New vaccine effective against coronaviruses that haven't even emerged yet

Published on May 6, 2024

Researchers have developed a new vaccine technology that has been shown in mice to provide protection against a broad range of coronaviruses with potential for future disease outbreaks -- including ones we don't even know about.

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