Over the past few weeks, seven primary school-aged children have died of complications after contracting Strep A, a relatively common bacteria which usually causes only mild symptoms.
The UK's Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has approved a booster vaccine made by Moderna which targets two COVID-19 variants, known as a bivalent vaccine. Following clinical trial data that showed it triggers a strong immune response against both strains, the vaccine was found to meet the UK regulator's standards for safety, quality and effectiveness. Vaccine expert, Professor Beate Kampmann reacts to this announcement.
The UK's Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has approved a booster vaccine made by Moderna which targets two COVID-19 variants, known as a bivalent vaccine. Following clinical trial data that showed it triggers a strong immune response against both strains, the vaccine was found to meet the UK regulator's standards for safety, quality and effectiveness. Vaccine expert, Professor Beate Kampmann reacts to this announcement.
Professor Matthew Burton is one of 60 outstanding biomedical and health scientists that have been elected as an Academy of Medical Sciences Fellow.
The new Fellows have been recognised for their outstanding contribution to the biomedical and health sciences over the course of their careers, and their ability to generate new knowledge and improve the health of people worldwide.