americans are letting their guard down during respiratory illness season
Released: 13-Nov-2023 9:05 AM EST
Survey finds many Americans are letting their guard down during respiratory illness season
Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

Despite the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warning this year will be potentially dangerous for respiratory illnesses, a third of Americans are not concerned about the threat, according to a new national survey by The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center.

Released: 10-Nov-2023 4:05 PM EST
Is the US reporting system for vaccine safety broken?
BMJ

Investigation raises concerns that the system is not operating as intended and signals are being missed

Released: 10-Nov-2023 8:00 AM EST
Urgent Need for Increased Global Access to Effective Prevention and Treatment of Pneumonia
American Thoracic Society (ATS)

On World Pneumonia Day, Nov. 12, the Forum of International Respiratory Societies (FIRS), of which the American Thoracic Society is a founding member, is highlighting the urgent challenges in pneumonia prevention and treatment globally.



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