New research in marine mammals suggests the virus is increasingly adapting to mammalian hosts. The H5N1 bird flu virus responsible for the current U.S. outbreak in dairy cows is increasingly adapting to spread in...
For years, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has bluntly stated the truth: “Vaccines do not cause autism,” the agency affirms on its website. Yet, nearly a quarter of Americans still...
Promising preclinical results from a new Penn Medicine study suggest an mRNA vaccine platform could limit the impact of avian flu pandemics. An experimental mRNA vaccine against avian influenza virus H5N1 is highly...
With Lyme disease cases climbing steadily in Canada, the lack of an available vaccine has become a pressing concern among infectious disease specialists. Getting bitten by a tick means risking a potential infection with...
Leading experts from academia, industry and the public sector came together to share insights into novel diagnostics for infectious diseases. Over two days in March, 40 international speakers and over 200 in-person and...
Researchers detected SARS-CoV-2 in male reproductive cells under the microscope even when PCR testing failed to detect the virus in semen. The discovery serves as a warning of possible implications for natural...
New treatment under development by Professor Karine Auclair and Assistant Professor Andréanne Lupien could potentially treat intracellular infections without the need for traditional antibiotics. Supported by the McGill...