By: Marissa Padilla and Julia Simpson Today, we have vaccines available for various pathogens (disease-causing agents) that have historically plagued mankind, including measles, tetanus, the flu, and most recently, COVID-19. Vaccines are our best form of defense against deadly pathogens because they teach our immune system to create small proteins, called antibodies, that help neutralize … Continue reading A Bid for Bite-Sized Immunity: A Story of Safety Checkpoints in Vaccine Development Working Like They Should
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Polio’s Resurgence Under Genocide: A Public Health Crisis Ignored
By Ikram Mezghani Imagine waking up with a sudden fever that leaves your muscles aching, and as the days pass, moving your limbs becomes impossible. For much of the early 20th century in the United States, that was a reality for many patients who contracted polio. Poliovirus is a highly contagious but often silent disease … Continue reading Polio’s Resurgence Under Genocide: A Public Health Crisis Ignored
The Hunt for an RSV Vaccine: Trials, Tribulations, and Eventual Successes of Vaccine Development
By Zoe Katz Over sixty years have passed since the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) was first discovered, and after decades of failure, two vaccines have been approved for distribution in the United States. To individuals with a competent immune system, infection with RSV presents as nothing but a cold. For those who are immunocompromised – … Continue reading The Hunt for an RSV Vaccine: Trials, Tribulations, and Eventual Successes of Vaccine Development
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