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Mpox Has Surged in Africa Amid Shortages of Vaccines and Treatments

Drugs.com

2, 2024 -- Mpox cases have soared by 160% in Africa this year, as a lack of both vaccines and treatments hamper efforts to slow the spread of the virus.In FRIDAY, Aug. a report released by the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on.

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Vaccine Shows Promise for Pancreatic Cancer, Study Finds

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21, 2025 -- Adding a personalized mRNA vaccine to standard treatment could offer new hope for pancreatic cancer patients, a small yet promising study from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.The study followed 16 patients, including. FRIDAY, Feb.

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Breaking barriers: Advances and challenges in therapeutic cancer vaccines

BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing

The development of cancer vaccines has provided some hope in the battle against cancer worldwide; however, there are still many challenges to overcome when developing these life-saving treatments.

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mRNA Therapeutics: Revolutionizing Treatment Beyond Vaccines

DrugBank

The COVID-19 pandemic brought mRNA to global prominence by developing highly effective vaccines by Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech.   The Expanding Role of mRNA in Cancer Therapy One of the most exciting applications of mRNA therapeutics lies in cancer treatment, where leveraging the immune system to target tumors offers a novel approach.

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The Next Generation of Vaccine Mega Trials

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In the realm of vaccine development, mega trials — studies enrolling 5,000 subjects or more — have been instrumental in the fight against many pathogens, including influenza, rotavirus, malaria, RSV and most recently in the rapid development of vaccines against COVID-19.

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Revolutionizing cancer treatment: the potential of immune-modulating cancer vaccines

Fierce BioTech

By Ayako Wakatsuki Pedersen, SVP of Translational Research at IO Biotech | Historically, most cancer vaccine trials have fallen short. What is the potential of new vaccines that can dismantle cancer cells' defenses?

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Personalized vaccines may revolutionize cancer treatment

SCIENMAG: Medicine & Health

Researchers from Edith Cowan University (ECU) are leading ground-breaking global trials which could save lives by changing how we treat cancer in the near future.