Vaccine
Oxford begins first human trial of Bundibugyo Ebola vaccine, Germany treats infected US citizen
Recruitment for the vaccination trial has begun, with vaccinations expected to start in the coming weeks • US citizen becomes second to be treated in German hospital • Total DRC cases rise to 1,926
FDA approves world's first mRNA-based flu vaccine, signaling start of a new illness-prevention era
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Health experts urge vaccination after two children die from meningococcemia
Surprising find: Same-arm vaccine shots enhance immunity
Antibodies from same-arm vaccinations showed increased effectiveness against variants.
In a world first, Brazil approves chikungunya vaccine
The country is considered the epicenter of the disease in the Americas, with epidemics reported over the years.
Shingles vaccine linked to 20 percent lower dementia risk in older adults
Researchers exploit a natural experiment in Wales to isolate the vaccine’s protective effect against dementia.
Technion close to develop oral consumption of medications to tackle COVID, flu, instead of vaccines
Imagine if antibodies, hormones for fertility, proteins like insulin, and vaccines could be swallowed instead of taken by injection.
US CDC plans study into vaccines and autism, sources say
It is unclear whether US Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr, who has long promoted anti-vaccine views, is involved in the planned CDC study or how it would be carried out.
Israeli teen diagnosed with polio, Health Ministry investigates
“The primary way to protect children from paralysis is through the inactivated polio vaccine,” the Health Ministry stated.
Learning to count our blessings despite war, COVID, hurricanes, and more - opinion
Israel and the world both seem to be in a terrible mess at the moment. Wars, famine, droughts, hurricanes, massacres. Count our blessings? What blessings?
Trump repeats warning to Hamas to release hostages soon or face consequences
Trump said he would discuss ways to bring an end to the Ukraine war with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky.
A new Israeli clinical trial is testing a tuberculosis vaccine to prevent Alzheimer's - opinion
If – God forbid – I show the biomarkers associated with the probable development of Alzheimer’s, I will receive three doses of the vaccine, which has minimal side effects.
This week in Jewish history: Blood libels are not new
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