BETHESDA, MD—The National Institutes of Health announced Tuesday that it would replace its 50-year-old numerical scoring system with a streamlined three-emoji format, in which grant applications will ...

At a speech in Lancaster County, Robert F. Kennedy mocked the threat of measles. Now local officials are racing to contain one of the largest outbreaks in the country.

Claustrophilic behavior may help Naegleria fowleri find food—and accidentally travel up the human nasal cavity

Acute T. gondii infection caused thymic atrophy, reduced IL-2, and a sharp decline in Treg cells. As infection resolves, IL-2 and thymic function recover, which partially restores Tregs. Fate-mapping....

Why do so many promising immunotherapies fail to reach their potential? Adrian Hayday argues that transformative clinical advances depend on protecting specialized ‘squares of discovery’ in which deep...

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“Devastation” across body of 14th century warrior indicates horrific demise from flying boulder

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Clade 2.3.4.4b H5NX influenza viruses have spread widely in birds since 2020. In addition to causing disease in birds, these viruses have infected a variety of mammals, including humans. Clade 2.3.4.4...

DURHAM, N.C. – The Burroughs Wellcome Fund is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2026 Investigators in the Pathogenesis of Infectious Disease (PATH) awards, recognizing assistant…

Authorities investigate Florent Montaclair over award given to himself and others including Noam Chomsky

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STANFORD, CA—Calling it a “pretty slow one” as far as natural selection and genetic drift were concerned, biologists from Stanford University confirmed Tuesday that not much evolution happened today. ...

Abstract. We’ve all been there: 11.47, swamped by a long stretch of dense scientific talks at a conference. Six slides into a hyper-technical presentation,

Clostridioides difficile remains a leading cause of antibiotic-associated diarrhea worldwide and a major healthcare burden. While antibiotics are commonly used to treat CDI, high antibiotic resistance...

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Nature Microbiology, Published online: 26 March 2026; doi:10.1038/s41564-026-02311-9Urban-adapted mammals host a wide spectrum of zoonotic viruses, some posing high risks of human infection. These species may act as unmonitored reservoirs for viruses of public health concern.

Penn Vet's IIZD brought in experts in infectious disease research for its 2026 symposium and Anthony Fauci, MD, was the keynote speaker.

Johnson & Johnson introduces the first and only IL-23R targeted oral peptide that delivers complete skin clearance and favorable safety profile in a once-daily pill ICOTYDE offers an innovative new option for patients with moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis to address patients cycling on topical therapies in need of systemic treatment

A fusion protein designed to comprise IL-2 and a helminth-derived TGFβ mimic activates IL-2 and TGFβ signalling pathways in IL-2 receptor-expressing T cells and induces stable antigen-specif...