A research team at the University of Geneva, Switzerland, published study results on Wednesday that revealed molecules toxic to Plasmodium falciparum but not human red blood cells, creating a way to combat malaria...
One woman’s uncommon ability to fight her HIV infection may provide new insights for developing a vaccine that triggers a special immune response against the viral disease, researchers said. Scientists studied a...
Nonprofit biotech company Aeras has announced the initiation of a randomized controlled trial to test a tuberculosis vaccine candidate in adolescents, according to a news release. Using a new trial design, researchers...
The pandemic potential of avian influenza A/H5N1 should not be overlooked, and the continued development of vaccines against these highly pathogenic viruses is a public health priority. Methods: This open-label...
The discovery of how a Kwazulu-Natal woman’s body responded to her HIV infection by making potent antibodies may hold the clue to an HIV vaccine or cure for Aids. In a study that was published in the scientific...
A belief in anti-vaccine conspiracy theories may have significant and detrimental consequences for children’s health, new research from the University of Kent has shown. Researchers Daniel Jolley and Dr Karen...
Researchers have discovered the presence of a novel subtype of innate lymphoid cells in human spleen essential for the production of antibodies. This discovery, published in the prestigious journal Nature Immunology...
The University of North Carolina’s Ping Liu recently presented research on how the dengue virus infects cells, which could assist in development of vaccines and drug treatment. Liu researched dengue fever with cell...
Infections in the central nervous system are rare thanks to our brain’s unique defence system that prevents viruses from invading, finds a study. The research explains a long-standing mystery. The olfactory mucosa in...
Research out of the University of Michigan and Purdue University has found an important aspect of how both the dengue virus and West Nile virus replicate in their host cells. The scientists believe this will lead to a...