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Scientists turn mosquitoes into "flying vaccines"
6+ hour, 21+ min ago (1019+ words) Researchers are investigating whether vaccine-carrying mosquitoes and edible vaccines could help reduce the spread of rabies and Nipah virus from bats to humans." If you would like to republish this article, please follow these steps: use the HTML below; do…...
Preparing for AI-Enabled Bioweapons
1+ week, 1+ day ago (489+ words) The prospect of bioweapons developed by non-state actors has lent new urgency to multilateral pandemic preparation and response efforts. Yet at a time when AI has made such threats exponentially greater, the funding model that sustains critical health-security safeguards is…...
A virus hiding inside bacteria may help explain colorectal cancer
1+ week, 3+ day ago (862+ words) Scientists found an unexpected viral hitchhiker lurking inside a common gut bacterium " and it was twice as prevalent in people with colorectal cancer. Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer worldwide and is responsible for the second highest number…...
Major study suggests transparent communication is key to vaccine uptake
2+ week, 1+ day ago (827+ words) Essential website updates between 07:00-07:15am CET 27 February 2026 may cause disruption. A Lancet study of 1.1 million people suggests that most COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy reflected concrete concerns that faded over time, underscoring the importance of good information and transparent communication. If you would…...
Gavi diagnostic support
3+ week, 6+ day ago (536+ words) Our progress & impact 2024 annual report: landmark accomplishments, historic progress on immunisation, significant challenges and change for Gavi and the world. Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance helps vaccinate more than half the world's children against some of the world's deadliest diseases. Eligible…...
Yellow fever vaccine support
3+ week, 6+ day ago (415+ words) Our progress & impact 2024 annual report: landmark accomplishments, historic progress on immunisation, significant challenges and change for Gavi and the world. Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance helps vaccinate more than half the world's children against some of the world's deadliest diseases. Eligible…...
Vaccine support
2+ mon, 4+ day ago (436+ words) As part of our long-term funding and private sector engagement strategy, we use innovative finance mechanisms to incentivise investment in immunisation. VaccinesWork is an award-winning digital platform hosted by Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance covering news, features and explainers from every…...
Egypt partnership targets African biotech academy - Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance
2+ mon, 5+ day ago (582+ words) Essential website updates between 07:00-07:15am CEST 09 January 2026 may cause disruption. American University in Cairo looks to establish "first African academy for biotechnology. An international university in Egypt has partnered with a leading pharmaceutical company to strengthen education, research and innovation in…...
In Nigeria, AI tools are changing how people access healthcare
9+ mon, 1+ week ago (601+ words) They live in your pocket, and they have all the time in the world: for some worried parents, talking to healthcare bots about immunisation may be just what the doctor ordered." If you would like to republish this article, please…...
Six things you need to know about how vaccines fight antimicrobial resistance
8+ mon, 1+ week ago (916+ words) Essential website updates between 07:00-07:15am CEST 05 September 2025 may cause disruption. Vaccines stop infections and can stop antimicrobials being used unnecessarily; a Wellcome report outlines the type of data we need now. If you would like to republish this article, please follow…...