Vaccine
Shingles: No longer just a disease of the elderly
If until a few years ago we tended to think that shingles was a disease of the elderly, cases like those of Adi Himmelbloy and Bar Zomer clarify that everyone is at risk, at any age.
Expert explains: Is it better to get sick and develop natural immunity or to get vaccinated?
These are the vaccines every adult should get
US CDC will not publish report showing COVID vaccine effectiveness
Scientists work to make vaccine for 'Disease X,' the future pandemic
British scientists are working on a vaccine against Disease X, the hypothetical pathogen that will cause the next pandemic.
American scientists develop new storage method for life-saving materials
A breakthrough in solid-state storage of biological materials has potential applications in healthcare and research.
Stress makes vaccines less effective - Israeli study
TAU’s groundbreaking study shows that tension enhances antibody quantity and quality but impairs immunological memory.
Global health bodies launch new vaccine scheme
If successful, the scheme – known as the global virtual pooled inventory (GVPI) – could be a pilot for other deadly diseases and wider pandemic preparedness.
Viral infection in children with chickenpox can reappear after dormancy for years or even decades
A new, effective vaccine is available from the four health funds to the elderly and immunocompromised against shingles.
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Man diagnosed with monkeypox, months after last case in Israel
After several months of no cases in Israel, a man in his 50s has been diagnosed with monkeypox.
US FDA panel weighs makeup of next COVID vaccine
The next-generation shots should select a single XBB-related target, the FDA's staff reviewers suggested.
France confirms bird flu vaccination after favorable tests
"These favorable results provided sufficient guarantees to launch a vaccination campaign as early as autumn 2023," the farm ministry wrote on its website.
Is COVID over? A requiem for the coronavirus pandemic
For many people, the arbitrary nature of the pandemic, with tough rules one day about things like masks, and then rules discarded the next, has left an imprint.
3D printed microneedle patches can help bring vaccines to the masses
The researchers decided to work with a novel type of vaccine delivery based on patches about the size of a thumbnail that contain hundreds of microneedles.
