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Non-vaccine nasal spray could protect against COVID-19

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The programme is still in the early stages of development, but if it works in trials would provide another approach to prevent transmission of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, alongside vaccines and prophylactic antibodies. subtilis spores engineered to present SARS-CoV-2 antigens to the mucosal immune system.

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FDA reviewers back Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine ahead of panel

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Reviewers from the FDA have given their blessing to the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine ahead of a key meeting tomorrow – but the regulator noted that there are still uncertainties about whether the shot can stop the disease from spreading. of participants. of participants.

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Health Canada grants expanded authorisation for Novavax’s Covid-19 vaccine

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Health Canada has granted expanded authorisation for Novavax ’s Covid-19 vaccine (Recombinant protein, Adjuvanted) [Nuvaxovid; NVX-CoV2373] as a homologous booster for usage in adults aged 18 and above. The vaccine is indicated for active immunisation to prevent the disease.

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What Are The Signs Of A Vaccine Injury?

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The signs and symptoms of a potential vaccine injury can vary. Other adverse reactions that could be attributed to a vaccine injury include neurological disorders such as seizures, autoimmune diseases, and allergic reactions. Read on to learn more about vaccine injuries and their symptoms.

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FDA approves first gene therapy for high-risk early bladder cancer

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Treatment and care of patients with high-risk NMIBC, including those with CIS often involves removing the tumour and the use of the BCG vaccine to reduce the risk that the cancer will recur. The FDA stated that individuals who are immunosuppressed, or immune-deficient should not come into contact with Adstiladrin.

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Innovation in immuno-oncology: Leading companies in oncolytic viral proteins

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A major strategy for OV development is genetic manipulation to weaken virus pathogenicity, enhance target selectivity, reduce adverse reactions, and/or insert exogenous therapeutic genes into the virus genome. OVs can be attenuated natural viruses or recombinant viruses.

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Herd immunity is nice – but what about me?

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Shahrokh Shabahang discusses why we need a personalised approach to COVID-19 immunity testing. While these numbers do tell us something about the relative immunity of the population writ large, they don’t tell us anything about our own, personal immune profiles. However, we’ve also found a number of outliers.

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