Vaccines have long been hailed as one of our greatest public health achievements. They can be made to protect us from infections with either viral or bacterial microbes. Measles and smallpox, for ...

Vaccines are among the greatest achievements in medical science, saving millions of lives every year. They protect individuals and entire communities from infectious diseases such as measles, polio, ...

What is an RNA vaccine? RNA vaccines, or messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccines, are a relatively new type of vaccine that delivers mRNA molecules to human cells, instructing them to produce specific antigens.

Thompson is a hematology–oncology fellow physician practicing in Baltimore. Baruch Samuel Blumberg, M.D., Ph.D., led the team of American scientists who discovered the hepatitis B virus in 1965, then ...

Northwestern researchers have shown that when it comes to cancer vaccines, arrangement can be just as important as ingredients. By repositioning a small fragment of an HPV protein on a DNA-based ...

Pasadena, CA - October 12: Tracy Gage, LVN, prepares a syringe at a flu and COVID vaccination clinic Kaiser Permanente Pasadena on Thursday, Oct. 12, 2023, in Pasadena, CA. (Francine Orr / Los Angeles ...

Immunologist Zachary Rubin explains how the World Health Organization decides which strains of influenza end up in annual flu vaccines. If you're enjoying this article, consider supporting our ...