Vaccines

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Broad COVID vaccine designed with AI tested in humans for the first time

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An experimental vaccine designed with the help of artificial intelligence has passed its first human trial. It was found to be safe and well-tolerated, but it is still too early to know whether it will protect against a broad family of coronaviruses.
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Do Corona Vaccines Increase Cancer Risk? The Korean Study That Claimed This Did Not Prove a Causal Link

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A new study supposedly found a link between coronavirus vaccines and an increased risk of cancer. In fact, the study has fundamental flaws and does not prove causation – and other studies have not found such a link.
Flu vaccine. A strong dose is recommended for adults. Illustration: depositphotos.com

Study: High-dose flu vaccine linked to nearly 55% reduction in Alzheimer's risk

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An analysis of data from nearly 200 people aged 65 and over found that a high dose of flu vaccine was associated with a lower risk of Alzheimer's, especially in women. * The researchers emphasize that
Relationships: Evolution of the virus and the cell. Illustration: depositphotos.com

Dr. Yotam Bar-On: “Why do viruses always win?” – and what gives us an advantage anyway

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In a lecture at the Technion, Dr. Yotam Bar-On explained how rapid evolution, mutations, and immune evasion allow viruses to outpace the immune system, why vaccines are very successful in some diseases and less so in others, and what we learned from the Corona era.
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Breakthrough: fMRI brain training increased antibodies after hepatitis B vaccination

A study by Tel Aviv University, the Technion, and Ichilov in Nature Medicine found that positive anticipation that activates the VTA region of the reward system is associated with a stronger immune response in humans.
CDC regional headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia. Illustration: depositphotos.com

The CDC is in crisis: Private initiatives are trying to replace the public health agency

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After executive layoffs, sharp cuts and political influence from Robert F. Kennedy Jr. – researchers and doctors try to preserve vaccination guidelines, pregnancy data, dental safety and violence prevention programs
Vladimir Khabkin. Photo: WELCOME TRUST Foundation

Vladimir Khabkin: Fighter against cholera, speech and assimilation

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The Jewish-Russian bacteriologist and immunologist who developed vaccines for cholera and tuberculosis, led the fight against epidemics in India, and worked to preserve Jewish identity (although he recommended that the yeshivots he donated to teach students practical subjects) alongside extensive philanthropy.
US Health Secretary Robert Kennedy Jr. wants to disband the committee responsible for science-based preventive medicine and replace it with politicians. Illustration: depositphotos.com

Double whammy: NIH budget cuts and elimination of preventive medicine threaten public health in the US and around the world

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New study warns that the sharp cuts to the NIH and Kennedy's desire to dismantle the body of recommendations for preventive medicine could lead to an increase in morbidity, distrust in the medical establishment, and dependence on expensive and inaccessible medicine
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AI-based chatbots provide false health information up to 90% of the time

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First-of-its-kind study finds leading AI systems can be easily programmed to spread misinformation about health issues – including false references to scientific sources
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Researchers call for adopting a collaborative model in scientific communication that combines values, open discourse, and recognition of uncertainty

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Researchers call for adopting a collaborative model in scientific communication that combines values, open discourse, and recognition of uncertainty
The entrance to the National Science Foundation building. Employees received a sudden evacuation order. Illustration: depositphotos.com

US science agencies under attack: grants are being cut, journal subscriptions are being canceled, and NSF headquarters is being closed

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Science magazine reports on a series of decisions by the Trump administration that are harming American science – favoring artificial intelligence and quantum computing, excluding life sciences, and cutting support for groundbreaking research are sparking a wave of protest in the community.
Prof. Pamela Bjorkman wins the 2025 Wolf Prize in Medicine. Photo: Wolf Prize Foundation

Wolf Prize in Medicine 2025: Recognition of Prof. Pamela Bjorkman for her pioneering contributions to the understanding of viral defense mechanisms

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Prof. Pamela Bjorkman from the California Institute of Technology won the prestigious award for developing innovative antibody-focused approaches to combat viruses and establishing an infrastructure for advanced vaccine research.
Prof. Dan Shechtman, Minister of Education Yoav Kish, President Yitzhak Herzog and Wolf Foundation CEO Reut Yinon Berman

