Vaccine
Scientists race to develop Ebola vaccine amid DRC outbreak
Researchers aim to stop the Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak in northeastern DRC by fast-tracking a vaccine using a proven viral-vector platform.
Promising hantavirus vaccine research stalled by funding gap before outbreak
Shingles: No longer just a disease of the elderly
Expert explains: Is it better to get sick and develop natural immunity or to get vaccinated?
Is it better to get vaccines with multiple shots in one or both arms? - study
A study has found that people who got COVID-19 shots in the same arm had a more effective vaccine than people who did both.
Hospital accidentally injects 5 pregnant women with rabies vaccine
The five pregnant women came to Hadassah-University Medical Center in Jerusalem’s Ein Kerem for anti-D vaccination but were mistakenly given the "almost identical" rabies shot.
Scientists work to make vaccine for 'Disease X,' the future pandemic
British scientists are working on a vaccine against Disease X, the hypothetical pathogen that will cause the next pandemic.
American scientists develop new storage method for life-saving materials
A breakthrough in solid-state storage of biological materials has potential applications in healthcare and research.
Stress makes vaccines less effective - Israeli study
TAU’s groundbreaking study shows that tension enhances antibody quantity and quality but impairs immunological memory.
Global health bodies launch new vaccine scheme
If successful, the scheme – known as the global virtual pooled inventory (GVPI) – could be a pilot for other deadly diseases and wider pandemic preparedness.
Viral infection in children with chickenpox can reappear after dormancy for years or even decades
A new, effective vaccine is available from the four health funds to the elderly and immunocompromised against shingles.
Man diagnosed with monkeypox, months after last case in Israel
After several months of no cases in Israel, a man in his 50s has been diagnosed with monkeypox.
US FDA panel weighs makeup of next COVID vaccine
The next-generation shots should select a single XBB-related target, the FDA's staff reviewers suggested.
France confirms bird flu vaccination after favorable tests
"These favorable results provided sufficient guarantees to launch a vaccination campaign as early as autumn 2023," the farm ministry wrote on its website.