Norovirus—the “winter vomiting bug”—is responsible for millions of cases of vomiting and diarrhea each year.

Plotkin is sometimes called the “godfather of vaccines.” His contributions to vaccinology are so substantial, they literally ...

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. revealed his agency will be cutting funding to mRNA development, calling the vaccine technology "ineffective" and claiming it poses more risks ...

The U.S. government and academic labs are pushing multiple universal vaccine candidates through early clinical trials, targeting influenza strains and coronaviruses that mutate faster than today’s ...

While current flu shots need to be updated each season, scientists are finding new ways to make vaccine that could last much longer and cover more strains.

Federal investment in RNA vaccine research has supported nearly three decades of scientific work spanning infectious diseases, cancer, and vaccine development, but recent and proposed funding cuts ...

Malaria is caused by a parasite that is spread to humans by infected mosquitoes. In 2024, almost 282 million people worldwide were infected and 610,000 died, according to the World Health Organization ...

An international research team has identified a novel HIV antibody that targets the virus at a particularly vulnerable site and overcomes previous limitations of known antibodies. This study, led by ...

A vaccine for the lethal Nipah virus is set for phase two trials in a major breakthrough towards preventing deadly outbreaks. Nipah virus is a life-threatening disease that currently has no approved ...

The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced its recommendations for the 2026–2027 Northern Hemisphere influenza vaccine ...

Matthew Herper covers medical innovation — both its promise and its perils. Changes to the ways in which the Food and Drug Administration plans to regulate vaccines represent a threat to effective and ...