This week, mRNA vaccines are set to face intense scrutiny from critics in Congress. Here's an explainer of how we know they ...

University of Virginia School of Medicine scientists have uncovered a key reason why HIV remains so difficult to cure: Their ...

A new study reveals the biological secret to the Zika virus's infectious success: Zika uses host cells' own "self-care" ...

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To fight off viral and bacterial invaders, immune cells known as lymphocytes generate antibodies that specifically recognize and bind to these invaders, neutralizing them directly or marking them for ...

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A new PEARLS article in PLoS Pathogens reviews the rapid evolution and pandemic potential of emerging influenza A viruses, ...

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