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Adenovirus-based nanoparticle vaccine elicits potent SARS-CoV-2 neutralizing antibody response

In a study available on the preprint server medRxiv*, researchers have created a vaccine designed to overcome issues associated with attenuated-virus vaccines.

17 Sep 2021

Childhood maltreatment causes neurobiological alterations in early stages of life

A paper published in the journal Psychological Medicine confirms the existence of neurobiological alterations in early stages of life in minors exposed to maltreatment.

16 Sep 2021

How effective is the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine?

A new study demonstrates the real-world efficacy of this vaccine, its stability over time, as well as its efficacy against the SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant.

16 Sep 2021

Single dose of typhoid conjugate vaccine found to be safe and effective in Malawian kids

A new study, published today in the New England Journal of Medicine, finds a single dose of typhoid conjugate vaccine (TCV) – the only typhoid vaccine licensed for children as young as 6 months – is safe and 84 percent effective in protecting against typhoid in Blantyre, Malawi.

16 Sep 2021

Multiple factors influence the extent to which African countries are affected by Covid-19, study shows

Countries in Africa assessed as being least vulnerable to an epidemic were the worst affected by Covid-19, new research suggests.

16 Sep 2021

Pew announces support for the 2021 class of Innovation Fund investigators

The Pew Charitable Trusts announced today the six pairs of researchers who will make up its 2021 class of Innovation Fund investigators.

15 Sep 2021

For My Lung Health campaign wins 2021 Pharmaceutical Executive APEX Awards

For My Lung Health, the joint American Thoracic Society and American College of Chest Physicians (CHEST) campaign, is the winner of this year's Pharmaceutical Executive APEX Awards in the respiratory category.

15 Sep 2021

Researchers quantify the risk of children suffering severe outcomes from malaria

For the first time in more than two decades, a team from the KEMRI-Wellcome Trust Research Programme and University of Oxford have quantified the risk of children suffering severe outcomes from malaria.

15 Sep 2021

Biden releases a new plan to combat covid, but experts say there’s still a ways to go

On the campaign trail last year, Joe Biden promised that, if elected president, he would get covid-19 under control. Since assuming office in January, Biden has continued to pledge that his administration would do its best to get Americans vaccinated against covid and allow life to return to some semblance of normal.

15 Sep 2021

Health leaders issue an urgent call for vaccine equity globally and in Africa

WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus and a group of global health leaders today issued an urgent call for vaccine equity globally and in Africa in particular.

14 Sep 2021

CRG launches Europe's first continent-wide PhD training program for medical doctors

The Centre for Genomic Regulation in Barcelona has today launched Europe's first continent-wide PhD training programme for medical doctors.

13 Sep 2021

Breakthrough discovery could pave the way for new non-opioid painkillers to treat neuropathic pain

Monash University researchers have made a breakthrough discovery that could pave the way for the development of novel non-opioid painkillers to safely and effectively treat neuropathic pain.

8 Sep 2021

HKBU scientists find significant link between PM2.5 exposure and neurological disorders

A comprehensive, systematic meta-analysis conducted by HKBU scientists found a significant association between exposure to PM2.5, i.e., fine particulates with equivalent diameters of less than 2.5 microns suspended in the air, and neurological disorders.

7 Sep 2021

New Health Declaration published with commitments from all G20 countries

G20 Health Ministers have united to pledge global action to improve future health security, increase vaccine confidence and tackle antimicrobial resistance.

6 Sep 2021

Health Secretary urges G20 countries to recognize UK's COVID-19 vaccine clinical trial participants

The rights of vaccine clinical trial volunteers must be safeguarded to help protect everyone against future health crises, Health and Social Care Secretary Sajid Javid will tell G20 health leaders in Rome today (Sunday 5 September).

5 Sep 2021

Association between COVID-19 mitigation measures and preterm birth rate in China

A new study published in British Medical Journal Global Health addresses the effect of COVID-19 mitigation measures on the preterm birth rate in China.

31 Aug 2021

SARS-CoV-2 animal origin: What we know so far

Scientists at the University of Glasgow Centre for Virus Research in the United Kingdom and the South China Agricultural University in Guangzhou, China, have shed light on the animal origin of SARS-CoV-2, tracing back to the first outbreak of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV), the infectious agent of the severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) in China in 2002 to 2003.

31 Aug 2021

Low-sodium alternative for salt lowers stroke risk

Replacing salt with a low-sodium alternative lowers the risk of stroke in people with high blood pressure or prior stroke, according to late breaking research presented in a Hot Line session today at ESC Congress 2021 and published in the New England Journal of Medicine.

30 Aug 2021

Oral bacteria of wild Swedish brown bears reveal history of human antibiotic use

An international team of researchers used historical museum collections to study the effects of human-made antibiotics over the entire history of their application.

27 Aug 2021

Advancing quality improvement initiatives to address the root causes of health inequity

According to the Lancet Global Health Commission on High Quality Health Systems, poor-quality healthcare contributes to more deaths globally than lack of access to care.

26 Aug 2021

Global Health News and Research

Adenovirus-based nanoparticle vaccine elicits potent SARS-CoV-2 neutralizing antibody response

Childhood maltreatment causes neurobiological alterations in early stages of life

How effective is the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine?

Single dose of typhoid conjugate vaccine found to be safe and effective in Malawian kids

Multiple factors influence the extent to which African countries are affected by Covid-19, study shows

Pew announces support for the 2021 class of Innovation Fund investigators

For My Lung Health campaign wins 2021 Pharmaceutical Executive APEX Awards

Researchers quantify the risk of children suffering severe outcomes from malaria

Biden releases a new plan to combat covid, but experts say there’s still a ways to go

Health leaders issue an urgent call for vaccine equity globally and in Africa

CRG launches Europe's first continent-wide PhD training program for medical doctors

Breakthrough discovery could pave the way for new non-opioid painkillers to treat neuropathic pain

HKBU scientists find significant link between PM2.5 exposure and neurological disorders

New Health Declaration published with commitments from all G20 countries

Health Secretary urges G20 countries to recognize UK's COVID-19 vaccine clinical trial participants

Association between COVID-19 mitigation measures and preterm birth rate in China

SARS-CoV-2 animal origin: What we know so far

Low-sodium alternative for salt lowers stroke risk

Oral bacteria of wild Swedish brown bears reveal history of human antibiotic use

Advancing quality improvement initiatives to address the root causes of health inequity

How can microdialysis benefit drug development

Global and Local Efforts to Take Action Against Hepatitis

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