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Advancements in mRNA vaccine technology are reshaping medicine, addressing challenges and expanding applications from ...

In March 2009, a novel swine-origin H1N1 influenza A virus emerged from pigs into the human population and has spread to become the latest influenza pandemic. Host innate immune response to ...

Delve into the landscape of biotech companies developing treatments for HIV and find out if we are getting closer to a cure.

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Scientists found that dormant viral genes can be reactivated in kidney cancer, prompting an immune response, offering new ...

The immune system works to maintain homeostasis throughout the body. Various cell types and immune mechanisms work in concert ...

The measles virus is attenuated in the MMR vaccine, meaning that it has been altered to produce the appropriate immune response without triggering the disease itself. In the case of measles ...

New research zeroes in on a unique group of immune cells that could transform how we treat—and possibly prevent—severe food ...

Cleveland Clinic virology researchers have found that a specific protein modification to the immune protein MDA5 is key to how human bodies detect and respond to viruses and viral replication. The ...