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Human Challenge Models: A New Gold Standard?
Dr. Stephen Thomas examines the evolving role of human challenge models in vaccine development, debating whether they represent a new gold standard for establishing efficacy and safety at the World Vaccine Congress Washington 2026.
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Pfizer and Valneva Announce Lyme Disease Vaccine Candidate Demonstrates Strong Efficacy in Phase 3 VALOR Trial
There are currently no approved human vaccines for Lyme disease, and PF-07307405 is the Lyme disease vaccine candidate which has currently advanced the furthest along the clinical development timeline, with two pivotal Phase 3 trials completed.
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Upstate first in New York outside NYC to offer advanced atrial fibrillation ablation technology
Upstate Medical University is now offering a new technology for atrial fibrillation ablationsand is the only hospital in New York state outside of New York City to offer it.
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Fear of falling; vaccine test seeks volunteers; living-donor transplants increase
Physical therapistMolly Torbitt, DPT, PhD, discusses the fear of falling. Upstate Global Health Institute DirectorStephen Thomas, MD, tells about a clinical trial underway of a vaccine to prevent C. diff,one of the world’s most common health care-associated infections. Transplant surgeonReza Saidi, MD, director of Upstate’s Kidney Transplant Program, tells how and why the percentage of…
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Vaccine trial seeks to prevent a common, sometimes deadly, infection
Upstate is conducting a clinical trial of a vaccine to prevent an infection often found in hospitals and nursing homes, C. diff (Clostridioides difficile). Stephen Thomas, MD,explains how the study is being conducted, why it’s important, and how people can volunteer to participate.
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Upstate recruiting over 1,000 seniors for Clostridioides Difficile vaccine study
The Upstate Global Health Institute is looking for over 1,000 Central New Yorkers to participate in its largest clinical trial, testing a possible vaccine to prevent C. diff.
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SUNY Upstate seeks small army of volunteers for vaccine study against common, deadly infection
Upstate Medical University is looking for 1,000 volunteers to test a vaccine against a deadly infection that primarily afflicts people in healthcare settings.
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Upstate joins largest-ever clinical trial to prevent C. diff
Upstate Medical University’s Global Health Institute is participating in a worldwide Pfizer-led effort to research an investigational vaccine to prevent C. diff infection, one of the most common healthcare associated infections worldwide.
