Myocarditis in children is a rare yet challenging condition to treat. Diagnosis and treatment includes multiple options, and many cases
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How the immune system remembers viruses: Memory T cells are formed earlier than previously thought
For a person to acquire immunity to a disease, T cells must develop into memory cells after contact with the
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How targeting killer T cells in the lungs could lead to immunity against respiratory viruses
A significant site of damage during COVID-19 infection is the lungs. Understanding how the lungs’ immune cells are responding to
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Lassa virus’ soft spot revealed
As this year’s Lassa fever outbreak in Nigeria is finally ebbing, the total tally came to more than 600 infected
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Can a combination immune therapy reduce genital herpes outbreaks?
Yale investigators have shown that the combination of a vaccine and a medicated cream is a promising strategy to dramatically
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Herpes Transmission through lip balms?
Can lip-care products actually transmitted Herpes? According to experts, about two out of three people are infected with herpes viruses.
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How the immune system keeps the Epstein-Barr virus in check
A protein called PD-1, which is found on immune cells called CD8+ T cells, plays a key role in controlling
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How Nipah virus spreads from person to person: Lessons from 14 years of investigations
The deadly Nipah virus, which is carried by bats and occasionally infects people, is more likely to be transmitted from
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Taming the genome’s ‘jumping’ sequences
The human genome is fascinating. Once predicted to contain about a hundred thousand protein-coding genes, it now seems that the
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Progress toward Epstein-Barr virus vaccine
A research team led by scientists from NIH’s National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) has determined how several
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