Is a Stress Shot on the Horizon?
Immunization with beneficial bacteria makes the brain more stress resilient, a recent study shows
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Stopping Zika: Saint Louis University to Launch Human Vaccine Trial
The study, which will not start for several months, will be conducted at SLU's Center for Vaccine Development and at a research site in Puerto Rico
San Diego to Be Research Hub for New Human Vaccines Project
Mesa consortium includes UC San Diego, J. Craig Venter Institute, La Jolla Institute and The Scripps Research Institute
More Exemptions, More Outbreaks
Study finds state policies influence vaccination, disease outbreak rates.
$50M Grant to Expedite Vaccine Discovery
Stanford University announced Jan. 29 that it has received a grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to accelerate efforts in vaccine development. The $50 million grant over 10 years will build on existing technology developed at Stanford and housed in the Human Immune Monitoring Core, and will establish the Stanford Human Systems Immunology Center. The center aims to better understand how the immune system can be harnessed to develop vaccines for the world's most deadly infectious diseases.
New Barcodes on Vaccines Enhance Safety of the US Immunization System, Save Millions
Changing something as simple as how labels are barcoded can increase the safety of the immunization system