In most people, the lung-infecting pathogens known as respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and human metapneumovirus (hMPV) trigger mild cold-like symptoms. But in infants and seniors, these viruses can ...

Now, he is leveraging that discovery to create an mRNA vaccine against another of the world's biggest killers - cancer. The vaccines in development at the University of Pennsylvania, where Dr ...

A malaria vaccine with "world-changing" potential has been developed by scientists at the University of Oxford. The team expect it to be rolled out next year after trials showed up to 80% ...

In recent times, as science develops, there has been vaccines created that can help with all sorts of conditions that previouslt had to be treated in other ways. The Covid vaccines helped the ...

For most of human history, half of all children died before reaching age 15; that number is down to just 4 percent worldwide, ...

If confirmed as head of the Department of Health and Human Services, Kennedy could influence U.S. policy on vaccines, drugs and food safety.

Scientists have long attempted to create vaccines that coax the immune system into recognizing the fusion (F) proteins present on the surfaces of RSV, hMPV and related viruses. These proteins play ...

They are asking ministers to support moves to waive the intellectual property rights on Covid vaccines, so that developing countries can manufacture their own versions. Some 13 scientists who sit ...

Scientists at Oxford have started developing the world's first ovarian cancer vaccine, which they hope could soon eradicate the cancer once and for all. As Sky News reports, the vaccine candidate ...

English scientist Edward Jenner (1749-1823) carried out important research into early vaccines. He is called the ‘father of immunology’ and his work is thought to have saved countless lives.