Claude Science is Here, Antibiotics Designed by Text Prompt Among Applications
Anthropic has launched Claude Science, an AI workbench that connects more than 60 scientific databases and tools through a single interface. Through the platform, Basecamp Research is making its EDEN models available for tasks such as designing antibiotic peptides and predicting vaccine targets from simple text promp … ⌘ Read more

Anguished Parents, Crying Doctors: Life Amid Utah’s Measles Outbreak
The state’s outbreak means adapting to America’s new reality, in which vaccine-preventable diseases become common again. ⌘ Read more

‘Really urgent’: Teen vaccine rates tumble, leaving cancer elimination in doubt
Australia’s ambitious goal to eliminate cervical cancer by 2035 is under threat amid a worrying decline in HPV vaccinations across the country. ⌘ Read more

The Backward Logic of Chickenpox Parties
Before vaccines, some parents intentionally exposed their children to the virus. In the internet age, that thinking is resurfacing. ⌘ Read more

A Danish Couple’s Maverick African Research Finds Its Moment in RFK Jr.’s Vaccine Policy
The work of Peter Aaby and Christine Stabell Benn has long been controversial. Until Robert F. Kennedy Jr. became US health policy chief, most vaccine scientists tended to ignore it. Now they can’t. ⌘ Read more

Vaccins Covid : autopsie des mensonges d’États
Les signes s’accumulent : pour le moins qu’on puisse dire, les vaccins COVID ne furent pas une réussite : cinq ans après le lancement de ce qui fut la plus vaste campagne vaccinale de l’histoire humaine, la chape de plomb médiatique commence à se fissurer et des faits émergent montrant que tout ne s’est pas bien passé, […] ⌘ Read more

RFK Jr.’s New Podcast Is as Weird as You’d Expect
The first two episodes of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s new podcast feature him discoursing on food with a reality-TV chef and, for some reason, Mike Tyson. Vaccines are not on the agenda. ⌘ Read more

Pancreatic Cancer MRNA Vaccine Shows Lasting Results In Early Trial
NBC News reports on a 16-person clinical trial of “personalized messenger RNA vaccines” which use the immune system to fight cancer cells. “The goal is not to eliminate existing tumors, but instead to stamp out lingering, undetected cancer cells, and later any new cells that form before they can cause a recurrence.”
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FDA Reverses Decision and Agrees To Review Moderna’s Flu Vaccine
The Food and Drug Administration has reversed its decision on Moderna’s flu vaccine and has agreed to review it for possible approval, Moderna announced on Wednesday. From a report: Last week, the agency rejected Moderna’s application for review of a new flu vaccine, saying the company’s research design was flawed. But in subsequent discussions … ⌘ Read more

Moderna Says FDA Refuses To Review Its Application for Experimental Flu Shot
An anonymous reader shares a report: The Food and Drug Administration has refused to start a review of Moderna’s application for its experimental flu shot, the company announced Tuesday, in another sign of the Trump administration’s influence on tightening vaccine regulations in the U.S. Moderna said the move is inconsi … ⌘ Read more

Après le pass vaccinal, le pass internet
Décidément, en matière de libertés fondamentales en France, tout se déroule comme prévu, c’est à dire de plus en plus mal et de plus en plus vite. En quelques jours seulement, les projets de mettre internet en coupe réglée par la Macronie Éternelle et Resplendissante se sont en effet accélérés. Ainsi, le 21 janvier dernier, […] ⌘ Read more

Moderna Curbing Investments in Vaccine Trials Due To US Backlash, CEO Says
An anonymous reader shares a report: Moderna does not plan to invest in new late-stage vaccine trials because of growing opposition to immunizations from U.S. officials, CEO Stephane Bancel said in an interview with Bloomberg TV on Thursday. “You cannot make a return on investment if you don’t have access to the U.S. market, … ⌘ Read more

The Golden Age of Vaccine Development
Microbiology had its golden age in the late nineteenth century, when researchers identified the bacterial causes of tuberculosis, cholera, typhoid, and a dozen other diseases in rapid succession. Antibiotics had theirs in the mid-twentieth century. Both booms eventually slowed. Vaccine development, by contrast, appears to be speeding up – and the most productive era may still lie ahead, Works in … ⌘ Read more

