Tuberculosis on the rise for first time in decades after COVID-19 interrupted public health interventions and increased inequality

Tuberculosis is a preventable and curable disease, yet before the pandemic, it killed more people than any other infectious disease.

Carlos Franco-Paredes, Associate Faculty Mycobacteria Research Laboratories, Colorado State University • conversation
July 7, 2023 ~8 min

Vaccine delivers a boost to T cell therapy

The new strategy may enable engineered T cells to eradicate solid tumors such as glioblastoma.

Anne Trafton | MIT News Office • mit
July 5, 2023 ~7 min


Locally transmitted malaria in the US could be a harbinger of rising disease risk in a warming climate – 5 questions answered

After recent cases in Florida and Texas, authorities are advising the public to drain standing water sources to keep mosquitoes from multiplying.

Rajiv Chowdhury, Professor of Global Health, Florida International University • conversation
June 30, 2023 ~8 min

‘Ageing’ immune cell levels could predict how well we respond to vaccines

Cambridge scientists have identified a signature in the blood that could help predict how well an individual will respond to vaccines. The discovery, published

Cambridge University News • cambridge
June 27, 2023 ~4 min

ChatGPT and other generative AI could foster science denial and misunderstanding – here's how you can be on alert

Generative AIs may make up information they serve you, meaning they may potentially spread science misinformation. Here’s how to check the accuracy of what you read in an AI-enhanced media landscape.

Barbara K. Hofer, Professor of Psychology Emerita, Middlebury • conversation
May 24, 2023 ~10 min

Vaccines using mRNA can protect farm animals against diseases traditional ones may not – and there are safeguards to ensure they won't end up in your food

While mRNA vaccines are designed to last longer in the body than mRNA molecules typically would, they are also tested to ensure they are eliminated from livestock long before milking or slaughter.

David Verhoeven, Assistant Professor of Vet Microbiology and Preventive Medicine, Iowa State University • conversation
May 17, 2023 ~10 min

What does ending the emergency status of the COVID-19 pandemic in the US mean in practice? 4 questions answered

The emergency status allowed the federal government to cut through a mountain of red tape, with the goal of responding to the pandemic more efficiently.

Amy Lauren Fairchild, Dean and Professor of Public Health, The Ohio State University • conversation
May 10, 2023 ~11 min

FDA's approval of the world's first vaccine against RSV will offer a new tool in an old fight – 4 questions answered

The newly approved RSV vaccine could be rolled out by fall 2023, in time for the typical winter surge in RSV infections.

Annette Regan, Associate Professor of Epidemiology, University of San Francisco • conversation
May 10, 2023 ~7 min


Chemists’ technique reveals whether antibodies neutralize SARS-CoV-2

The method could enable a rapid test to determine whether individuals are producing antibodies that help protect against Covid-19.

Anne Trafton | MIT News Office • mit
May 10, 2023 ~6 min

Could a new COVID vaccine offer lifelong protection?

"We need a better vaccine, one that provides years of robust protection with fewer booster shots against a variety of SARS-CoV-2 strains."

Andrew Smith-Rutgers • futurity
May 9, 2023 ~5 min

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