To celebrate the beginning of World Immunization Week, let’s focus on its biggest roadblock – vaccine hesitancy.
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Can the body remove HIV by itself?
Two patients have astonishingly cured themselves of HIV without any therapy. Kevin Boyle discusses these novel findings and their potential...
Nanoparticle based vaccines: a potentially new addition to the “vaccine menu”?
Photo by Mufid Majnun on Unsplash A versatile and highly effective flu vaccine required in tiny amounts might be just around the corner:...
Are mRNA vaccines our way out of the COVID-19 pandemic?
Seán Dunphy discusses recent developments in COVID-19 vaccines. Image credit: Alexander Koch via Pixabay Vaccine development is complex and often...
Africa has eradicated wild polio
Image credit: Kruthika Sundaram There were massive challenges faced during the campaign to eradicate wild polio. To be truly effective,...
A coronavirus vaccine is desperately needed, but what are we willing to do to get it?
Tom Edwick dives into the ethics of SARS-CoV-2 vaccine development. Image credit: Government of Prince Edward Island via Flickr As...
What makes a vaccine?
Image Credit: Karolina Grabowska vis Pexels In the age of COVID-19, science communication has become more important than ever. In...