The Health Ministry has decided to phase out vaccinating with the bOPV component against polio, which is given orally as part of the routine vaccinations, due to concerns over the development of resistant polio strains. The decision was based on the fact that strain 3 of polio, against which the oral vaccine protects, has been […]
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Further progress has been recorded in the fight against AIDS. GSK reported that it had completed its phase one trial of a new drug to prevent HIV infection, which will be given as part of the PrEP protocol, and may replace the need to take pills on a daily basis. About 9,000 HIV carriers live […]
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More than half the world’s countries will be at high or very high risk of measles outbreaks by the end of the year unless urgent preventative measures are taken, the World Health Organization warned on Tuesday. Measles cases have been increasing across most regions mainly due to missed vaccinations during the COVID-19 years when health […]
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A revolutionary new treatment for cancer called mRNA therapy is being given to patients at the Amersmith Hospital in West London. This treatment is intended to assess the safety and efficacy of treating melanoma (skin cancer), lung cancer, and other solid tumors. The new treatment uses mRNA (messenger RNA), and works by presenting common signals […]
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Moderna’s final research stages on their vaccine against the deadly CMV virus are underway. The vaccine has so far shown to be safe, triggering strong immune responses capable of combating the virus. The vaccine, known as mRNA-1647, utilizes the same technology as Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccines. It stimulates the body to produce antibodies that neutralize the […]
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A new variant of COVID-19, known as JN.1, reportedly first emerged in the United States in September of last year. Unlike its predecessors, this variant is more complex and has gradually become the dominant strain worldwide. Disturbingly, it seems to possess resistance against the body’s natural defense mechanisms and potentially the components of existing vaccines. […]
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Some 200 Israelis have contracted the JN.1 coronavirus variant, a highly contagious sub-variant starting to dominate the latest wave of COVID-19 infections, Maariv reported on Monday. The Health Ministry confirmed the report, adding that Israel has seen a small rise in morbidity rates…around 200 cases of the sub-variant were recorded in Israel.” The Centers for […]
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Recent times have seen a surge in illnesses, with individuals suffering from various winter ailments. From common colds to strep throat and the flu with high fevers, it seems that everyone is affected (and infected). Professor Alon Hershko, a board member of the Israeli Association for Allergy and Clinical Immunology and Director of the Internal […]
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