The Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccine, developed over a century ago to combat tuberculosis, has been explored for its potential protective effects against various infections beyond its ...

A phase-2 clinical trial for a next-generation inhaled COVID-19 vaccine has begun at McMaster ... Research (CIHR), the AeroVax trial will test needle-free vaccines designed to protect against ...

Currently the only approved vaccine for TB is the century-old Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) vaccine, which is widely used despite its effectiveness in adults being inconsistent. The study found ...

Currently, the only approved vaccine for TB is the century-old Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) vaccine, which is widely used despite its effectiveness in adults being inconsistent. The study found ...

BCG, in use since 1921 and originally developed as a live vaccine against tuberculosis, also forms a key part of the non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC) armamentarium. NMIBC accounts for ...

Remarkably, the only approved vaccine for TB is the century-old Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) vaccine. This vaccine contains a weakened form of the Mycobacterium bovis bacteria, which is closely ...

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 ...

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 ...

U.S. Urology Partners is one of the first providers to offer patients ImmunityBio’s recombinant Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (rBCG) The FDA recently authorized ImmunityBio’s EAP for rBCG to address U.S.

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 ...

A safe vaccine called BCG, consisting of a weakened strain of the closely related Mycobacterium bovis, has been available for over a century but has limited efficacy. "BCG protects children from ...