Treating cancer with a dose of the pox
The live virus in the smallpox vaccine boosts the activity of cancer-killing immune cells for hard-to-treat tumors.
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No need for a cold chain with these thin films
Most vaccines and biologics must stay cold until ready for use, but new thin film technology stabilizes these therapeutics for months at room temperature.
Better rabies treatments bite back
Symptomatic rabies has no cure, but recent advances in rabies structural biology and antibody cocktails point to better treatments on the horizon.
Martyr microbes protect the pack by sensing a viral attack
Bacteria can stop a viral infection by an act of altruistic suicide.
A potential therapy for curing HIV comes from the sea
Small molecule drugs that trigger the death of cells storing latent viruses are a promising approach for treating HIV. Researchers identified a potent compound in a marine sponge — a more likely source than it may seem.
An infective spark for Alzheimer's disease
A once fringe theory that viral and bacterial infections trigger the neuroinflammation and cognitive decline associated with Alzheimer’s disease is gaining traction. If it proves true, available antimicrobials could be a long sought-after treatment for this neurodegenerative disease.
Strategies for Detecting New Viral Threats
Learn how scientists detect viral pathogens lurking in the environment to mitigate infectious disease threats.
The quest for a respiratory syncytial virus vaccine is almost complete
After tragedy struck during a 1960s clinical trial, development of a vaccine for RSV ground to a halt. But as new RSV vaccine candidates enter late-stage clinical trials, a safe and effective vaccine is finally in sight.
Scientists developed a vaccine targeting all mosquito-transmitted diseases
A new vaccine targeting mosquito saliva proteins proved safe and prompted a strong immune response in humans, moving scientists one step closer to halting the transmission of all mosquito-borne pathogens.
