COVID lockdown babies show language strengths at age four
Four-year-olds born during England’s first lockdown performed well in many language and reasoning tests, but researchers found signs…
Global child immunization rates stall despite minor pandemic recovery
In 2025, 90% of infants globally – or nearly 116 million – received at least one dose of…
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…
WHO launches PARTNERS clinical trial for Bundibugyo virus treatments
In a major international effort to evaluate potential treatments for Ebola disease due to Bundibugyo virus (BVD), the…
Widely used pandemic pharmaceuticals harm marine aquatic ecosystems
A new study published in New Contaminants suggests that several drugs widely used during the COVID-19 pandemic can…
Monoclonal antibody shows promise for treating acute respiratory distress syndrome
Doctors have few options for patients who develop a life-threatening lung condition called acute respiratory distress syndrome, or…
Our predictions for the summer box office
It’s been about a month into the all-important summer box office season, and already, there is a noticeable…
Ebola outbreak in Congo leads to banned public gatherings in four provinces
The ban comes ahead of a planned protest in Kinshasa on July 8 against constitutional reform, with opposition…
Study links diabetes to worse long COVID health outcomes
People with diabetes who have had COVID-19 tend to recover more slowly, experience more long COVID complications, have…
Tiny genetic change influences coronavirus spillover into humans
Most pandemics start when a pathogen spreads from animals to humans. It’s a leading explanation for the COVID-19…
Israeli, Czech scientists recreate COVID-19’s evolution in lab
A key step in the origin of many pandemics occurs when an animal-borne virus infects humans and then…
New project launches to advance chikungunya vaccine in Africa
Funded by the Global Health EDCTP3 Joint Undertaking, a new €15.3 million project coordinated by Institut Pasteur brings…