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Covid vaccine booster raises antibody levels in fight against Omicron

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A third dose of vaccine has been shown to effectively neutralise the Omicron variant of covid-19, according to researchers. In people who had received the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine for all three doses, antibody levels against Omicron after a third dose were similar to those previously reached against Delta after only two doses.

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International HPV Awareness Day 2024: Spotlight on Vaccination and Early Detection

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International HPV Awareness Day 2024 is an essential call to action for increased education, vaccination uptake and access to screening and treatment services. In addition, some types of HPV vaccines can be given to those older than 26 years of age.

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Type 1 Diabetes Vaccine: Does Diamyd Have a Winning Formula?

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A vaccine developed by Swedish company Diamyd Medical has demonstrated significant treatment efficacy in a predefined genetic subgroup of individuals with type 1 diabetes in a Phase IIb clinical trial. Diamyd Medical is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company that develops therapies for type 1 diabetes.

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Evolution in Hepatitis B and C Virus: Can we expect success similar to Hepatitis C in Hepatitis B as well?

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This discovery led to the development of diagnostic tests and an effective vaccine, and Blumberg was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1976 for this discovery. Even though clinical trial results were promising, adverse events and serious complications were observed. and GT2 and GT3 with ribavirin.

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Top 7 Pharma Industry Leaders in 2020 By the Numbers

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The pharmaceutical industry finds, develops, manufactures, and promotes medicines or pharmaceutical drugs for usage as medications that are administered (or self-administered) to patients in order to cure, vaccinate, or relieve symptoms. billion through the vaccines. The annual sale of Merck and Company in the year 2020 was USD 47.9

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Nine new industry collaborations driving drug discovery forward

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SpyBiotech and the University of Oxford Biotechnology company SpyBiotech and University of Oxford have entered a research agreement for the development of a vaccine against Epstein-Barr virus (EBV). We see a great need for a vaccine against EBV.”

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