Tag: Malaria vaccine
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Bioscience Secures Gates Foundation Grant to Advance srRNA Vaccines for HIV and Malaria
Overview Bioscience has been awarded approximately $7 million in funding from the Gates Foundation to advance its novel srRNA vaccine platform for HIV and malaria. The grant supports the development of candidate vaccines aimed at addressing two of the world’s most persistent public health burdens. The funding is contingent on humanitarian licensing terms, underscoring a…
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New Tanzanian Malaria Vaccine SUM-101 Shows Strong Immune Response in Early Trials
Promising early results for SUM-101 in Tanzanian adults A new experimental malaria vaccine, SUM-101, has generated encouraging immune responses in its first human trial conducted with Tanzanian adults who have prior exposure to malaria. The study, conducted in Dar es Salaam and led by researchers including Aina-ekisha Kahatano and Maxmillian Mpina, aims to assess safety,…
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Zambia Launches Malaria Vaccine to Protect Over Half a Million Children
Zambia Rolls Out Malaria Vaccine to Protect Thousands of Young Lives The Government of the Republic of Zambia, through the Ministry of Health, formally launched the malaria vaccine R21/Matrix-M as part of the Expanded Programme on Immunisation (EPI). This landmark effort aims to shield more than 500,000 children aged 6 to 8 months in the…