A new study shows that both our genes and life experiences leave lasting epigenetic marks on immune cells, shaping how ...

COVID-19 vaccination showed effectiveness in reducing hospitalizations and severe disease outcomes associated with the SARS-CoV-2 JN.1 lineage, according to a recent study published in JAMA Network ...

COVID-19 severity appears to be declining among hospitalized children as the Omicron variant continues to evolve.

A growing body of research has identified a hidden immune defect, not written in DNA, that helps explain why certain people develop life-threatening COVID-19 while others barely notice the infection.

Researchers suggest a vaccine could replace multiple jabs every year for seasonal respiratory infections and be on hand in the event of a new pandemic.

In what could be considered a revolutionary breakthrough, scientists have created a “universal” vaccine formula that protects ...

The same pathogen can often elicit very different responses from different people. Scientists sought to understand more about ...

Wits University says it is developing its own engineered virus-like particle systems to boost vaccine production in South Africa and beyond.

The search space for protein engineering grows exponentially with complexity. A protein of just 100 amino acids has 20100 ...

In two new studies on 28,000 individuals, researchers are able to show that genetic variants in 11 regions of the human genome have a clear influence on which bacteria are in the gut and what they do ...

The most widely accepted scientific explanation for the arrival of all complex life on Earth has had an unsolved mystery at its heart. According to the theory, all plants, animals and fungi, known ...

The AHA today submitted a comment letter responding to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ proposed rule that would prohibit hospitals participating in the Medicare and Medicaid programs ...