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Vaccine Development
Vaccine development is a process in which vaccines are researched, run through clinical trials, and assessed for safety and effectiveness of an infectious disease. The development process often takes years before a vaccine gets government approval.
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JUL 11, 2015Microbiology
Can you spare a few minutes to reflect on three game-changing biology experiments?
Up first, Louis Pasteur de ...Written By: Kerry EvansJUN 26, 2015Microbiology
White-nose syndrome (WNS), caused by the cold-loving fungus Pseudogymnoascus destructans, has devastated bat populations ...Written By: Kerry EvansJUN 19, 2015Health & Medicine
There are some nasty diseases out there that can't be cured with today's medical technology. Such diseases include AIDS, ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAY 01, 2015Neuroscience
A study published in Paediatric Critical Care Medicine and funded by the Meningitis Research Foundation indicates that c ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderAPR 28, 2015Health & Medicine
Making the decision to move from co-testing to primary Human papillomavirus (HPV) screening was one thing. Implementing ...Written By: Judy O'RourkeAPR 27, 2015Genetics & Genomics
Our genomes are riddled with the detritus of ancient viruses. They infected our hominid ancestors tens of millions of ye ...Written By: Robert WoodardAPR 26, 2015Immunology
The first malaria vaccine candidate (RTS,S/AS01) to reach phase 3 clinical testing is partially effective against clinic ...Written By: Will HectorAPR 21, 2015Immunology
In a study that included approximately 95,000 children with older siblings, receipt of the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) v ...Written By: Will HectorAPR 20, 2015Plants & Animals
New laboratory tests show that a strain of canine influenza virus (CIV) associated with more than 1,000 sick dogs throug ...Written By: Judy O'RourkeAPR 20, 2015Cell & Molecular Biology
Fastening protein-based medical treatments to nanoparticles isn't easy.
With arduous chemistry, scientists ca ...Written By: Will HectorAPR 15, 2015Immunology
Researchers from the School of Medicine at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio revealed the mol ...Written By: Will HectorAPR 15, 2015Health & Medicine
Making the decision to move from co-testing to primary Human papillomavirus (HPV) screening was one thing. Implementing ...Written By: Judy O'RourkeAPR 14, 2015Cancer
An experimental drug that attacks brain tumor tissue by crippling the cells' energy source called the mitochondria has p ...Written By: Robert WoodardAPR 09, 2015Genetics & Genomics
In a first study to test a new generation of HIV antibodies in humans, an experimental therapy lowered the virus amount ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderAPR 08, 2015Immunology
," Klein says. That application is a long way off in humans, however. To figure out if it can prevent HIV infection in h ...Written By: Robert WoodardAPR 06, 2015Cancer
Personalized melanoma vaccines can be used to marshal a powerful immune response against unique mutations in patients' t ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderMAR 31, 2015Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have identified blood-based biomarkers in patients with active tuberculosis (ATB) that could lead to new blo ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderMAR 18, 2015Neuroscience
The Holy Grail in any progressive disease is to find it early enough to start effective treatment before irreversible da ...Written By: Will HectorMAR 18, 2015Genetics & Genomics
The largest genetic study of tuberculosis (TB) susceptibility to date has led to a potentially important new insight int ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderMAR 12, 2015Neuroscience
Narcolepsy, a chronic central nervous system disorder that occurs when the brain cannot normally regulate cycles of slee ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderMAR 12, 2015Immunology
An extensive database identifying immune traits, such as how immune cell function is regulated at the genetic level in h ...Written By: Judy O'RourkeMAR 10, 2015Immunology
Scientists at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University, Bronx, NY, have designed a new type of vaccine ...Written By: Judy O'RourkeMAR 05, 2015Immunology
A team of infectious disease computer modelers at the University of Pittsburgh have launched a free, mobile-friendly too ...Written By: Judy O'RourkeMAR 04, 2015Immunology
Researchers at Vanderbilt University, the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, and The Scripps Research Inst ...Written By: Judy O'Rourke
JUL 11, 2015
Microbiology
Can you spare a few minutes to reflect on three game-changing biology experiments?
