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After more than 20 years without a Lyme disease vaccine in the U.S., Pfizer's new four-dose vaccine shows promising results that could protect millions from the most common tick-borne illness in America. The vaccine, tested across thousands of people in the U.S., Canada, and Europe, marks a hopeful step forward for outdoor enthusiasts and those living in high-risk areas.
University of Guelph researchers just cleared a major hurdle on a 20-year quest to create the world's first vaccine against campylobacter jejuni, the number one bacterial cause of severe diarrhea worldwide. The phase one human trial proved the vaccine is safe and effective at building immunity.
South Africa is strengthening its global reputation through an ambitious 10-year science and innovation strategy focused on international partnerships and solving real-world problems. From vaccine manufacturing to climate research, the nation is positioning itself as a reliable partner bridging the Global North and South.
A Tennessee children's hospital has been renamed in honor of Dolly Parton after decades of her support for kids' health and education. The country icon has given millions to help children, from free books to vaccine research.
Researchers worldwide are developing vaccines that could protect against multiple flu strains for years, ending the need for annual shots. Around a dozen candidates are already in clinical trials.
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When the US pulled funding for a groundbreaking HIV vaccine trial in Cape Town, South African scientists refused to quit. They found new backers and launched a scaled-down version that could reinvigorate global vaccine research.
Scientists turned a common food poisoning germ into an oral vaccine that's helping fight one of the deadliest cancers. When combined with existing treatments, the approach controlled tumors that previously resisted therapy.
Korean scientists found that a natural compound produced by gut bacteria dramatically strengthens vaccine effectiveness and infection protection. The breakthrough could make future vaccines safer, cheaper, and more powerful.
Scientists achieved something that's never happened before: an HIV vaccine that starts working after just one dose. The breakthrough could transform how we fight a virus that's challenged researchers for decades.
A groundbreaking cancer vaccine is teaching the immune system to destroy abnormal cells before they become tumors in high-risk patients. Five major research breakthroughs from MD Anderson are reshaping how doctors prevent and treat cancer.