New vaccine against the Nipah virus
ChAdOx1 NipahB vaccine candidate – developed by scientists at the University of Oxford – has been granted access to the PRIority MEdicines (PRIME) scheme by the European Medicines Agency. Oxford is the first UK academic institution to be awarded this designation. Nipah virus is a deadly disease recognised by the World Health Organization as a research […]
Universal flu jab moves one step closer – paving way for end to yearly vaccinations
A universal flu jab is ready to be tested on humans and could put an end to people needing annual flu vaccinations. In a bad flu year, around 30,000 people in the UK die from flu, or from pneumonia, which can be a complication of flu. Flu vaccines are available on the NHS for over-50s, […]
COVID vaccines could have links with causing tinnitus as new theories emerge
There could be possible links between the COVID-19 vaccine and tinnitus, according to research. Tinnitus is a condition which occurs when a person hears sounds that come from inside their bodies, rather than from an outside source, often described as a ‘ringing in the ears’. While there is no proof yet that the vaccines caused […]
