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Newswise: New Nobel Prize in Medicine winner Katalin Karikó, launched career at USU
Released: 3-Oct-2023 11:05 AM EDT
New Nobel Prize in Medicine winner Katalin Karikó, launched career at USU
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU)

A biochemist who got her start at the Uniformed Services University (USU), Dr. Katalin Karikó, was awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine on Oct. 2 for her key discoveries that led to the development of the mRNA vaccines against COVID-19.

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Released: 3-Oct-2023 10:05 AM EDT
Not all viruses are harmful
Virginia Tech

During the COVID-19 pandemic, people became well aware that viruses can be extremely harmful. But can viruses also be helpful? Bryan Hsu aims to find out by studying viruses that infect bacteria in the bellies of mammals. 

Released: 3-Oct-2023 6:05 AM EDT
Pharmacists can improve access to life-saving vaccines
University of Waterloo

HPV, or human papillomavirus, is the most common sexually transmitted infection. It is also the leading cause of cervical cancer. Over 1,400 Canadian women are affected yearly, with almost 400 deaths, according to the Canadian Cancer Society.

Newswise: Immunologist Awarded 2023 Nobel Prize in Medicine for mRNA Vaccine Research
Released: 2-Oct-2023 4:45 PM EDT
Immunologist Awarded 2023 Nobel Prize in Medicine for mRNA Vaccine Research
American Association of Immunologists (AAI)

No fewer than 28 immunologists have received the Nobel Prize since 1901, highlighting the importance of immunology to health

Released: 2-Oct-2023 4:05 PM EDT
Trivalent vaccine candidate fights measles, mumps, SARS-CoV-2
Ohio State University

Altered measles and mumps viruses could be used as a platform to create a trivalent COVID-19 vaccine that triggers immunity to multiple variant strains of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, new research in animals suggests.

Newswise: Initiative to Strengthen Response to Infectious Disease Outbreaks in the Mountain West
Released: 2-Oct-2023 12:05 PM EDT
Initiative to Strengthen Response to Infectious Disease Outbreaks in the Mountain West
University of Utah Health

The COVID-19 pandemic spotlighted how a rapid and effective response to infectious disease outbreaks is critical for saving lives and protecting communities. With a $17.5 million, five-year grant from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), University of Utah researchers, in collaboration with Washington State University, are leading efforts to provide data and tools that guide decisions to improve responses to emerging public health threats in the Mountain West.

Newswise: APS Congratulates 2023 Nobel Laureates Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman
Released: 2-Oct-2023 10:05 AM EDT
APS Congratulates 2023 Nobel Laureates Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman
American Physiological Society (APS)

The American Physiological Society (APS) extends congratulations to Katalin Karikó, PhD, and Drew Weissman, MD, PhD, the 2023 recipients of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.

Newswise: To prepare for next pandemic, Pitt researchers tackle bird flu
Released: 2-Oct-2023 8:05 AM EDT
To prepare for next pandemic, Pitt researchers tackle bird flu
University of Pittsburgh

Researchers from the University of Pittsburgh and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Vaccine Research Center have developed an improved way to test potential vaccines against bird flu. The report was published this week in the journal iScience.



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