Up first, Louis Pasteur de ...
Up first, Louis Pasteur de ...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
JUN 26, 2015
Microbiology
White-nose syndrome (WNS), caused by the cold-loving fungus Pseudogymnoascus destructans, has devastated bat populations
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
JUN 19, 2015
Health & Medicine
There are some nasty diseases out there that can't be cured with today's medical technology. Such diseases include AIDS,
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAY 01, 2015
Neuroscience
A study published in Paediatric Critical Care Medicine and funded by the Meningitis Research Foundation indicates that c
...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider
APR 28, 2015
Health & Medicine
Making the decision to move from co-testing to primary Human papillomavirus (HPV) screening was one thing. Implementing
...
Written By:
Judy O'Rourke
APR 27, 2015
Genetics & Genomics
Our genomes are riddled with the detritus of ancient viruses. They infected our hominid ancestors tens of millions of ye
...
Written By:
Robert Woodard
APR 26, 2015
Immunology
The first malaria vaccine candidate (RTS,S/AS01) to reach phase 3 clinical testing is partially effective against clinic
...
Written By:
Will Hector
APR 21, 2015
Immunology
In a study that included approximately 95,000 children with older siblings, receipt of the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) v
...
Written By:
Will Hector
APR 20, 2015
Plants & Animals
New laboratory tests show that a strain of canine influenza virus (CIV) associated with more than 1,000 sick dogs throug
...
Written By:
Judy O'Rourke
APR 20, 2015
Cell & Molecular Biology
Fastening protein-based medical treatments to nanoparticles isn't easy.
With arduous chemistry, scientists ca ...
With arduous chemistry, scientists ca ...
Written By:
Will Hector
APR 15, 2015
Immunology
Researchers from the School of Medicine at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio revealed the mol
...
Written By:
Will Hector
APR 15, 2015
Health & Medicine
Making the decision to move from co-testing to primary Human papillomavirus (HPV) screening was one thing. Implementing
...
Written By:
Judy O'Rourke
APR 14, 2015
Cancer
An experimental drug that attacks brain tumor tissue by crippling the cells' energy source called the mitochondria has p
...
Written By:
Robert Woodard
APR 09, 2015
Genetics & Genomics
In a first study to test a new generation of HIV antibodies in humans, an experimental therapy lowered the virus amount
...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider
APR 08, 2015
Immunology
," Klein says. That application is a long way off in humans, however. To figure out if it can prevent HIV infection in h
...
Written By:
Robert Woodard
APR 06, 2015
Cancer
Personalized melanoma vaccines can be used to marshal a powerful immune response against unique mutations in patients' t
...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider
MAR 31, 2015
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have identified blood-based biomarkers in patients with active tuberculosis (ATB) that could lead to new blo
...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider
MAR 18, 2015
Neuroscience
The Holy Grail in any progressive disease is to find it early enough to start effective treatment before irreversible da
...
Written By:
Will Hector
MAR 18, 2015
Genetics & Genomics
The largest genetic study of tuberculosis (TB) susceptibility to date has led to a potentially important new insight int
...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider
MAR 12, 2015
Neuroscience
Narcolepsy, a chronic central nervous system disorder that occurs when the brain cannot normally regulate cycles of slee
...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider
MAR 12, 2015
Immunology
An extensive database identifying immune traits, such as how immune cell function is regulated at the genetic level in h
...
Written By:
Judy O'Rourke
MAR 10, 2015
Immunology
Scientists at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University, Bronx, NY, have designed a new type of vaccine
...
Written By:
Judy O'Rourke
MAR 05, 2015
Immunology
A team of infectious disease computer modelers at the University of Pittsburgh have launched a free, mobile-friendly too
...
Written By:
Judy O'Rourke
MAR 04, 2015
Immunology
Researchers at Vanderbilt University, the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, and The Scripps Research Inst
...
Written By:
Judy O'Rourke