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A routine virus can slow breast cancer spread to the lungs, offering hidden protective power
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), mostly infects the lungs, nose, throat, and respiratory tract, and can cause illness ranging from mild cold and fever-like symptoms to severe pneumonia and bronchitis. A recent study has ...
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Handheld TB test delivers lab-level accuracy in under 30 minutes
Drugs to treat tuberculosis have been around for more than 75 years, yet it remains the world's top infectious disease killer. A big obstacle has been testing. It's either inaccurate—missing up to half of all cases—or requires ...
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Your nose may be the gateway to a stronger immune system
At the moment, an influenza vaccine called FluMist is the only licensed intranasal vaccine approved for use in humans. The vaccine is administered through a spray of fluid in the nose, rather than with an injection.
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New HIV vaccine design trains immune system to hit shared viral target across variants
Researchers at Karolinska Institutet, in collaboration with colleagues at The Scripps Research Institute and Emory University, have developed a new vaccine strategy that has generated antibodies capable of neutralizing highly ...
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Bacteriophages: Meet the viruses that hunt superbugs
Bacteriophages, or phages, are viruses that infect and kill bacteria. These microscopic predators are found everywhere, from soil and water to food and the human gut. Because they attack only specific bacteria, researchers ...
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Significant rise in valley fever cases in El Paso linked to extreme weather, dust, study finds
A new study by researchers at The University of Texas at El Paso has identified a significant rise in Valley fever cases in El Paso over the past decade and found strong connections between the disease and extreme weather, ...
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Rethinking mRNA vaccines: Liver targeting can suppress immunity, while muscle boosts it
A new study by researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai overturns a longstanding assumption about how mRNA vaccines generate immunity, revealing that certain non-immune cells help determine vaccine effectiveness.
Apr 29, 2026
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Professor urges better prevention and care of liver disease to reduce burden
A University of Houston College of Pharmacy professor has published two studies offering a comprehensive look at chronic liver disease in the era of modern antiviral therapies. One study is the first analysis of its economic ...
Apr 29, 2026
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How the immune system battles lifelong viral infections acquired at birth
Millions of people worldwide carry viral infections they acquired at birth, often for life. For a long time it was assumed that the immune system hardly fights these pathogens. Researchers from the University of Basel show ...
Apr 28, 2026
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Koala vaccine offers clues to solving human health challenge
A vaccine first developed to protect koalas from a devastating disease is now offering rare insights that could help accelerate human vaccine development for one of the world's most common sexually transmitted infections.
Apr 28, 2026
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Seasonal flu vaccines may reduce the severity of H5N1 bird flu infections
As potentially deadly avian influenza (H5N1) continues its global spread, moving from birds into mammals and in rare cases into humans, scientists are confronting a difficult reality. If a human pandemic emerges, vaccines ...
Apr 28, 2026
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Scientists have found a safer way to hunt for the next pandemic virus
The world is full of animal viruses, and we're pretty sure that one of them will cause the next pandemic. To prevent pandemics, we need to predict which of the vast number of animal viruses are most likely to infect humans. ...
Apr 28, 2026
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World going too slow on eliminating hepatitis: WHO
The World Health Organization on Tuesday said progress in eliminating hepatitis was too slow, with tools available to eliminate the disease that kills more than one million people annually.
Apr 28, 2026
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CDC warns of drug-resistant salmonella infections linked to backyard poultry
At least 34 people in 13 states have been sickened with salmonella poisoning traced to contact with backyard poultry, including some with infections resistant to common antibiotics, federal health officials said.
Apr 28, 2026
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One delayed newborn shot can set off a costly chain reaction with lifelong consequences for children
Delaying hepatitis B vaccination after birth increases infections among newborns and decreases their survival rates and quality of life, according to a new Cornell University study. The longer the delay, the study found, ...
Apr 27, 2026
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An unexpected limit to SARS-CoV-2's immune defenses reveal a hidden virus trade-off
A new study has revealed that while SARS-CoV-2 can weaken part of the body's early immune response, it may also unintentionally trigger another defense that helps cells fight back. A new collaborative study has revealed a ...
Apr 27, 2026
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New study suggests reduced newborn hepatitis B vaccination coverage may increase infant infections
Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection acquired at birth or during early infancy can lead to lifelong health complications, including chronic liver disease. Despite longstanding recommendations for prenatal screening, an estimated ...
Apr 27, 2026
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Bacteria-resistant coating on catheters reduces infection and need for antibiotics
A new study shares the results of a clinical trial into the use of a catheter coated with a bacteria-resistant material. The Camstent Coated Catheters feature a bacteria-resistant polymer coating developed by scientists at ...
Apr 27, 2026
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Final talks begin on missing piece for pandemic treaty
An extra week of negotiations to complete an international agreement on handling future pandemics kicked off in Geneva on Monday, with sharp divisions holding up an accord.
Apr 27, 2026
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Where people get their news influences their beliefs about vaccines, survey finds
People who follow "new right" media outlets are more than twice as likely to be vaccine-hesitant compared to those who never engage with those outlets, a new Johns Hopkins University study finds.
Apr 27, 2026
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South Carolina's measles outbreak is over after sickening nearly 1,000 people
South Carolina's measles outbreak—the worst in the U.S. in more than 35 years—is over, state health officials declared Monday.
Apr 27, 2026
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New biosensor detects active tuberculosis in 60 minutes using a fluorescent protein signal
A research team at IDM is leading the development of a sensor that paves the way for the rapid, selective and cost-effective detection of active tuberculosis. The device detects the presence of a protein secreted by Mycobacterium ...
Apr 26, 2026
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Taking the guesswork out of drug development for Chagas disease
Researchers at Kent have established a computational protocol that could accelerate the development of more effective treatments for life-threatening parasitic infections such as Chagas disease, by enabling scientists to ...
Apr 26, 2026
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HIV disrupts lung 'clock,' raising COPD and emphysema risk
People living with HIV face a greater risk of developing lung diseases at a much younger age, even if they have never smoked. FIU researchers have now uncovered a previously unknown mechanism that helps explain how HIV causes ...
Apr 25, 2026
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WHO approves first malaria treatment for infants
The World Health Organization announced Friday that it had given prequalification approval to a malaria treatment for newborns and infants for the first time.
Apr 25, 2026
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