Low uptake limits benefits of maternal RSV vaccination
Vaccination against a common respiratory virus during pregnancy lowers the risk of severe disease in babies by 74…
Monash study urges coordinated action to fight mosquito-borne diseases
Prevention measures, including vector control, vaccine deployment and cutting greenhouse gas emissions to limit global warming are critical…
An approved Ebola antibody may miss its mark against Bundibugyo virus
Antibodies developed for one Ebola virus species face a different viral target in the 2026 outbreak. Structural models…
Could scorpion venom inspire new treatments for liver disease?
From blocking inflammatory immune pathways to disrupting hepatitis viruses, scorpion-derived peptides are attracting attention as potential drug candidates,…
Seminal fluid facilitates monkeypox virus entry into human cells
Monkeypox virus used to be transmitted predominantly from animals to humans. In recent years, however, new virus variants…
Stanford scientists develop an ultracompact gene activation tool
The ability to precisely adjust the expression of genes inside the human body – ramping up protective ones…
Children remain more vulnerable to influenza despite protective antibody levels
Twice-weekly household testing across three influenza seasons shows why conventional antibody measures tell only part of the story…
New OpenABE gene editor improves editing efficiency by up to 36 times
A joint research team led by Professor Daesik Kim (Department of Medicine, Sungkyunkwan University), along with Professor Yong-Sub…
This year’s Ebola outbreak has spread faster than the worst on record
By the Numbers: This year’s Ebola outbreak has spread faster than the worst on record ABUJA, Nigeria —…
New viral library helps scientists study thousands of proteins
To prevent viruses from sickening or killing us – whether it’s an individual case of hepatitis B or…
Decades of research reveal surprising secrets about hantavirus evolution
“Thirty years ago, it was our common sense understanding that hantavirus does not and perhaps cannot spread from…
Grotesque ‘zombie squirrels’ with oozing warts spotted roaming through US backyards
Zombie-esque squirrels covered in oozing, wart-like tumors have been invading backyards across the United States and the reason…