Evidence is mounting that multiple sclerosis (MS) may be triggered by one of the most common viruses in the world.

The data gets even more striking with the newer recombinant vaccine, Shingrix. The recent Nature study of roughly 65,800 ...

This week covered the legacy of Henrietta Lacks’s HeLa cells to India’s HPV vaccination rollout, new cancer genetics research ...

Pennsylvania has reported 12 confirmed cases of measles so far in 2026 and is on track to surpass last year’s total of 16 infections.

The American College of Physicians (ACP) issued updated vaccine practice points for physicians that advise adults aged 75 or older should receive a protein subunit Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) ...

This winter’s flu season isn’t over yet, but global health authorities are already preparing for the next one. Last week the World Health Organization (WHO) announced which strains it recommends ...

Viruses such as human norovirus can travel in vesicles, small fluid-filled sacs that are like shipping containers for cells.

The newly described archaeon Sukunaarchaeum mirabile carries the smallest known genome among Archaea and blurs life’s limits.

While current flu shots need to be updated each season, scientists are finding new ways to make vaccine that could last much longer and cover more strains.

Decades of research has shown promise for using microbiome science to solve several problems facing agriculture, but these findings have not yet been translated to practical recommendations for ...

Interrogating your beliefs – and why you believe something – is a good way to start. By understanding what you don’t know and trying to fill your knowledge gaps with credible sources, you will improve ...

Long-acting antiviral medications are transforming HIV prevention and care, requiring only minimalistic dosing. But as the use of lenacapavir expands, scientists are probing a critical question: If ...