Joseph ShavitNov 1, 2021Results of the largest real-world study of third dose of COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness releasedLargest real-world study of third (“booster”) dose of COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness against severe illness published.
Joshua ShavitOct 5, 2021'Reverse vaccinations' can teach immune system not to attack life-saving drugsFor a third of Hemophilia A and almost all patients with Pompe disease, their own immune system is their greatest obstacles to treatment,
Joshua ShavitSep 25, 2021A 3D printed vaccine patch offers vaccination without a shotScientists use 3D printer to produce microneedle vaccine patch that dissolves into the skin to boost immunity.
Joseph ShavitSep 19, 2021The future of vaccines may look more like eating a salad than getting a shot in the armUC Riverside scientists are studying whether they can turn edible plants like lettuce into mRNA vaccine factories.
Joshua ShavitSep 10, 2021New room-temperature COVID-19 vaccines are grown in plants and bacteriaResearchers have developed COVID-19 vaccine candidates that can take the heat. Their key ingredients? Viruses from plants or bacteria.
Joseph ShavitSep 8, 2021The first experimental opioid vaccine is being tested at Columbia UniversityThe first experimental vaccine to be tested in the US for treatment of opioid use disorder is being studied in a phase 1a/1b clinical trial.
Joshua ShavitAug 24, 2021Antibodies found to block specific viruses that cause arthritis, brain infectionsAlphaviruses — mosquito-borne viruses that can trigger brain infections and arthritis — may have met their match.