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Scientists behind mRNA COVID vaccine get Nobel Prize: Facts to know

The Nobel Prize 2023 in Physiology or Medicine was jointly awarded to Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman for their discoveries concerning nucleoside base modifications that enabled the development of effective mRNA vaccines against COVID-19, The Nobel Assembly at the Karolinska Institutet said on October 2.

The Times of India

WHO recommends Malaria vaccine made by Oxford University and Serum Institute of India

To date, the R21/Matrix-M malaria vaccine has been licensed for use in Ghana, Nigeria and Burkina Faso. Read further on Dynamite News

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Tenacious curiosity in the lab can lead to a Nobel Prize – mRNA research exemplifies the unpredictable value of basic scientific research

The 2023 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine will go to Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman for their discovery that modifying mRNA – a form of genetic material your body uses to produce proteins – could reduce unwanted inflammatory responses and allow it to be delivered into cells. While the…

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This Nobel Prize-Winning Technology Taught Our Bodies to Fight SARS-Cov-2. Is Cancer Next?

The 2023 Nobel Prize in Medicine or Physiology went to Katalin Kariko and Drew Weissman for their work on mRNA vaccine technology, which could treat cancer.

Inverse

Major step in fight against malaria as Oxford-developed vaccine approved by WHO

It is estimated that around 500,000 children die of malaria each year

The Independent UK

Oxford-Serum institute malaria vaccine recommended for use by WHO

WHO recommends R21/Matrix-M malaria vaccine developed by Oxford and Serum Institute of India. Vaccine has met safety, quality and effectiveness standards. Serum Institute has established production capacity for 100 million doses/annum. Vaccine efficacy over 12 months is 75% at sites with high seasonal malaria transmission and 68% at sites with…

The Hindu

Cheaper, more effective malaria vaccine wins WHO approval

R21/Matrix-M vaccine, developed by the University of Oxford, is the first malaria vaccine to reach 75% efficacy target

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Years of research laid the groundwork for speedy COVID-19 shots

The Nobel Prize in Medicine has been awarded to two scientists whose work led to mRNA vaccines against COVID-19

The Independent UK

Nobel prize in medicine awarded to mRNA pioneers – here's how their discovery was integral to COVID vaccine development

Billions of people around the world have received the Pfizer or Moderna COVID-19 vaccines. The rapid development of these vaccines changed the course of the pandemic, providing protection against the SARS-CoV-2 virus.

The Conversation

UN authorizes a second malaria vaccine. Experts warn it's not enough to stop the disease spreading

The World Health Organization has authorized a second malaria vaccine in a decision that could offer countries a cheaper and more effective option than the world’s first shot against the parasitic disease

The Independent UK

Medicine Nobel for the technology that turned the pandemic

Karikó and Weissman win Nobel for mRNA vaccine discoveries: Hungarian biochemist Karikó and American physician-scientist Weissman win Nobel for discoveries enabling development of mRNA vaccines against COVID-19. Their work overcame hurdles to allow mRNA to enter body without setting off alarm bells, paving way for vaccines against other diseases.

The Hindu

Drew Weissman, Nobel-winning mRNA pioneer

Drew Weissman’s decades of research into mRNA technology paved the way for Covid-19 vaccines, finally earning a Nobel prize for the physician-scientist

The Hindu

Katalin Kariko, scientific maverick who paved way for mRNA vaccines

Katalin Kariko’s pioneering work -- which paved the way for the Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna Covid-19 vaccines -- has won her the Nobel Prize in Medicine.

The Hindu

Scientists behind mRNA Covid-19 vaccine win Nobel Prize

Dr Katalin Kariko and Dr Drew Weissman awarded prize for role in helping to end pandemic

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Nobel Prize goes to scientists who made mRNA COVID vaccines possible

Hungarian-born biochemist Katalin Karikó and American immunologist Drew Weissman found that a chemical change to genetic code called mRNA eliminated a problematic side effect when used in vaccines.

The Independent UK

Pakistan launches anti-polio vaccine drive targeting 44M children amid tight security

Pakistan has launched its second nationwide anti-polio campaign of the year Monday in an effort to inoculate 44 million children under the age of 5

Radio France Internationale

Bird flu vaccine drive sparks US ban on French poultry imports

France has started vaccinating ducks against bird flu in a bid to stem the virus that killed millions of birds around the world, a move that has prompted the United States to impose trade restrictions on French poultry imports.

The Independent UK

Nobel prize in medicine goes to scientists behind Covid-19 vaccine

Nobel awarded to duo’s work on modifications to nucleoside molecules

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Vaccine programme to prevent cervical cancer on the anvil: CM Vijayan

Kochi CM Pinarayi Vijayan announced a vaccine to prevent cervical cancer among women in the State. He also highlighted the responsibility of individuals to practice healthy lifestyles due to the rise in lifestyle diseases. The govt. has launched a comprehensive cancer care programme with cancer clinics, a cancer grid connecting…

Radio France Internationale

France begins early vaccine programme as Covid-19 cases rise

A new vaccination drive against Covid-19 gets underway this Monday, with the French government having decided to bring the campaign forward to deal with a resurgence of the disease.

The Independent UK

People urged to get flu jabs to reduce NHS pressure this winter

The vaccine programme for flu and Covid-19 started earlier this year.

The Independent UK

Pakistan officials consider a new way to boost polio vaccination: prison

Authorities in one province of Pakistan are turning to a controversial new tactic in the decades-long initiative to wipe out polio: prison

Newslaundry

TV Newsance 228: Vivek Agnihotri’s The Vaccine War promotions aka fact-free primetime TV interviews

It’s that time of the year when our usual suspects turn into marketing agents for the promotion of Vivek Agnihotri’s latest film. While Manipur simmered with tension, and BJP MP Ramesh Bhiduri got “rewarded” for his communal tirade in the Parliament, our primetime TV news anchors were busy promoting The…

The Independent UK

Robert Kennedy Jr to run for president in 2024 as independent, says report

The vaccine-sceptic believes changes to DNC rules may exclude his candidacy and that running as an independent is ‘the only way to go’

The Guardian - US

California county abuzz after far-right figure appointed for mosquito control

Store owner in Shasta county who has elevated conspiracy theories about mosquitoes and vaccines gets seat on local board

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