The vaccine modestly reduced cardiovascular conditions, hospitalizations and deaths of all causes, including those not linked ...

The pandemic has left some evidence that viral infection may play a role in reawakening dormant cancer cells already present ...

A study by researchers from Johns Hopkins Medicine, the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and The Johns Hopkins University Whiting School of Engineering finds that neutrophils—the most ...

Most pandemics start when a pathogen spreads from animals to humans. It's a leading explanation for the COVID-19 pandemic: ...

Scientists have successfully tested an AI-designed universal coronavirus vaccine in humans for the first time, finding it to ...

Helen Branswell covers issues broadly related to infectious diseases, including outbreaks, preparedness, research, and vaccine development. Follow her on Mastodon and Bluesky. You can reach Helen on ...

Infectious disease experts have sought to reassure people that the hantavirus cruise ship outbreak poses very low risks to the wider public.

Research highlights fundamental differences between Andes hantavirus and SARS-CoV-2, emphasizing distinct transmission routes ...

A UConn researcher believes RSV adapted during COVID-era restrictions, helping drive a wave that strained children's ...

Of the passengers and crew who disembarked, 575 had COVID. The virus then spread to the community. So it’s understandable people are concerned that passengers from the MV Hondius need to be ...