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Researchers from Pritzker Molecular Engineering, under the guidance of Prof. Jeffrey Hubbell, demonstrated that their compound can eliminate the autoimmune response linked to multiple sclerosis.Researchers at the University of Chicago's Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering (PME) have developed...

Finland - Outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 in raccoon dogs, Arctic foxes, American minks and red foxes in fur farms...

A genetically engineered marine microorganism can break down plastic in salt water, researchers report.

The vaccine candidate, FluMos-v2, is designed to offer protection against four strains of the influenza A virus and two strains of influenza B virus, the health agency said. The study is expected to enroll 24 healthy volunteers, aged between 18 and 50, who will receive two intramuscular...

Serum vitamin D levels could be implicated in the COVID-19 prognosis. Diagnosis of vitamin D deficiency could be a helpful adjunct in assessing patients' potential of developing severe COVID-19. Appropriate preventative and/or therapeutic intervention may improve COVID-19 outcomes.

Canine circovirus (CanineCV) is a virus associated with respiratory and digestive diseases in dogs and often occurs in coinfections with other pathogens, thereby aggravating the symptoms of infected dogs.

A Labour list candidate who said the vaccine was "f***ing poison from big pharma" is the latest person running for office to have controversial social media posts come to light.

At least 57 sea lions on the Atlantic coast of Argentina have died of bird flu, the World Organization for Animal Health (WOAH) has confirmed.The...

When I looked at the archives, I found a history hidden in plain sight.

New law in Sindh introduces ‘extraordinary measures’ to ensure vaccination of children against range of infectious diseases...

We found that in all four vaccine contracts, the pernicious nature of pharmaceutical bullying and Gavi’s heavy-handedness were plain: the terms and conditions are overwhelmingly one-sided and favour multinational corporations and preserving their intellectual property (IP) empires.

NIAID-funded researchers working in Peru have signaled concern about the deaths of birds and marine mammals from highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) that has been spreading globally.

Vaccination against bird flu offers farmers hope, rather than being caught between the anguish of finding a sick bird and the desolation of having to slaughter their entire flock.

Brain organoids offer a look at the genetic and cellular underpinnings of autism, say researchers.

Vaccine targets six flu strains.

Experts warned that simultaneous outbreaks of COVID-19 and influenza are occurring in Tokyo schools, disrupting many schools and forcing classes to be canceled.

Tokyo, Sept.17 (Jiji Press)--In an unusual development, the flu outbreak that started late last year in Japan…...

WATERTOWN, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Enanta Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENTA), a clinical stage biotechnology company dedicated to creating novel, small molecule drugs for viral infections, today announced that data for EDP-323, its oral, once-daily, L-protein inhibitor in development for the...

A worrying new scientific study has detected the presence of spike protein in Covid-vaccinated people six months after vaccination – and ruled out the possibility it was due to Covid infection.

Many post-infectious syndromes have been recognized in the last 50 years, some following viral infections and others closely related to bacterial disease. The occurrence of prolonged fatigue following an apparent viral illness of varying severity is also well documented.

Researchers say new findings raise concerns of a potential epidemic or pandemic in the making and that concerted research is necessary to closely monitor such viruses in poultry and humans.

PCV2-GX-6 can successfully infect BLAB/c mice, effectively proliferate in major organs, and possessed high pathogenicity. In conclusion, combined with the genotype and pathogenicity of PCV2d currently prevalent, PCV2-GX-6 can be used as a candidate vaccine strain.

The new Covid boosters appear to work against the BA.2.86 omicron subvariant, Moderna and Pfizer said Wednesday.

FDA approved and authorized for emergency use updated COVID-19 vaccines formulated to more closely target currently circulating variants and to provide better protection against serious consequences of COVID-19.