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Vaccinations: is the administration of a vaccine to help the immune system develop protection from a disease. Vaccines contain a microorganism in a weakened or killed state, or proteins or toxins from the organism. In stimulating the body's adaptive immunity, it helps prevent sickness from an infectious disease.
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NOV 27, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
The World Health Organization (WHO) has confirmed that 11 new cases of polio in five African countries including Nigeria ...Written By: Annie LennonNOV 17, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
When people get sick, they often also feel tired, which can be as troublesome as their disease.Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 13, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have now learned more about malaria proteins and the antibodies that combat them.Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 12, 2019Cancer
New research from scientists at Massachusetts General Hospital features findings that suggest that immunity to certain s ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanNOV 10, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
Dengue fever is an illness transmitted by mosquito bites. Affecting around 390 million people per year, if left untreate ...Written By: Annie LennonNOV 10, 2019Microbiology
For the first time since 2000, researchers have identified a new subtype of HIV.Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 08, 2019Microbiology
Researchers have learned how the measles vaccine can provide an additional layer of protection against more than just th ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 07, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have created a technique that can identify bacteria and viruses that are linked to cancer.Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 01, 2019Immunology
Scientists discovered a surprise benefit of low-risk human papillomaviruses (HPV), a typical resident of human skin. New ...Written By: Kara MarkerOCT 29, 2019Microbiology
Instead of designing a new flu vaccine every year, researchers have made a breakthrough that may lead to a single vaccin ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 25, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
Public Health officials have long warned about pandemic pathogens flying fast around the world. One virus already spread ...Written By: Nouran AminOCT 21, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
Currently, there are no effective vaccines available for the presentation of Lyme disease. The only preventive efforts p ...Written By: Nouran AminOCT 19, 2019Microbiology
Around a third of the global population, including 40 million Americans are thought to be infected with a parasite calle ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 17, 2019Health & Medicine
Last week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released its annual Sexually Transmitted Disease Surveil ...Written By: Tiffany DazetOCT 14, 2019Microbiology
Valley fever primarily occurs in Arizona and California, and infects around 10,000 people every year.Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 14, 2019Immunology
Vaccines to prevent Ebola are still in their infancy, with experimental-only versions being used only in the most dire o ...Written By: Kara MarkerOCT 12, 2019Microbiology
We share the world and our bodies with microorganisms, and the ones that live in our gut exert a significant impact on o ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 04, 2019Immunology
How do CD8 T cells make it to the lungs to help in the fight against infection? Why don’t T cells remain longer in ...Written By: Kara MarkerOCT 02, 2019Infographics
Surface plasmon resonance (SPR) allows researchers to investigate different types of biomolecular interactions and mecha ...OCT 01, 2019Infographics
Measles outbreaks continue to make news around the world. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention update on a wee ...SEP 30, 2019Microbiology
Scientists may have to start reclassifying viruses, according to new work that shows they can take on more forms than we ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 25, 2019Immunology
“My biological clock is ticking.” We’ve heard people say this phrase - maybe even said it ourselves - ...Written By: Kara MarkerSEP 25, 2019Microbiology
Massachusetts health officials confirmed yesterday that a third person has died from Eastern Equine Encephalitis this ye ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 24, 2019Immunology
New research out of the Stanford University School of Medicine shows that the consequence of overuse of antibiotics lowe ...Written By: Amanda Mikyska
NOV 27, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
The World Health Organization (WHO) has confirmed that 11 new cases of polio in five African countries including Nigeria
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
NOV 17, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
When people get sick, they often also feel tired, which can be as troublesome as their disease.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 13, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have now learned more about malaria proteins and the antibodies that combat them.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 12, 2019
Cancer
New research from scientists at Massachusetts General Hospital features findings that suggest that immunity to certain s
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
NOV 10, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
Dengue fever is an illness transmitted by mosquito bites. Affecting around 390 million people per year, if left untreate
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
NOV 10, 2019
Microbiology
For the first time since 2000, researchers have identified a new subtype of HIV.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 08, 2019
Microbiology
Researchers have learned how the measles vaccine can provide an additional layer of protection against more than just th
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 07, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have created a technique that can identify bacteria and viruses that are linked to cancer.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 01, 2019
Immunology
Scientists discovered a surprise benefit of low-risk human papillomaviruses (HPV), a typical resident of human skin. New
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
OCT 29, 2019
Microbiology
Instead of designing a new flu vaccine every year, researchers have made a breakthrough that may lead to a single vaccin
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 25, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
Public Health officials have long warned about pandemic pathogens flying fast around the world. One virus already spread
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
OCT 21, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
Currently, there are no effective vaccines available for the presentation of Lyme disease. The only preventive efforts p
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
OCT 19, 2019
Microbiology
Around a third of the global population, including 40 million Americans are thought to be infected with a parasite calle
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 17, 2019
Health & Medicine
Last week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released its annual Sexually Transmitted Disease Surveil
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
OCT 14, 2019
Microbiology
Valley fever primarily occurs in Arizona and California, and infects around 10,000 people every year.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 14, 2019
Immunology
Vaccines to prevent Ebola are still in their infancy, with experimental-only versions being used only in the most dire o
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
OCT 12, 2019
Microbiology
We share the world and our bodies with microorganisms, and the ones that live in our gut exert a significant impact on o
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 04, 2019
Immunology
How do CD8 T cells make it to the lungs to help in the fight against infection? Why don’t T cells remain longer in
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
OCT 02, 2019
Infographics
Surface plasmon resonance (SPR) allows researchers to investigate different types of biomolecular interactions and mecha
...
OCT 01, 2019
Infographics
Measles outbreaks continue to make news around the world. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention update on a wee
...
SEP 30, 2019
Microbiology
Scientists may have to start reclassifying viruses, according to new work that shows they can take on more forms than we
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 25, 2019
Immunology
“My biological clock is ticking.” We’ve heard people say this phrase - maybe even said it ourselves -
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
SEP 25, 2019
Microbiology
Massachusetts health officials confirmed yesterday that a third person has died from Eastern Equine Encephalitis this ye
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 24, 2019
Immunology
New research out of the Stanford University School of Medicine shows that the consequence of overuse of antibiotics lowe
...
Written By:
Amanda Mikyska