New nasal vaccine has potential to transform respiratory disease prevention

byTrinity College DublinMorphology of antibiotic-treated B. pertussis. Credit:Nature Microbiology(2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41564-025-02166-6A research team from Trinity College Dublin has unveiled a new a

Updated on: February 01,2026

New nasal vaccine has potential to transform respiratory disease prevention

byTrinity College DublinMorphology of antibiotic-treated B. pertussis. Credit:Nature Microbiology(2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41564-025-02166-6A research team from Trinity College Dublin has unveiled a new a

Updated on:February 01,2026

From labs to local tables: How research is helping fight food insecurity

byBinghamton UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainFollowing the COVID-19 pandemic, food insecurity became a pressing issue in Broome County, N.Y. In response, several members of the Binghamton

Updated on: January 11,2026

From labs to local tables: How research is helping fight food insecurity

byBinghamton UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainFollowing the COVID-19 pandemic, food insecurity became a pressing issue in Broome County, N.Y. In response, several members of the Binghamton

Updated on:January 11,2026

Tailoring and teamwork help hospitals reduce wasteful pre-surgery testing

byUniversity of MichiganCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainEvery day, patients with an upcoming operation roll up their sleeves for blood tests or get heart and lung tests and scans.But in many cases,

Updated on: January 19,2026

Tailoring and teamwork help hospitals reduce wasteful pre-surgery testing

byUniversity of MichiganCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainEvery day, patients with an upcoming operation roll up their sleeves for blood tests or get heart and lung tests and scans.But in many cases,

Updated on:January 19,2026

Palliative care and hospice poll reveals major gaps

byUniversity of MichiganFindings from the National Poll on Healthy Aging about the awareness of, and interest in, palliative care and hospice among adults age 50 and over. Credit: University of Michig

Updated on: January 16,2026

Palliative care and hospice poll reveals major gaps

byUniversity of MichiganFindings from the National Poll on Healthy Aging about the awareness of, and interest in, palliative care and hospice among adults age 50 and over. Credit: University of Michig

Updated on:January 16,2026

No-needle test can tell if flu/COVID vaccines are effective

byUniversity of PittsburghAbstract. Credit:Analytical Chemistry(2025). DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.5c03817A team of researchers at the University of Pittsburgh has developed a skin patch that can detect

Updated on: February 03,2026

No-needle test can tell if flu/COVID vaccines are effective

byUniversity of PittsburghAbstract. Credit:Analytical Chemistry(2025). DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.5c03817A team of researchers at the University of Pittsburgh has developed a skin patch that can detect

Updated on:February 03,2026

Therapeutic, nasally delivered DNA vaccine fuses two genes to help fight tuberculosis

by Michael E. Newman,Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineArtist’s illustration of tuberculosis (TB) bacteria. A new intranasal therapeutic vaccine against TB, developed by Johns Hopkins researc

Updated on: April 07,2026

Therapeutic, nasally delivered DNA vaccine fuses two genes to help fight tuberculosis

by Michael E. Newman,Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineArtist’s illustration of tuberculosis (TB) bacteria. A new intranasal therapeutic vaccine against TB, developed by Johns Hopkins researc

Updated on:April 07,2026

Down syndrome study suggests early RNA editing shifts may reshape fetal brain circuits

byThe Mount Sinai HospitalCredit: Michael Breen, Ph.D.A collaborative research study co-led by scientists at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and the Liber Institute for Brain Development h

Updated on: April 14,2026

Down syndrome study suggests early RNA editing shifts may reshape fetal brain circuits

byThe Mount Sinai HospitalCredit: Michael Breen, Ph.D.A collaborative research study co-led by scientists at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and the Liber Institute for Brain Development h

Updated on:April 14,2026

Kidney transplant system could be missing opportunity to save more lives and reduce costs

by Savannah Erdman,University of MinnesotaCredit: Image generated by the editorial team using AI for illustrative purposes.Despite an urgent demand for kidney donors in the U.S., about 1 in 4 donor ki

Updated on: April 12,2026

Kidney transplant system could be missing opportunity to save more lives and reduce costs

by Savannah Erdman,University of MinnesotaCredit: Image generated by the editorial team using AI for illustrative purposes.Despite an urgent demand for kidney donors in the U.S., about 1 in 4 donor ki

Updated on:April 12,2026

COVID‑19 variant BA.3.2 is spreading quickly across the US—a doctor explains what you need to know

by Kyle B. Enfield,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAvariant of COVID-19 called BA.3.2, which has circulated under the radar since late 2024, is now spreading quickly across the Unite

Updated on: April 11,2026

COVID‑19 variant BA.3.2 is spreading quickly across the US—a doctor explains what you need to know

by Kyle B. Enfield,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAvariant of COVID-19 called BA.3.2, which has circulated under the radar since late 2024, is now spreading quickly across the Unite

Updated on:April 11,2026

Research reevaluates the economic burden of dengue on Puerto Rico

by Noah Lloyd,Northeastern UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainEvery three to five years, Puerto Rico, a territory of the United States in the Caribbean, experiences epidemic levels of dengue fever, a

Updated on: April 09,2026

Research reevaluates the economic burden of dengue on Puerto Rico

by Noah Lloyd,Northeastern UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainEvery three to five years, Puerto Rico, a territory of the United States in the Caribbean, experiences epidemic levels of dengue fever, a

Updated on:April 09,2026

New biomarker for immunoglobulin A nephropathy identified

byFujita Health UniversityComplement pathway proteins are involved in immunoglobulin A-containing immune complex (IgA-IC) formation and deposition in the kidneys. Elevated complement factor H-related

Updated on: April 15,2026

New biomarker for immunoglobulin A nephropathy identified

byFujita Health UniversityComplement pathway proteins are involved in immunoglobulin A-containing immune complex (IgA-IC) formation and deposition in the kidneys. Elevated complement factor H-related

Updated on:April 15,2026