Vaccines

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Go Figure

It’s being used to fight cancer, flu and the next pandemic, but what exactly is mRNA?

Hailed as the ‘Lego of medicine’, mRNA is emerging as the versatile backbone of new medical technologies

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Richer countries are getting unfair access to life-saving vaccines

New research finds that the way vaccines are manufactured and priced is creating inequality between the world’s richest and poorest countries

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The vaccine improving the health of Australia's chickens

A new vaccine is protecting one-day-old chicks from a pneumonia-like illness that costs the poultry industry millions of dollars each year

Sciences & Technology

The vaccine improving the health of Australia's chickens

A new vaccine is protecting one-day-old chicks from a pneumonia-like illness that costs the poultry industry millions of dollars each year

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A new monitoring tool is making vaccine rollouts safer

Researchers are using large datasets to investigate rare vaccine side effects and respond to community concerns faster

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Research

Just one dose of HPV vaccine benefits women worldwide

A single dose of the human papillomavirus vaccine (HPV) provides years of protection from cancer and simpler vaccination programs

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The COVID-19 vaccine difference between men and women

New research finds there is a sex difference when it comes to the effectiveness and side effects of COVID-19 vaccines

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Indonesia takes an impressive step toward cervical cancer control

Indonesia is rolling out a free Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine nationwide to protect women and girls from cervical cancer

Sciences & Technology

Welcome to the mRNA revolution

A Melbourne-based startup has built an mRNA platform that Australian scientists can use to accelerate their research

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Cannibal immune cells could offer new treatment path

Researchers discover that a type of immune cell can cannibalise the properties of other cells, creating the potential for harnessing them for new therapies and vaccines