New flu strain is circulating - so should you buy a vaccine this year?
Flu has come early and experts predict it could be a particularly nasty season, with a new strain circulating. ⌘ Read more

New flu strain is circulating - so should you buy a vaccine this year?
Flu has come early and experts predict it could be a particularly nasty season, with a new strain circulating. ⌘ Read more

Flu season has come early - should you buy a vaccine this year?
Flu has come early and experts predict it could be a particularly nasty season, with a new strain circulating. ⌘ Read more

300 million dead in 100 years: How we eradicated a killer
The eradication of smallpox 46 years ago has been cheered as the greatest triumph of global public health. It has also been held up as a model for global cooperation. ⌘ Read more

Not all babies need a hepatitis B shot at birth, US vaccine advisers say
President Donald Trump is calling the vote a “very good decision” after US vaccine advisers recommended ending the universal hepatitis B shots at birth. ⌘ Read more

Experimental vaccine prevents dangerous allergic attack for a year
By blocking a molecule that pushes the immune system into overdrive, a vaccine protects mice from life-threatening anaphylaxis ⌘ Read more

Study Finds Tattoo Ink Moves Through the Body, Killing Immune Cells
Bruce66423 shares a report from the Los Angeles Times: Tattoo ink doesn’t just sit inertly in the skin. New research shows it moves rapidly into the lymphatic system, where it can persist for months, kill immune cells, and even disrupt how the body responds to vaccines. Scientists in Switzerland used a mouse model to trace what happens af … ⌘ Read more

CDC Changes Webpage To Say Vaccines May Cause Autism, Revising Prior Language
A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention webpage that previously made the case that vaccines don’t cause autism now says they might. WSJ: The contents of the webpage came up during Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Senate confirmation process. Sen. Bill Cassidy (R., La.) in February said Kennedy had assured hi … ⌘ Read more

‘Free radical’: Filmmaker farmer Rachel Ward on vaccines, RFK Jr and her new paddock-to-plate project
The actor-director, big fan of RFK Jr and his vaccine stance, has embarked on a new project after discovering the benefits of cow poo for the environment. ⌘ Read more

Canada could face ‘worst kind’ of flu season as experts warn evolving strain may be mismatch for vaccine ⌘ Read more

Nanoparticles that enhance mRNA delivery could reduce vaccine dosage and costs
A new delivery particle developed at MIT could make mRNA vaccines more effective and potentially lower the cost per vaccine dose. ⌘ Read more

Covid raises risk of heart issues in children more than vaccination
Getting covid-19 for the first time slightly increased the risk of heart inflammation, blood clots and bleeding disorders among children, whereas being vaccinated against the virus was much safer and sometimes protective ⌘ Read more

COVID-19 mRNA vaccines can trigger the immune system to recognize and kill cancer, research finds ⌘ Read more

Diphtheria, a once vanquished killer of children, is resurgent
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mRNA covid vaccines spark immune response that may aid cancer survival
An analysis of patient records suggests that mRNA covid-19 vaccines boost the immune response to cancerous tumours when given soon after people start a type of immunotherapy, extending their lives ⌘ Read more

Why the next generation of mRNA vaccines is set to be even better
Scientists are designing mRNA vaccines to produce virus-like nanoparticles, which should lead to a more robust immune response with even fewer side effects than either of these immunisation approaches on their own ⌘ Read more

Why some human GII.4 noroviruses are better than others at infecting cells
Human noroviruses, GII.4 strains in particular, are the chief drivers of acute viral gastroenteritis around the world, a condition for which there are no vaccines or antivirals. Understanding how these viruses enter cells in the gut, a first step toward developing an infection, can lead to effective therapeutics. ⌘ Read more

Les insistantes questions de l’Amérique sur ses vaccins
L’information n’est pas encore passée de notre côté de l’Atlantique, mais de l’autre côté, le débat sur la pertinence voire la dangerosité des vaccins s’installe fermement. Ce débat n’arrive pas de nulle part : depuis quelques mois, des données apparaissent et persistent à imposer des questions gênantes pour les tenants des vaccins. On doit bien sûr […] ⌘ Read more

Falling vaccination rates in Trump’s America hit CSL
The Australian biotech giant’s profits have taken a hit from Americans’ reluctance to get vaccinated, sending its shares downward. ⌘ Read more

