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1 in 5 Pregnant Women Lack Measles Antibodies

Researchers found that one in five newborn babies may not have measles antibodies passed down from their mothers. Other strategies may need to be considered in case of an outbreak that affects babies before they can receive their MMR vaccine at 12 months of age.
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Hormone Injection Could Treat Low Sex Drive

Clinical trials of a kisspeptin hormone injection have shown promise for treating low sex drive in women and men with hypoactive sexual desire disorder.
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Sudan Virus Vaccine Protects Monkeys in Preclinical Trial

A vaccine against Sudan virus that was based on the licenced Ebola virus vaccine has been shown to protect monkeys in a preclinical trial.
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TB Vaccine Does Not Protect Elderly Against COVID-19

In the early days of the coronavirus pandemic, before vaccines were developed, a Dutch team aimed to identify whether the tuberculosis vaccine could provide some protection against COVID-19 in the elderly.
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Anti-Cancer Antibodies Boosted by Reducing Their Grip

New research from the Centre of Cancer Immunology has shown that changing how tightly an antibody binds to a target could improve treatments for cancer.
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AI Supports Discovery of Super Tight-Binding Antibodies

Scientists at University of California San Diego School of Medicine have developed an artificial intelligence (AI)-based strategy for discovering high-affinity antibody drugs.
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New Design Principles To Improve Cancer Vaccines

New vaccine design principles that are based on adjusting the structural location of an adjuvant and the antigen on a nanoscale vaccine have been shown to greatly increase cancer vaccine performance.
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Structure and Function of First FDA-Approved Drug Against Ebola Virus Uncovered

Findings from a new study emphasize the benefits of combinations of antibodies over monotherapy approaches for targeting the Ebola virus.
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Coffee With Milk May Confer Anti-Inflammatory Benefits

Can something as simple as a cup of coffee with milk have an anti-inflammatory effect in humans? Apparently so, according to a new study. A combination of proteins and antioxidants doubles the anti-inflammatory properties in immune cells.
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Vaccine Against Marburg Virus Shows Promise in Human Study

A newly published paper shows that an experimental vaccine against Marburg virus (MARV) was safe and induced an immune response in a small, first-in-human clinical trial.
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