Vaccine

January 21, 2025

Health

U.S. Grants Moderna $590M to Accelerate mRNA Bird Flu Vaccine Development

The U.S. government is stepping up its fight against bird flu by investing $590 million in Moderna’s vaccine development program. This latest funding, announced Friday, builds on an earlier $176 million investment

Health·News·World

Uganda’s Ebola Outbreak: 9 Cases, 1 Death, 265 Quarantined Amid Vaccine Trials

A new outbreak of Ebola has hit Uganda, with nine people infected and one death reported. Ebola is a highly infectious hemorrhagic disease with more than 40 percent fatality rate for the Sudan strain. The person who died was a

February 17, 2025

Fluoxetine: Antidepressant’s Surprising Role in Combating Severe Infections

Health

A common antidepressant may have an unexpected second job – fighting dangerous infections. New research from the Salk Institute reveals that fluoxetine, better known

Japanese Encephalitis Virus Detected in Queensland Piggeries

Australia·Health

A dangerous virus has appeared again in Queensland’s pig farms. Health officials found Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) at two locations in southern Queensland on

China·Health

New Bat Virus in China Uses COVID-19 Pathway; Vaccine Stocks React

A research team in China has found a new virus in bats that uses the same pathway to infect cells as COVID-19. This discovery comes from the Wuhan Institute of Virology, the

Tejal Somvanshi

February 22, 2025