Winners of the 2025 Wolf Prize in Science and Architecture announced

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Within two decades, the US lost its leadership position to China. From leading of 45 critical technologies to just five

Data analyzed by the Australian ASPI Institute shows that leadership in these technologies has shifted to China. One area in which the US still dominates is vaccine development, but this too is at risk due to the cutbacks.
Researchers analyzed the ability of three different types of milk – breast milk, cow's milk, and artificial formula – to increase intestinal permeability to nanoparticles and macromolecules, which could allow for the future ingestion of RNA vaccines and drugs.

Drinkable Vaccination

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Researchers at the Technion are developing a platform that will allow vaccines and drugs to be consumed by swallowing instead of by injection. Inspiration: Breast milk
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A surge in the incidence of monkeypox in Africa - what must be done to prevent a global epidemic

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Histological section of the nasal cavity and turbinates of a mouse that received a nasal vaccine

The immune cells discovered under the nose

The scientists of the Weizmann Institute of Science have discovered antibody-producing cells in the bone tissue of the nasal concha and thereby plant hope for the development of more effective nasal vaccines and new treatments for allergies and neurological and autoimmune diseases
Figure 1. Methods for vaccine production before the corona epidemic. (Courtesy of the Committee for the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine): Use of a weakened or inactive virus and a recombinant protein (the virus) that is transferred to the body via a viral vector and activates the immune system. Courtesy of the Nobel Prize Committee

Nobel Prize in Medicine 2023 for the pioneers in the field of mRNA who accelerated the vaccines for Corona

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Kariko and Weissman immediately realized that their discovery was of enormous significance for the possible use of messenger RNA in medicine. These important findings were published in 2005, 15 years before the outbreak of the Corona epidemic.
Monkeypox virus in human vesicular fluid. Electron microscopy reveals "M" virus (Mulberry type) of varicella virus in human vesicular fluid. The surface of type "M" viruses is covered with short, coiled filaments, while type "C" or "capsule" viruses have penetrated inside. Photo: depositphotos.com

Fear of an outbreak of monkeypox

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Several cases of the viral disease have been discovered in the United States and Europe and health authorities are preparing to stop its spread. The good news: there is an effective vaccine against it
From the right: Dr. Erez Shmoeli, Dr. Yiftach Gefner and Prof. Dan Yamin. Photo: Tel Aviv University spokesperson

Is the vaccine safe? Ask the sensor!

Modern technology will make it possible to determine the safety of vaccines using smart sensors
A scheme describing the mechanism of action of the innovative nanoparticles. Courtesy of MIT

Development of oral RNA vaccines

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Researchers have succeeded in developing a method to deliver RNA in a capsule that can be swallowed, a development that will make it easier to take RNA vaccines
Results of a generally insured study on the effectiveness of the corona vaccine

A thorough study of 1.2 million general insureds proves: the corona vaccine is effective

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Final results of the Klalit Research Institute regarding the effectiveness of corona vaccines are published in the medical journal The New England Journal of Medicine: after the first vaccine dose: 57% effectiveness in preventing morbidity and reducing
Pfizer's vaccine. Photo: depositphotos.com

About the Helsinki Committee - and the dance about the two weddings

In recent days there has been a big uproar regarding the Helsinki Committee, what it determined or did not determine, and what it means for the vaccine. So let's break down the issue, to understand what the Ministry of Health really did wrong, and what
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The FDA granted emergency approval for Pfizer and Biotech's corona vaccine

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On Friday, the US Food and Drug Administration approved the vaccine for emergency use in people 16 and older. It is now expected that the Ministry of Health will approve the vaccine for emergency use in Israel as well
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The connection between the flu vaccine in pregnancy and autism in the offspring has been ruled out

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A flu vaccine during pregnancy protects the children and women from illness, but does it also have long-term risks? A decade-long follow-up study refutes this.
vaccinations. Illustration: Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay

A new study carried out at Ichilov and Tel Aviv University found: the vaccines are safe

