Why has it taken the scientific community so long to include sex as a biological variable in research and analysis as a matter of course?

Because COVID-19 is a relatively new virus, researchers still aren’t sure exactly how long vaccines and prior infections provide protection.

COVID-19 has taken away so much. An immunology researcher describes the good it may leave behind.

Infection during pregnancy with elevated levels of the cytokine IL-17a may yield microbiome alterations that prime offspring for aberrant immune responses, mouse study suggests.

Paper-based blood test developed by SMART researchers can rapidly determine the presence of SARS-CoV-2 neutralizing antibodies.

Senior Desmond Edwards has an insatiable curiosity about how the human body works — and how diseases stop it from working.

First CDC signed off on a COVID-19 vaccine for adults, then teens. Now US children ages 5 to 11 are officially eligible for shots. Here’s the science on why each group needs to be considered separately.

In light of mounting research showing the serious risks of contracting COVID-19 during pregnancy, the CDC is re-upping its urgency that pregnant women get their shots.

People with HIV need to take daily medication to keep the virus at bay. A study has found that a new treatment combination could boost immunity and control virus levels even after stopping medication.

An FDA panel has voted against recommending approval of a booster COVID-19 shot for the general population – disappointing some public health officials.