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Intravacc gets NIAID contract for intranasal gonorrhoea vaccine development

Pharmaceutical Technology

from the US National Institutes of Health (NIH) unit National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) to develop a prophylactic intranasal vaccine against Neisseria gonorrhoeae (NG). This trial will evaluate the safety of the vaccine and generate efficacy data. Intravacc has received a contract worth $14.6m

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Probiotics increase gut bacteria diversity in extremely preterm infants

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A new clinical study has shown that supplements of a lactic acid bacterium may have positive effects by increasing the diversity of intestinal bacteria in these infants. Extremely preterm infants can suffer from a life-threatening inflammation of the gut.

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New Research Shows IBS Symptoms May be Caused by Gut Infections

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However, IBS patients do not have allergies to any given foods, nor any gastrointestinal conditions, such as celiac disease. Importantly, the immune response was only triggered in the portion of the intestine that had been infected by the bacteria. Moreover, the response did not induce symptoms typical of a food allergy.

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Top 30 Pharma and Biotech Companies in 2023: Statistics and Trends

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2) Botox Therapeutic/Cosmetic Botox, or botulinum neurotoxin, is a neurotoxic protein produced by the Clostridium botulinum bacteria. Clinical trials have shown that the vaccine is 90 percent effective in preventing shingles for individuals aged 50 and over. AbbVie’s total global revenue for Humira was $21.24 billion in 2022.

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2020 Year in Review: COVID-19, CRISPR and Immunotherapies Define the Year for the Life Sciences

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As of November, the WHO has discouraged the use of the drug as the agency’s review of data from four different clinical trials yielded no worthy effect on mortality, need for mechanical ventilation, time to clinical improvement or any other important patient outcomes. Vaccine Considerations. CRISPR Therapeutics.