In today's interconnected world, infectious diseases pose an escalating threat, as demonstrated by the coronavirus pandemic and outbreaks of H1N1, SARS, Ebola, Zika, and H5N1 (bird flu) viruses—all of which have had significant ...
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The State Key Laboratory for Emerging Infectious Diseases at the University of Hong Kong (HKU) and the InnoHK Center for Virology, Vaccinology and Therapeutics (CVVT) have pioneered an influenza virus vector-based nasal spray ...
Apr 3, 2025
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New research led by Yale School of Medicine (YSM) advances the goals of creating a diagnostic test and vaccines for tick-borne diseases. The study was published March 26 in Science Translational Medicine.
Apr 2, 2025
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Nearly every modern medical treatment can be traced to research funded by the National Institutes of Health: from over-the-counter and prescription medications that treat high cholesterol and pain to protection from infectious ...
Mar 31, 2025
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An Australian-first study demonstrating the effectiveness of a new immunization against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) for babies found it to be almost 90% effective in reducing hospitalization rates and helped more than ...
Mar 28, 2025
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If the past four decades have taught us anything about HIV, it's to adjust our expectations—despite enormous progress in controlling the virus, no treatment can yet completely eradicate HIV once it has taken hold. But promising ...
Mar 28, 2025
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The head of leading vaccines group Gavi alliance said Thursday it has not received confirmation from the U.S. government that it might be losing more than $1 billion in pledged funding as part of a reported proposal by U.S. ...
Mar 27, 2025
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Monday was World Tuberculosis Day and, as usual, Americans had reason to celebrate, with incidence rates that are among the best anywhere, according to the World Health Organization. But that does not mean there is not room ...
Mar 26, 2025
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As the largest measles outbreak in the U.S. in 25 years spreads, health experts warn that more people choosing to be unvaccinated for infectious diseases will make it harder to replicate past successful responses to outbreaks.
Mar 26, 2025
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Women have a higher proportion of key immune cells between puberty and menopause, which may be linked to the sex hormone estrogen and explain why they are less susceptible to certain infectious diseases than men, according ...
Mar 25, 2025
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