A ‘nail in the coffin’ for the lab-leak theory?

The question of origins has long bedevilled the study of pandemics. In pre-modern times, outbreaks of infectious disease were ...
Cancer Therapy Advisor

Six Federal Scientists Run Out by Trump Talk About the Work Left Undone

There’s been a fundamental destruction,” one researcher said. It’s going to “take a very, very long time to rebuild.” ...

Why some people naturally control HIV even after stopping therapy—and how we can leverage that to treat others

For millions of people living with HIV, a daily regimen of medications is a lifelong necessity. If they stop taking the drugs—commonly referred to as antiretroviral therapy—the virus usually rushes ...
Neurology Advisor

HIV Virologic Suppression Linked to Stable Cognitive Aging Trajectories

Cognitive aging in virally suppressed HIV parallels those without HIV, while detectable viral load is linked to steeper cognitive decline.

How CRISPR Works: Unpacking the Science of Cas9 and Gene Modification

Discover how CRISPR genome editing is revolutionizing medicine. Learn the science of Cas9, current clinical trials, and the future of gene editing.
Nature

CRISPR makes enhanced cancer-fighting immune cells inside mice

The powerful gene-editing technique CRISPR–Cas9 might offer a way to make safer, more effective cancer-fighting immune cells ...
The Lancet

Accelerating research and development of new vaccines against tuberculosis: 5-year progress on the global roadmap

In 2021, a global tuberculosis vaccine research and development roadmap proposed a series of actions to accelerate the development of new, effective, and affordable vaccines that are urgently needed ...
Frontiers

Vaccines for Viral Pathogens in People Living with HIV: From Immune Responses to Clinical Outcomes

People living with HIV represent a unique population in the field of infectious disease and immunology due to persistent immune dysregulation and an ...