New poll shows which childhood vaccines US parents trust
A new national poll reveals strong support for familiar childhood vaccines. Still, partisan divisions, confusion over vaccine schedules,…
Needle-free mRNA vaccines protect mice against COVID-19 and flu
A needle-free vaccination method protected mice against the viruses that cause COVID-19 and flu, offering a possible new…
Systematic optimization and characterization of the MidTAC platform for targeted protein degradation
Pohl C, Dikic I. Cellular quality control by the ubiquitin-proteasome system and autophagy. Science. 2019;366:818–22. Article PubMed Google…
$5.8 million study explores gut-brain inflammation in people with HIV
Oregon Health & Science University researchers have secured a $5.8 million, five-year federal award to investigate whether damage…
Certain gut bacteria may intensify inflammatory responses to vaccines
A person’s microbiome may help determine whether they develop a fever after receiving a vaccination, according to a…
New workflow rapidly identifies deadly fungal bloodstream infections
Bloodstream infections are a persistent threat to hospitalized patients, and those caused by fungi are particularly dangerous. Candida…
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…
MSU researchers seek to better understand a viral mechanism shared between influenza and HIV
When you get your yearly flu shot, you’re helping your body stay one step ahead of the rapidly…
Pneumococcal disease may signal undiagnosed blood cancer
Severe pneumococcal disease requiring hospitalization, most commonly pneumonia, can be a sign of previously undiagnosed blood cancer and…
Dropping vaccine mandate could spark the largest measles epidemic in the United States
Measles is making a comeback. Once considered eliminated from the United States, the disease has been popping up…
World Cup travel and low vaccination fuel Latin American measles outbreaks
Countries in Latin America are being urged to strengthen vaccination and surveillance to fight measles as the region…
Measles outbreaks may reveal more than gaps in vaccination
As measles resurges across the globe, public health experts argue that the outbreaks may reveal far more than…