New T cell mechanism could lead to longer-lasting vaccines
Researchers at the University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary Medicine have identified a possible way to make longer…
Natural peptide in sweat may help block flu infection before symptoms start
A naturally produced peptide found in sweat, saliva, tears, and the nasopharynx may help stop influenza before it…
Doctors warn of a deadly complication from measles outbreaks
The first sign came when Deepanwita Dasgupta was 5 and started stumbling more while playing at her home…
An ancient sheep may hold the key to a 4,000-year-old plague mystery
Most of the infectious diseases that trouble humans today actually began in animals. These are called zoonotic pathogens,…
Spatial intelligence platform supports health policy decisions aimed at ending HIV
INCLIVA Healthcare Research Institute-University Clinical Hospital of Valencia, the Universitat Politècnica de València – through its VRAIN Institute,…
Human metapneumovirus in California: What you need to know
A respiratory virus that doesn’t have a vaccine or a specific treatment regimen is spreading in some parts…
Kansas City health officials confirm first measles case in eight years
A Kansas City resident has tested positive for measles, marking the city’s first confirmed case in eight years.…
New HIV-seq tool advances understanding of persistent viral reservoirs
For people living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), life-saving antiretroviral therapy keeps their HIV-infected immune cells from making…
Genome sequencing data reveals new insights into Epstein-Barr virus immunity
The Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) can cause certain types of cancer or autoimmune diseases, but how the body controls…
Study reveals poxvirus’s unique DNA clamp for gene activation
A research team at the University of Würzburg has deciphered another aspect of poxviral gene activation. The study…
Engineered Listeria boosts innate immunity against cancer
After nearly 40 years of research on how Listeria bacteria manipulate our cells and battle our immune system…
Preexisting flu immunity may offer baseline protection against avian influenza
Are seasonal flu antibodies also effective against avian flu? A team from the University of Geneva (UNIGE) has…