Meta: Ending DEl, Ending “Fact Checking”, Allowing LGBT Criticism & Vaccine Skepticism
Facebook employees “in meltdown” over changes which allow people to say “LGBT are mentally ill”. ⌘ Read more

Comme il n’y a pas eu de pass vaccinal, il n’y aura pas de ponction de l’épargne !
Le mois de mars avait vu quelques sourcils se froncer du côté de Bercy : le déficit budgétaire de 2023 était apparu – ô pénible surprise ! – plus prononcé que prévu sans que l’administration fiscale et le brave Bruneau Sans Noyau, le ministre à sa tête, ne puisse s’en expliquer clairement. Soudainement, les finances du pays […] ⌘ Read more

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Linux Foundation, bored with Linux, launches Open Metaverse Foundation
Vaccines… Maps… Metaverse. You know. Anything but Linux. ⌘ Read more

RT by @mind_booster: There’s a lot of competition for the title of “Most On-The-Nose Symbol of Late Stage Capitalism,” but I think there’s a strong case for awarding the crown to #VaccineApartheid - the decision to deny covid vaccines to billions of poor people in the Global South. 1/
There’s a *lot* of competition for the title of “Most On-The-Nose Symbol of Late Stage Capitalism,” but I think there’s a strong case for awarding the crown to [#VaccineApartheid](https://nitter.net/search?q=%23VaccineAparthei … ⌘ Read more

Singapore’s return to tighter Covid rules cannot be ruled out, deputy PM Wong says
The financial hub loosened many pandemic-related rules, including scrapping testing for vaccinated travellers and gathering limits – now average daily infections have jumped to more than 5,500. ⌘ Read more

Moderna seeking Hong Kong regulatory approval for Omicron-targeted Covid-19 booster vaccine
Patrick Bergstedt, US company’s senior vice-president of commercial vaccines, says discussions with city government at advanced stage, but no green light given yet. ⌘ Read more

Covid-19 vaccines ‘saved 20 million lives’ in first year, study says
The study is the first attempt to estimate the number of deaths prevented directly and indirectly as a result of Covid-19 vaccinations. ⌘ Read more

Polio back in UK after virus detected in London sewage samples
Health officials in Britain warned parents to ensure their children have been vaccinated against polio after the virus that causes the disease was found in London sewage samples. ⌘ Read more

Coronavirus: French face Covid-19 upsurge, other Europeans see increase
French vaccination chief said there was no doubt about an upsurge as daily new cases reached 95,000. Other European countries are also seeing an increase. Centre being built centre in Britain to develop vaccines against new variants. ⌘ Read more

From Indonesia to Pacific, women less likely to have 2 Covid-19 vaccine shots than men
Women have borne the brunt of hardship two years after the pandemic, a new UN report shows. ⌘ Read more

Coronavirus: vaccine roll-out for American children under 5 close after CDC panel vote
US President Joe Biden’s administration plans to roll out the vaccines to the under-5 age groups as early as next week. ⌘ Read more

G20 to raise US$1.5 billion for global pandemic fund, host Indonesia says
The money will finance efforts such as surveillance, research, and better access to vaccination for lower-to-middle income countries, health officials said. About US$1.1 billion has been pledged so far. ⌘ Read more

Hong Kong health experts propose 5 key groups, including animal care workers, be vaccinated against monkeypox before exposure
Pre-exposure jab considered for five target groups, but should not be given within four weeks before or after a Covid-19 vaccine is administered. ⌘ Read more

Chinese mRNA booster fights Omicron 4 times better than inactivated Covid-19 vaccines, researchers say
AWcorna vaccine produced 4.4 times more Omicron antibodies than for those boosted with Sinovac, scientists behind clinical trial write in Cell Research journal. ⌘ Read more

WTO strikes landmark deals after tense Geneva talks, prompting cheers
The World Trade Organization concluded hard-won deals on fishing subsidies, food insecurity and Covid-19 vaccines in a landmark bundle of agreements secured through hectic round-the-clock talks in Geneva. ⌘ Read more

WTO talks down to the wire with no major deals yet in sight, India holds its ground
First meeting for four years wrapped up without solutions to issues such as food security, overfishing and access to Covid vaccines. India said it was a voice for developing countries resisting high-handed Western demands. ⌘ Read more