Vaccine Efficacy Can Be Increased to More Than 25% Using Left-Handed Chiral Gold Nanoparticles, Study Claims

Medicine & Technology Apr 19, 2022

An international team of researchers showed how gold nanoparticles can drastically enhance the production of antibodies to increase vaccine efficacy. Read on to learn further details.

Millions of Sharks May Be Affected by the Development of Vaccines

Sep 28, 2020

As vaccines candidates are being developed to cure coronavirus, some developers use squalene - an ingredient found in shark liver oil. Wildlife experts fear that millions of sharks may be killed if vaccine developers don't look for alternative sources.

Scientists Develop Injectable Hydrogels to Boost Vaccine Efficacy

Sep 17, 2020

Researchers from Stanford University develop injectable hydrogels to prolong the release of vaccines in the body and boost the immune system. Mayo Clinic researchers also developed another type of injectable hydrogels for injuries involving blood vessels.