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The seasonal timing of when infants receive the new respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) immunization is crucial for ensuring its effectiveness, according to Yale research published in ...

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New research led by Yale School of Medicine (YSM) advances the goals of creating a diagnostic test and vaccines for tickborne diseases.

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Biotechnology researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) are working to further improve mRNA therapeutics, with the aim of reducing manufacturing costs and enabling additional therapeutic uses for mRNA technology. 聽The team鈥檚 work will focus on improving mRNA manufacturing. Synthetizing mRNA vaccines involves a series of complex chemical reactions.

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Cousin to TB is growing threat to vulnerable Cystic Fibrosis patients

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New modeling research challenges public health guidelines that recommend conservative antibiotic use for cholera. In some cases, prescribing antibiotics more broadly could slow or stop outbreaks and even reduce the risk of antibiotic resistance.

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In this piece Prof Tiaan de Jager and Dr Tanesha Kruger of the University of Pretoria Institute for Sustainable Malaria Control, highlights the challenges that threaten to undo progress in malaria prevention and control, including financial constraints in the form of diminishing funding.

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Artificial intelligence algorithms have now been combined with traditional laboratory methods to uncover promising drug leads against human enterovirus鈥�71 (EV71), the pathogen behind most cases of hand, foot and mouth disease. The study, published today in Cell Reports Physical Science by researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, showed that reliable antiviral predictions can be made even when only a modest amount of experimental data are available.

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Since the first recorded case of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 鈥� commonly known as avian flu or bird flu 鈥� in 1996, Ian Wilson, professor of structural biology at Scripps Research, and his colleagues have been closely tracking the evolution of several key proteins using SSRL. Recently, Wilson鈥檚 team investigated the evolution of a protein that plays a crucial role in H5N1鈥檚 ability to transmit between species. Their analysis found that the protein is susceptible to a mutation that could help the virus attach to human cells, potentially increasing the risk of human transmission. The findings 鈥� published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 鈥� underscore the need for ongoing monitoring of H5N1鈥檚 evolution.

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Australian and Dutch researchers have uncovered a remarkable evolutionary adaptation in birds that could hold vital clues for combating avian flu and respiratory infections in humans, including pneumonia and COVID-19.

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Instead of special protection against long COVID, vaccines kept children and adolescents from developing the condition by blocking COVID-19 infections in the first place

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Throughout Volunteer Appreciation Week, April 21-27, Cedars-Sinai is saluting its many outstanding volunteers and looking to add a few more to the corps.

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