Remove Disease Remove Doctors Remove Vaccine
article thumbnail

How the Classic TB Vaccine Treats Bladder Cancer – Zebrafish Avatars Reveal Mechanism

PLOS: DNA Science

One of the oldest and most successful immunotherapies is simpler: a tamed version of a classic vaccine, against the infectious disease tuberculosis (TB). “BCG” is the “treatment” vaccine’s technical name, for Mycobacterium bovis Bacillus Calmette-Guérin. The approach worked.

Vaccine 52
article thumbnail

Retired Doctors, Nurses Will Be Approved to Give COVID-19 Vaccine, White House Says

The Pharma Data

Retired Doctors, Nurses Will Be Approved to Give COVID-19 Vaccine, White House Says. 27, 2021 — Retired doctors and nurses are being called to the front lines of the U.S. COVID-19 vaccination effort, the White House COVID-19 Response team announced Wednesday. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Nurses 52
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Operation Warp Speed’s top doctor says coronavirus vaccine likely won’t be approved until after November

The Pharma Data

Dr Moncef Slaoui, the leading doctor involved with Operation Warp Speed, has said it is unlikely a vaccine for the US will be ready by November. . But Slaoui did say that he believes a vaccine will be available by the end of the year, and could possibly vaccinate between 20 and 25 million people. Conor Kavanagh.

Doctors 52
article thumbnail

WHO and Partners to Stockpile Ebola Vaccine

The Pharma Data

WHO and Partners to Stockpile Ebola Vaccine. 12, 2021 — Ebola vaccines are being stockpiled by the World Health Organization and other groups to combat future outbreaks of the deadly disease. TUESDAY, Jan. Nearly 7,000 doses are currently available. Associated Press Article. © 2021 HealthDay. All rights reserved.

Vaccine 52
article thumbnail

Facebook Posts Big Drivers in Vaccine Resistance, Study Finds

The Pharma Data

8, 2021 — As Americans await their COVID-19 shot, a new study of a different vaccine shows the power of Facebook posts in fueling “anti-vax” resistance to immunization. The study included more than 10 years of public Facebook posts on the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Vaccine 52
article thumbnail

Annaliesa Anderson, Ph.D., Will Lead Pfizer’s Vaccine Research & Development 

The Pharma Data

has been appointed Senior Vice President and Head of the Company’s Vaccine Research & Development (R&D) organization effective August 1, succeeding Kathrin U. Annaliesa is a world-class scientist with a track record of delivering both vaccines and therapeutics in pioneering new areas of science and where there is urgent unmet need.

Vaccine 40
article thumbnail

mRNA vaccines slash risk of COVID-19 infection by 91% in fully vaccinated people

The Pharma Data

People who receive mRNA COVID-19 vaccines are up to 91 percent less likely to develop the disease than those who are unvaccinated, according to a new nationwide study of eight sites, including Salt Lake City. Those who unfortunately got COVID-19 despite being vaccinated were still better off than those who didn’t.”

Vaccine 52