rna vaccines
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Moderna Set to Test Experimental HIV mRNA Vaccine in People
Perhaps the next best hope for a permanent way to defeat HIV is about to get underway. According to trial registration data, pharmaceutical company Moderna will start a Phase I clinical trial of its HIV vaccine candidate this week, based on the same mRNA platform behind its successful covid-19 vaccine. The trial will test the…
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Third Moderna Shot Boosts Transplant Recipients’ Immune Response, Canadian Trial Finds
A randomised clinical trial in Canada has found that three doses of the Moderna vaccine are effective at boosting organ transplant recipients’ immune response to the coronavirus, suggesting they would be better protected from illness and infection. The finding could result in the expedited approval of third jabs for this vulnerable population.
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Oxford Scientists Are Testing a Vaccine for the Plague
The scientists who developed one of the first widely available vaccines against covid-19 are now setting their sights on a long-time microscopic foe: the plague. This week, researchers at the University of Oxford in the UK announced the start of a Phase I clinical trial testing out a potential vaccine for the plague. The experimental…
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What to Know About the Johnson & Johnson Vaccine and the Delta Variant
With covid-19 cases once again rising in the U.S. — fuelled by the emergence of the more transmissible Delta variant — even vaccinated people are understandably worried. This week, new preliminary research seemed to suggest that those given the Johnson & Johnson vaccine would have significantly less protection against Delta than past strains. But other…