Immunology

Credit: © 2021 Morgan Bennett Smith A new extensive genetic resource of rat-infecting malaria parasites may help advance the development...

New computational method could deepen understanding of direct and spill-over effects of gatheringsCredit: Lim JT et al., 2021, PLOS Computational...

NUI Galway study confirms that the Noble False Widow spider does have public health implicationsCredit: Dr John Dunbar, Venom Systems...

Credit: Nambulli et al., Science Advances PITTSBURGH, May 26, 2021 - In a paper published today in Science Advances, researchers...

New analysis suggests the California variant is more transmissible than unmutated strains, but vaccines are effective against itCredit: Photo: Michael...

New clues on why more men than women develop severe diseaseCredit: SARA MOSER Throughout the pandemic, doctors have seen evidence...

NIH funds work to improve community vaccinations, testing, and engagement in clinical researchCredit: Martin/UIC The University of Illinois Chicago has...

The vaccine, made of disease-fighting proteins, could boost efficacy, accelerate production of seasonal flu vaccinesCredit: University at Buffalo. BUFFALO, N.Y....

Credit: Shinichi Fujisawa Scientists from Hokkaido University have shown that an antigen-based test for quantifying SARS-CoV-2 in saliva samples is...

Credit: Adapted from ACS Omega 2021, DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.1c00806 The yeast Candida albicans can cause itchy, painful urinary tract and vaginal...

Study identifies structural basis of spike protein mutations with stronger binding and antibody resistance, which may explain transmissibility of new...

Advancing PDT as a rapid response to pandemicsCredit: Vladislav Yakovlev/Texas A&M University WASHINGTON, May 18, 2021 -- The COVID-19 pandemic...

Superfast, portable COVID-19 testing method detects the virus much faster than currently available methodsCredit: Minghan Xian, Hao Luo, Xinyi Xia,...

Credit: UPMC PITTSBURGH, May 17, 2021 - Monoclonal antibodies, a COVID-19 treatment given early after coronavirus infection, cut the risk...

1 in 5 parents in new national poll say their child had a virtual health visit over the past year,...

Left-hand RNA and self-recognitionCredit: Alan Herbert In a paper published in the May 13th, 2021 issue of PLOS Genetics, a...

Credit: UPMC PITTSBURGH, May 12, 2021 - There is no long-term benefit to surgically placing tympanostomy tubes in a young...

The advance, researchers say, is like the discovery of the Rosetta stone and could eventually lead to new treatments for...

Credit: University of Cambridge A short online game designed to fight conspiracies about COVID-19 boosts people's confidence in detecting misinformation...

Significance of molecule in bacteria was previously unknownCredit: Ali Ennis Gram-negative bacteria are the bane of health care workers' existence....