Nirsevimab sharply cuts RSV hospitalizations in U.S. infants during the 2024–2025 season
Real-world data confirm that nirsevimab provides powerful protection for infants, reducing RSV hospital stays and easing the strain…
Pasteurized milk contains H5N1 proteins without posing health risks
Proteins and genetic material from H5N1 influenza viruses have been found in pasteurized milk in the United States,…
WHO issues guidance for 2026 flu vaccine formulation in the southern hemisphere
The World Health Organization (WHO) today announced its recommendations for the viral composition of influenza vaccines for use…
Covid vaccinations remain vital to protect global heart health
Regular Covid vaccinations should continue worldwide to reduce cardiac risks associated with the virus – according to new…
Raw Cat Food Linked to H5N1 Virus After Infected Cat Is Euthanized | Health
Key Takeaways Two lots of RAWR Raw Cat Food tested positive for bird flu, the U.S. Food and…
Breakthrough reveals how viruses efficiently pack genetic material
Researchers at San Diego State University and Michigan State University are shedding new light on how viruses meticulously…
AI model predicts flu vaccine strains more accurately than WHO
A new study shows that artificial intelligence can beat traditional methods in picking flu vaccine strains, offering a…
COVID-19 accelerates vascular aging in women
The world’s largest study of COVID-19 survivors shows the virus accelerates vascular aging, especially in women, while vaccination…
‘Zombie squirrels’ covered in oozing warts spotted sulking through US backyards
Squirrels covered in pus-filled, wart-like tumors have been spotted skulking through backyards across the United States, according to…
Giant Dormant Virus Found in Algae Could Revolutionize Genetics
In 2025, scientists at Virginia Tech made an extraordinary discovery while studying a simple green alga, Chlamydomonas reinhardtii.…
In Oregon and Beyond, Many Kids in Mental Health Crises Come to the ER—And Languish
A few years ago, the Portland-based health policy researcher John McConnell recalls, he started hearing about a problem.…
Gene editing restores hearing and balance in adult mice with DFNA41 deafness
Zheng-Yi Chen, DPhil, associate scientist at the Eaton-Peabody Laboratories, and Ines and Fredrick Yeatts Chair in Otolaryngology, at…