Hantavirus-hit cruise ship passengers to be chartered home from Spain
The cruise ship hit by a hantavirus outbreak is due to arrive in Tenerife, the largest of Spain’s…
The handbook that can prepare countries for the next pandemic
As the COVID-19 pandemic wreaked havoc and lives were at stake, the advice experts gave to decision-makers became…
Did life-saving HIV drugs unintentionally fuel a syphilis comeback?
A life-saving HIV breakthrough reshaped survival. But did it also reshape sexual behavior and spark an unexpected public…
Scientists map 239 human-infective RNA viruses to track future outbreak risks
A new global dataset of 239 human-infective RNA viruses shows how animal hosts, vector transmission, surveillance gaps, and…
Nasal memory cells help slow influenza virus at entry
Memory cells in the nose slow the influenza virus as soon as it enters the body. They reduce…
Kimberley diphtheria rates more than triple in a month after 50-year eradication
Cases of the potentially fatal bacterial infection diphtheria have more than tripled in the past month in Western…
Scientists find unexpected immune pathways for mRNA cancer vaccines
The advent of mRNA vaccines against SARS-CoV-2 in 2020 changed the course of the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, the…
Childhood flu infection leaves lasting immune imprint
Why the flu you caught as a child could determine your risk decades later. and what it means…
Hidden viral reservoirs in tonsils may explain school-year respiratory outbreaks
A study conducted at the University of São Paulo (USP) in Brazil reveals that tissues such as the…
Superficial skin exposures pose a higher rabies risk than previously thought
While it was previously thought that keratinocytes (skin cells) were only passive conductors that allow the rabies virus…
ProImmune collaborates with The University of Texas Medical Branch to advance infectious disease research
ProImmune, Ltd., a global leader in immunological reagents and services, today announced a collaboration with The University of…
Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center opens new trial for neuroendocrine tumors
A clinical trial for patients with high-grade neuroendocrine tumors is now open for enrollment at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, part of…