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Midwife who gave 1,500 kids homeopathic pellets instead of vaccines put “lives in jeopardy,” New York health officials say

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Midwife who gave 1,500 kids homeopathic pellets instead of vaccines put “lives in jeopardy,” New York health officials say

NY health officials allege a midwife faked vaccine records for nearly 1,500 kids NY health officials allege a midwife faked vaccine records for nearly 1,500 kids 00:28 A New York midwife who gave nearly 1,500 children homeopathic pellets instead of required vaccinations was issued an unprecedented $300,000 fine for putting “lives in jeopardy,” the state’s … Read more

Flu hospitalizations skyrocket as Prisma Health limits visits

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Flu hospitalizations skyrocket as Prisma Health limits visits

With the holidays comes family, fun, and now, flu. Across the state, doctors said they’re seeing a stunning uptick in influenza A and B cases. Doctors tell us these contagious illnesses most people are bringing home from Christmas gatherings are putting kids at risk.Around the state, pediatricians’ offices and hospitals’ waiting rooms are filling up. … Read more

New technique developed to rapidly detect genetic changes in malaria parasites

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New technique developed to rapidly detect genetic changes in malaria parasites

Scientists have developed a technique to rapidly and reliably detect genetic changes in malaria parasites in Ghana, using just a gaming laptop and portable MinION sequencer from Oxford Nanopore. Researchers from the Wellcome Sanger Institute and University of Ghana were able to demonstrate for the first time that end-to-end, real-time pathogen monitoring from clinical blood … Read more

Greenville cancer vaccine could save lives

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Greenville cancer vaccine could save lives

Doctors say a vaccine and clinical trials underway in the Upstate could change the way we treat cancer. It could lessen the side effects and save lives. Dr. Thomas Wagner has been developing a cancer immunology vaccine since the late ’90s. This week, his company Orbis Health Solutions started a new clinical trial testing it … Read more

XBB.1.5 vaccine booster shows promise against new Omicron variants in latest study

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XBB.1.5 vaccine booster shows promise against new Omicron variants in latest study

In a recent study posted to bioRxiv preprint* server, researchers observed that the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) XBB.1.5 monovalent vaccine booster induces robust neutralizing antibodies (nAbs) against emergent variants.  SARS-CoV-2 Omicron XBB sub-variants have reduced the effectiveness of current vaccines, leading to the authorization of monovalent XBB.1.5 vaccines. While preliminary evidence suggests that … Read more

US approves first vaccine against chikungunya virus | World News

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US approves first vaccine against chikungunya virus | World News

US health authorities on Thursday approved the world’s first vaccine for chikungunya, a virus spread by infected mosquitoes that the Food and Drug Administration called “an emerging global health threat.” Two clinical trials were carried out in North America on 3,500 people. (Rep image) {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} The vaccine, developed by Europe’s Valneva which … Read more

Next-generation vaccine candidates protect against multiple strains of influenza and last longer

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Next-generation vaccine candidates protect against multiple strains of influenza and last longer

Recent preclinical results indicate novel next-generation vaccine candidates developed at Cleveland Clinic protect against multiple strains of influenza and last longer than vaccines currently in use. The vaccines are part of Cleveland Clinic’s global vaccine research program, led by Ted Ross, PhD, Global Director of Vaccine Development at Cleveland Clinic. Published in Scientific Reports, the … Read more

Douglas County oral rabies vaccine baits

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Douglas County oral rabies vaccine baits

The Douglas County Health Department is continuing efforts to prevent the spread of wildlife rabies by putting out oral rabies vaccine baits for raccoons.The department is partnering with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Fish and Wildlife Services, the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services and other local agencies to distribute the baits.The baits will … Read more

Redefining the battle against Alzheimer’s with tau-focused treatments

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Redefining the battle against Alzheimer’s with tau-focused treatments

In a recent article published in the journal Nature Reviews Neurology, researchers discuss the efficacy of tau-targeting Alzheimer’s disease (AD) therapies and strategies that can be implemented to improve these treatments, especially immunotherapies. Study: Tau-targeting therapies for Alzheimer disease: Current status and future directions. Image Credit: Gorodenkoff / Shutterstock.com Background Since 2018, the prevalence of AD has increased … Read more

Scientists in Brazil are developing the first vaccine that could help break cocaine addiction

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Scientists in Brazil are developing the first vaccine that could help break cocaine addiction

The vaccine is designed to help produce anti-cocaine antibodies in the body of a person who is chemically dependent on the substance. ADVERTISEMENT Scientists in Brazil have announced the development of an innovative new vaccine to treat addiction to cocaine and its powerful derivative, crack. Dubbed “Calixcoca,” the treatment, which has shown promising results in … Read more