Immunology

Study by ITQB NOVA researchers identifies role played by adults in the carriage of pneumococciCredit: ITQB NOVA Streptococcus pneumoniae is...

Oak Ridge National Laboratory researchers use Stampede2 to refine drug discovery pipelineCredit: TACC Since the first known case of COVID-19 in December...

New experimental data pinpoints a molecular component responsible for modulating the damage the flu can wreck on the lungsCredit: Joana...

The establishment of nasal mucosal immunity against SARS-CoV-2 through a nasal vaccine could be the most efficient way to combat...

Credit: NTU Singapore Singapore, 1 July 2021 - Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) and Pathnova Laboratories, a medical diagnostic...

Credit: Photo by Fred Zwicky, University of Illinois CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- The chance of detecting the virus that causes COVID-19...

Rate of flu incidence varied by occupation and industry; findings could influence government policy and business decisions related to sick...

Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers Among low-income, uninsured, or publicly insured women ages 25-64 years who were not up...

New research highlights the need for heightened awareness and early testing for patients with signs of clotting disorder following vaccinationCredit:...

Small pockets of virus-laden air can detach from an exhaled breath, traveling in a ballistic manner and reaching large distances...

Vaccines likely induce strong, persistent immunity to COVID-19Credit: Matt Miller The first two COVID-19 vaccines authorized for emergency use by...

Rice method cuts indexing times from weeks to hours, search times from hours to minutesCredit: Courtesy G. Gupta/Rice University HOUSTON...

Study points towards role of gut microbiome in vaccine effectivenessCredit: Image by Dr. Hiroshi Kiyono, CC BY 4.0 A new...

Novel analysis suggests much earlier, more rapid spread than confirmed cases implyCredit: Roberts DL et al., 2021, PLOS Pathogens Using...

This novel virulence trait, which increases severity of S. pneumoniae superinfection, involves pneumococcal surface protein A, now identified as an...

NIH scientists discover that bacteria may drive activity of many hallmark aging genes in fliesCredit: Courtesy of the Giniger lab...

Credit: American Chemical Society During the COVID-19 pandemic, cloth face masks became a way to help protect yourself and others...

Sociologists are suggesting face-to-face interactions along with distrust in preventative medicine could be contributing factorsCredit: Ben Stein MORGANTOWN, W.Va. -...

The impact of super-spreader cities, highways, and intensive care availability in the early stages of the COVID-19 epidemic in BrazilCredit:...

A comprehensive health-screening program in rural northern KwaZulu-Natal has found a high burden of undiagnosed or poorly controlled non-communicable diseasesCredit:...