CDC’s ACIP Forms Workgroup to Back New Lyme Disease Vaccine and Monoclonal Antibody Products
At an Apr.15-16, 2025 meeting of the U.S. Centers for Disease and Prevention’s (CDC) Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), it was announced that a workgroup had been formed to further development of a new vaccine for Lyme disease. The first session of the new group will take place in May with a presentation scheduled […]
HHS Halts Funding for Development of Next-Generation COVID Biologics
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has stopped U.S. government funding for the development of next-generation COVID-19 biologics by two companies, GeoVax, Inc. of Atlanta, Georgia and CastleVax, Inc. of New York. The project had been funded by Project NextGen, a Biden administration initiative under the U.S. Center for the Biomedical Advanced […]
Guillain-Barré Syndrome Warning Added to Shingrix Vaccine in Australia
In February 2024, Australia’s Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA), the country’s national regulatory authority for drugs and, initiated an investigation into a potential association between GSK plc’s Shingrix shingles vaccine, Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS), which causes inflammation and damage to the nerves, that may include paralysis.1 The investigation was prompted by two reports of GBS following Shingrix […]
U.S. Government Accused of Hiding Deadly E. Coli Outbreak
A deadly E. coli outbreak reportedly linked to food was kept hidden by the U.S. government health agencies according to a new lawsuit. The California legal case alleges that a November 2024 E. coli outbreak sickened 89 people in 15 states.1 One person died while 36 others were hospitalized, including a nine-year-old boy who suffered […]
CT Scan Radiation Linked to Cancer, Especially in Children
Computed Tomography (CT) scans use X-rays to provide detailed cross section images of the body’s internal organs, bones and soft tissues for the purpose of diagnosing disease and injuries. They’re commonly used to help detect and treat a wide range of conditions, from bone fractures and cancer tumors to heart disease and blood clots. CT […]
Fast-Tracked DNA-Based Therapeutic Cancer Vaccine to Be Given to Melanoma Patients in U.K.
Patients in England with advanced skin melanoma are receiving a “revolutionary” new therapeutic cancer vaccine in a National Health Service (NHS) clinical trial that is being used to fast-track the biological to licensure. The vaccine, iSCIB1+—also known as ImmunoBody—is a DNA-based treatment designed to boost the immune system’s ability to target and remember melanoma cells.1 […]