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If you’re older, you may get a more severe infection than a younger person would, especially if you have an underlying chronic condition.” While vaccines don’t prevent older adults from getting ...

FDA approves an expanded access program that would offer patients an alternative to Merck’s bladder cancer medication.

An outbreak of measles in west Texas has grown to 58 confirmed cases. The highly contagious disease can quickly spread ...

It's not confirmed that measles parties are to blame for the outbreak in West Texas. But they are as dangerous as they sound.

A new mRNA vaccine against tuberculosis (TB) is showing favorable results in preclinical trials. With only one currently ...

Mucosal surfaces represent a primary interface between the human body and the environment, serving as critical portals for pathogens. Traditional vaccines ...

A new vaccine that boosts immunity against tuberculosis (TB) has been shown to be effective in pioneering pre-clinical trials ...

ImmunityBio has gained US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorisation for an expanded access programme to supply an ...

The world-wide pandemic involving SARS-CoV2 in which high infectivity and pathogenesis necessitated the critical need for rapid and accurate preclinical ...