Vaccine
💉 New skin cancer vaccine works better than expected
Moderna's mRNA cancer vaccine shows a 49 percent reduction in melanoma recurrence or death.
🤧 First steps towards a universal flu vaccine
Are we finally on the path to get ríd of the flu?
💉 U.S. approves first vaccine against chikungunya, a mosquito-borne virus
Chikungunya, primarily transmitted through mosquito bites, has emerged as a global health concern. Over the past 15 years, there have been approximately 5 million reported cases. Now the first vaccine for chikungunya, has received FDA approval.
💉 13% decline in child deaths thanks to malaria vaccine
Malaria claims the lives of half a million children every year, but the number is dropping thanks to new vaccines.
💉 First tuberculosis vaccine in 100 years is in sight
Tuberculosis kills over 1.6 million per year. But there is hope on the horizon, with the new M72 vaccine. The first new TB vaccine in a century.
💉 A leap forward in the battle against malaria: 18 million vaccine doses for 12 African nations
Over the last three years, a significant decrease in child deaths due to malaria was observed, owing to the world's first malaria vaccine. Now 12 African countries are to receive 18 million doses of the malaria vaccine.
🌍 Successful trials of new meningitis vaccine in Africa
The vaccine has the potential to save up to 250,000 lives annually. NmCV-5, unlike current alternatives, provides protection against five main meningococcal strains, including the dangerous emerging X strain.
⚕️ Vaccines for cancer and heart disease by 2030: could save millions
mRNA-based vaccines for cancer, heart disease, and other conditions could become a significant medical breakthrough.
💉 Fewer child deaths, thanks to new vaccine
In the past three years, the number of children hospitalized and deaths due to malaria has decreased significantly in Kenya, thanks to the launch of the world's first malaria vaccine.