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The innovative RNA vaccine provides the body with the instructions to produce the spike proteins of the corona virus. This protein provides the immune system with an initial and safe introduction to the virus [Image source: NIH]

Corona virus: a new type of vaccine based on RNA

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Irrational resistance to vaccines. Illustration: shutterstock

Confidence in vaccines - in the eye of the beholder

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the flu. Photo: shutterstock

Why the flu shot can't cause the flu and why you should get vaccinated now

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In the figure: three possible strategies for building balls from pentagonal tiles. From left to right: a - tiles that are glued to each other directly, b - tiles that are connected using linear connectors, c - tiles that are connected using triangular connectors. Prof. Ehud Kinan and Dr. Efrat Solel. The Technion

The artificial virus

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Pseudoscience is taking over social media with fake news and putting us all at risk

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Measles symptoms. Illustration: shutterstock

Measles: There is a way to convince the opponents of vaccines

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Lymphoid organ in the small intestine. In red: accumulations of type B immune cells within the "training sites". In green - cells secreting antibodies after leaving the training sites and migrating to the intestinal tissues. Courtesy of Prof. Ziv Shulman, Weizmann Institute

New research may advance the development of vaccines to be given orally

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A dog in the Beit Shean Valley, November 2017, with suspected rabies. He was completely apathetic and moved towards the photographer's vehicle without fear. Photography: Avihai Ran

Rabies - in animals and in humans - an outbreak in northern Israel

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Human evolution, according to an abyss. Illustration: shutterstock

The psychological connection between conspiracy theories and creationism

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Human papillomavirus vaccine. Source: Pan American Health Organization.

Will Australians succeed in eradicating cervical cancer?

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Photo from a malaria vaccination project in the Solomon Islands. Source: Jeremy Miller, AusAID, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Flickr.

I know you from where?

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Intestinal bacteria. Illustration Mjak/Shutterstock

Our Personal Immunization Assistants / Catherine Harmon Courage

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Schematic view of the spontaneous assembly of mesoporous silica rods (MSRs) that induce the recruitment of the body's immune system cells. [Courtesy: Wyss Institute at Harvard University]

A XNUMXD programmable vaccine will fight cancer and viral diseases such as AIDS

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The Ebola virus is hitting Africa. Illustration: shutterstock

Ebola: The Epidemic Accelerates * Analysis of the virus genome revealed that it mutated rapidly as it spread

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Melissa and Mark Knotwitz, with their two children. One of the children suffered cerebral hemorrhages as a result of a lack of vitamin K, after the parents decided not to approve giving the toddler an injection. Source: Vanderbilt Hospital

When resistance to vaccines slides into resistance to vitamin K - and the consequences for the children

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A sign warning against entering an Ebola-infected area, in the 2013 outbreak in the Congo. Photo: shutterstock

With the health risk close to home, medical professionals base their attitudes toward vaccines on personal feelings and experiences

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Vaccination. Illustration: shutterstock

Signs of whooping cough / Tara Hal

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cough. Photo: shutterstock

Health sciences - whooping cough as a metaphor / Marin McKenna

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A girl in Peshawar, Pakistan, receives an attenuated polio vaccine in drops in 2002. Photo: shutterstock

Science communication in a complex world * ahead of the "Science in Communication" conference that will be held at Tel Aviv University at the beginning of the week

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T cell in the bloodstream. Illustration: shutterstock

Getting closer to a universal flu vaccine

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A girl in Peshawar, Pakistan, receives an attenuated polio vaccine in drops in 2002. Photo: shutterstock

Polio: Does the outbreak in Israel endanger the international efforts to eradicate the virus?

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The polio virus. Illustration: shutterstock

Why vaccinate?

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Irrational resistance to vaccines. Illustration: shutterstock

Following the article: 14 reasons not to get vaccinated distributed by the "Other Truth Project" website - a critical analysis

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A girl in Peshawar, Pakistan, receives an attenuated polio vaccine in drops in 2002. Photo: shutterstock

Polio: The Circular Arguments of Vaccine Opponents

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