Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Human cases of bird flu 'an enormous concern': WHO

The World Health Organization voiced alarm Thursday at the growing spread of H5N1 bird flu to new species, including humans, who face an "extraordinarily high" mortality rate.

Vaccination

Guiding vaccine development with machine learning

From tackling homework challenges to drafting emails, people are discovering a vast array of applications for natural language processing tools like generative artificial intelligence (AI) engines.

Immunology

Low binding affinity shown to improve vaccine efficacy

Conventional vaccines usually contain antigens—components of the respective pathogens—that bind to receptors on the surface of their target cells in order to trigger the disease. Scientists at the Berlin Institute of ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

President Biden to end COVID-19 emergencies on May 11

President Joe Biden informed Congress on Monday that he will end the twin national emergencies for addressing COVID-19 on May 11, as most of the world has returned closer to normalcy nearly three years after they were first ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Experts explain why rates of RSV are surging this year

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a very common virus, typically causing infection in children during the colder months. In most cases, RSV causes a mild illness, with symptoms similar to that of a regular cold.

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