Artificial breastmilk could form basis for future oral meds and vaccines
Israelis develop ‘milkosomes,’ artificial particles based on human milk that can deliver drugs across the intestinal barrier to the bloodstream.
Israelis develop ‘milkosomes,’ artificial particles based on human milk that can deliver drugs across the intestinal barrier to the bloodstream.
While stress improves antibody production after Covid-19 vaccination by 70%, it significantly reduces antibody diversity to protect against variants.
Science advocates reach hundreds of thousands of Israelis each month and don’t shy away from all the hard topics – evolution, climate change and cats.
So far, mRNA vaccines have been effective against viruses but not against bacteria. That may soon change.
TransAlgae and multinational animal healthcare firm Virbac will develop cheaper, less stressful oral vaccines. A human version could follow.
Data shows that Israel was among fastest in rolling out the first dose of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine to healthcare workers and people over 60.
With vaccines from several sources soon to enter Israel needing ultra-cold refrigeration, Magen David Adom rolls out special caravans.
‘Our findings suggest that exploring BCG vaccine protocols in the context of the current pandemic could be worthwhile,’ say Israeli scientists.
Three Israeli doctors examine label changes on vaccines that entered the market in the past 20 years, confirming there’ve been few significant issues.
A vaccine is seen as the Holy Grail of coronavirus research, but the first vaccine out to market may not be the one you want to take.