Keywords: Vaccines


New antibodies offer hope for preventing Epstein-Barr virus infection

Scientists in the United States have developed a new group of antibodies that could eventually help prevent infection by Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), one of the most widespread viruses affecting humans. EBV is estimated to have infected the vast majority of adults worldwide. In many cases, the initial......

WHO raises concerns over Trump’s new vaccine recommendations and calls for science-based policy

The World Health Organization has raised concerns over new vaccine recommendations issued by US President Donald Trump, warning that vaccination policy should be guided by independent scientific evidence rather than political considerations. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus voiced the......

Trump signs executive order calling for changes to childhood vaccine recommendations

US President Donald Trump has signed a new executive order calling for changes to the way childhood vaccines are recommended and administered, reviving a controversial debate over vaccination policy in the United States. The order advocates giving vaccines during separate medical visits and calls for......

Russia develops three new experimental cancer vaccines

Russia is planning to develop three new experimental vaccines targeting different types of cancer, according to Alexander Gintsburg, scientific director of the Gamaleya National Research Center for Epidemiology and Microbiology and a member of the Russian Academy of Sciences. Gintsburg said that future......

United Nations warns millions of children worldwide remain without essential vaccinations

The United Nations has warned that millions of children around the world remain outside routine immunization programs, despite modest improvements in global vaccination coverage during 2025. According to new data released by the World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF, approximately 116 million children......

EU moves to strengthen supply of essential medicines

The European Parliament announced on Tuesday that European lawmakers and member states had reached a provisional agreement aimed at reinforcing the supply of essential medicines across the European Union. The proposed measures are designed to reduce the bloc’s dependence on non-European suppliers......

Patent Infringement: Bayer files lawsuits against Covid-19 vaccine makers

German pharmaceutical and agrochemical group Bayer announced on Wednesday that it has filed lawsuits against several Covid-19 vaccine manufacturers for alleged patent infringement related to messenger RNA (mRNA) technology. The German giant is targeting US-based pharmaceutical......

FDA to review possible links between adult deaths and Covid-19 vaccines

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has opened a formal review to determine whether coronavirus vaccines could be connected to reports of adult deaths, federal health officials confirmed on Tuesday. The inquiry expands on an ongoing investigation examining previous allegations that some children may......

Sanofi and Marbio launch strategic partnership to boost local vaccine production in Morocco

Sanofi and Marbio have officially ratified a strategic industrial partnership in 2025 aimed at producing and supplying vaccines locally in Morocco. This collaboration targets the production of vaccines to protect the population against seven diseases. Among them is a pediatric hexavalent acellular combination......