Jake Scott says the evidence on vaccine safety is clear and publicly available

Imperial scientists from fields including infectious disease, childhood asthma, and public health are among those recognised.

Lack of incentives is driving down the number of clinical researchers in Britain

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A life dedicated to understanding viruses with pandemic potential

Move reflects vaccine skepticism of health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

A large international collaboration has started a series of SARS-CoV-2 (COVID) human challenge trials (HCTs). However, critics of previously proposed …

Here's what we lose if the administration takes away this invaluable resource

The highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 is an emerging and unexpected threat to many wild animal species, which has implications for ecological processes, ecosystem services and conservation of threatened species. International collaboration and information-sharing is essential for surveillance, early diagnosis and the provision of financial and technical instruments to enable worldwide actions.

Learn about the fascinating story behind the intriguing Human metapneumovirus (hMPV) and how it was first discovered.

If it seems like pretty much everyone you know either has the flu or is recovering from it, it’s because we’re in the middle of the worst flu season in over a decade. Take a look at this figure, from ...

Members of the CDC's Epidemic Intelligence Service were warned Friday that many of them were about to be fired

In the midst of pandemic upheaval, researchers have gained fundamental insights about how the body fends off infections.

Claudia Hammond re-examines an attempt to revolutionise flu vaccines.

As China experiences a rise in respiratory infections this winter, one little-known virus has gotten a lot of attention – and some people may worry whether the rise in cases could be felt more…

At the beginning of the 2018–2020 outbreak of Ebola virus disease (EVD) in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), no vaccine had been licensed. However, cluster-randomized evidence from Guinea...

Nature Biotechnology - Challenges for developing broad-based mucosal vaccines for respiratory viruses

Nature Communications - Streptococcus pyogenes is a deadly bacteria without a vaccine. Here, researchers measured antibodies in serum and saliva from a strep throat human challenge trial. Baseline...

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a leading cause of infant respiratory disease. Recent approval of preventive measures like a long-acting monoclon…