Researchers at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST) have for the first time imaged the structure of a central component of the Ebola virus at near-atomic resolution. The study, published in the journal […]

Mosquitoes are the world’s deadliest animals, killing thousands of people and causing millions of illnesses each year. To be able to reproduce and become effective disease carriers, mosquitoes must first attain optimal body size and nutritional status. […]

A new study from National Institutes of Health scientists and their Thai colleagues shows that a “good” bacterium commonly found in probiotic digestive supplements helps eliminate Staphylococcus aureus, a type of bacteria that can cause serious antibiotic-resistant […]

DNA vaccines are safe and offer an alternative to traditional vaccines for immunization of vulnerable at-risk populations A novel synthetic DNA vaccine, developed based on technology pioneered by scientists at The Wistar Institute Vaccine & Immunotherapy Center, […]

The International AIDS Vaccine Initiative (IAVI) announced the testing of a novel vaccine candidate designed to stimulate the immune system to initiate a key first step in the generation of potent proteins, known as broadly neutralizing antibodies […]