Cell-based vaccine for children and adolescents

A cell-based influenza vaccine has effectively provided protection against the flu in children and adolescents, according to a new study. The research found the cell-based...

Leading the fight against scabies

Leading a worldwide effort to better prevent and treat scabies: The Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI) and its partners are leading a global program to better prevent and treat scabies...

WHO recommends malaria vaccine for children at risk

WHO recommends ground breaking malaria vaccine for children at risk.  Historic RTS,S/AS01 recommendation can reinvigorate the fight against malaria. The World Health Organization (WHO) is recommending...

Tracking COVID in Northern Ireland

Tracking COVID in Northern Ireland: A group of experts at Queen's University Belfast have been using mathematical modelling to track the course of COVID-19 in...

WHO: new essential medicines list

WHO prioritizes access to diabetes and cancer treatments in new Essential Medicines Lists: High prices and low availability still a major barrier for patients’ access...

Call for urgent action on meningitis

WHO and partners call for urgent action on meningitis. WHO and partners launch new meningitis strategy aims to save more than 200,000 lives annually. By...