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Could the BCG vaccine provide a cheap way of reversing type 1 diabetes?
Academic researchers in Massachusetts believe the standard BCG (bacillus Calmette-Guérin) vaccine could have a remarkable second use: a treatment to reverse advanced type 1 diabetes. The cause of ...
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BCG Vaccination and Leprosy Protection: Review of Current Evidence and Status of BCG in Leprosy Control
The bacillus Calmette–Guérin (BCG) vaccine, initially developed to provide protection against TB, also protects against leprosy; and the magnitude of this effect varies. Previous meta-analyses ...
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ImmunityBio Announces First Dosing of Recombinant BCG (rBCG) in the U.S. and 60 Sites Are in the Process of Launching
In bladder cancer clinical trials in Europe, the recombinant BCG vaccine has demonstrated potent immunogenicity with CD8+ and CD4+ T cell stimulation and improved safety compared to earlier BCG ...
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BCG vaccine shortage puts infants at risk of severe TB, experts warn
Prof. Ruth Nduati, a Paediatrician and Researcher, emphasises the critical role of BCG vaccine in protecting newborns. BCG, she explains acts as an antigen, teaching the body’s immune system to ...