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Health and Human Services Authorizes $22B for COVID Testing and Vaccination

Jan 15, 2021

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will provide more than $22 billion in funding to states, localities, and territories in support of the nation’s response…

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New Funding Aids Search for Vaccine Adjuvants

Jan 2, 2019

BALTIMORE — Robert K. Ernst, PhD, a professor and vice chair of the University of Maryland School of Dentistry’s (UMSOD) Department of Microbial Pathogenesis and an adjunct professor in the School of Medicine, has been awarded $6.4 million…

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Vaccination Policy Adopted to Prevent Oral Cancers

Dec 12, 2018

As the number of cases of human papillomavirus (HPV)-related cancers continues to rise, the American Dental Association (ADA) has identified how oral health professionals can help educate patients about using the HPV vaccine to prevent…

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Universities Partner to Combat Antibiotic ResistancE

Jun 9, 2017

Baltimore, Md.—The University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) has granted worldwide, exclusive licensing rights for a new vaccine technology to Serenta Biotechnology, a Gaithersburg, Maryland-based startup. The license is based on…

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Research Shows Promise for Vaccine for Treating Chronic Periodontitis

Jan 12, 2017

A study published in NPJ Vaccines is raising hopes that a vaccine for chronic periodontitis might not be far off.