New mRNA vaccine expands flu protection options for older adults
Every fall, millions of Americans heed the call to get their annual flu shot. Getting vaccinated reduces the…
Hedgehog coronaviruses reveal potential pathways for cross-species transmission
Washington State University researchers have discovered how a group of coronaviruses circulating in hedgehogs invades host cells, a…
Laughter therapy eases breathlessness in people with COPD
A clinical trial for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) shows that laughter therapy can reduce breathing…
What four pregnancy eating patterns revealed about mothers and newborns
Distinct eating patterns emerged among pregnant women, alongside striking differences in maternal health and subtler signals in how…
Newly discovered lung immune cells could transform future flu vaccine design
Influenza continues to cause major illness each year in the United States, leading to more than 35,000 deaths…
Researchers tested dozens of clues for long COVID. One finding stood out
Researchers put persistent post-COVID symptoms under the microscope, combining clinical exams, neurological testing, and routine blood markers to…
New AI tool helps personalize care after heart attacks
The health of heart attack survivors follows three distinct paths in the five years after their health event,…
A striking immune cell pattern emerges around a person’s 100th birthday
Rare immune cells found at strikingly high levels in people who live beyond 110 reveal an unusual pattern…
Common e-cigarette flavorant may disrupt normal embryo development
Vanillin, a common flavoring chemical in e-cigarettes, may disrupt the normal development of embryos in pregnant women who…
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…
Cigarette smoke extract primes airway cells for greater nanoplastic damage
A laboratory model reveals how smoke-damaged epithelial barriers may leave airway cells more vulnerable to a second environmental…
Survey finds widespread uncertainty over pregnancy vaccine recommendations
Most Americans are unaware or unsure of which vaccines the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends…