Infectious Disease & VaccinesMar 14, 2023|8 min readBy Hannah Thomasy, PhDMining mucus for drug inspirationTherapeutics that mimic or manipulate components of mucus may protect against deadly infections.
Infectious Disease & VaccinesFeb 09, 2023|8 min readBy Hannah Thomasy, PhDTiny needles make a big impact for vaccine deliveryMicroarray, or microneedle, patches could boost vaccine access in low- and middle-income countries.
Infectious Disease & VaccinesSep 28, 2022|6 min readBy Dan Samorodnitsky, PhDA universal flu vaccine might not look very universalNew research on vaccines that cover multiple influenza viruses arrives frequently, but biological, evolutionary, and communications challenges remain.
Infectious Disease & VaccinesFeb 11, 2022|5 min readBy Natalya Ortolano, PhDBiometric data from smartwatches might predict COVID-19A bioengineer mines the biometric data from smartwatches and smartphones to find digital biomarkers for respiratory infections like COVID-19.
Tools & Techniques NewsMar 05, 2021|2 min readBy DDNews StaffAbbott’s Resp-4-Plex test gains EUAAbbott receives EUA for PCR assay to detect and differentiate SARS-CoV-2, Flu A, Flu B, and RSV