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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.

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Immuno-oncology innovations redefining cancer treatment in 2024

Drug Target Review

The current shift focuses on enhancing their efficacy by addressing the crucial need for robust T cell responses, an apparent bottleneck for broader impact. Vaccinations against tumour antigens that are shared between tumours, or tumour antigens that arise from mutations unique to individual tumours, represent promising strategies.

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Allergists’ Group Offers Guidelines on COVID-19 Vaccines

The Pharma Data

9, 2021 — A task force of allergists and immunologists recommends those administering the COVID-19 vaccine ask patients some key questions beforehand. If the answer is yes, the individual should be referred to a board-certified allergist for evaluation before getting the COVID-19 vaccination, ACAAI said in a news release.

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Not all neoantigens are created equal

Drug Target Review

These neoantigens are identified by T cells of the immune system as foreign proteins and thus trigger an immune response. Neoantigens are recognised as non-self and trigger an immune response. To fell the entire tree, it is necessary to target the original clonal neoantigens that are present in every cancer cell.

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Coronavirus: Health workers' army to be trained to deliver Covid vaccine

The Pharma Data

The government plans to train up an army of health professionals to be ready to give the coronavirus vaccine, if and when one is shown to work. This could include pharmacists, who already deliver flu vaccines, midwives and physiotherapists. But a vaccine is not expected to be ready before Christmas.

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Women in STEM with Delphine Guyon-Gellin

Drug Target Review

DGG: At Osivax, we’re working on a new class of vaccines that target invariant parts of mutating viruses; this approach is disruptive and very different from conventional vaccines. DGG: Vaccines are experiencing a revolution in the post-COVID era with the emergence of mRNA technology.

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The Forgotten Pandemic

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The second part — focused on vaccines and medicines — will be published next Sunday, concluding Issue 04 of Asimov Press. Identifying the bacteria behind the pathogen would later set the stage for many upcoming diagnostics, treatments, and even a vaccine. But doctors explored numerous uninformed remedies in the interim.