Researchers have shown that differences in the entire rotavirus genome—not just its two surface proteins—affect how well ...

Advancements in mRNA vaccine technology are reshaping medicine, addressing challenges and expanding applications from ...

We wanted to look at the full genome to explore whether these remaining nine segments, the viral 'backbone', may explain the variation in vaccine effectiveness against rotavirus strains." ...

To create the experimental bird flu vaccine, the researchers added what’s called a histidine tag, or his-tag, to both the H5 ...

Back in 2013, the government of Wales decided that it would begin providing the zoster vaccine to prevent shingles in adults ...

Low vaccination rates for influenza viruses and the lack of an HSV vaccine underscore the need for a new approach to reduce viral transmission. Researchers have now used a clinical-grade antiviral ...

The Problem When COVID-19 emerged in March 2020, Canada’s health care system was confronted with a unique challenge. As emergency rooms swelled with patients, there was intense pressure to come up ...

A shingles vaccine may reduce dementia risk by 20%, new research shows, suggesting viral infections play a role in cognitive ...

It has insufficient stores of antiviral medications, leaving the country vulnerable to the next great disease outbreak. Vaccines are often seen as the primary means of preventing the spread of ...

The strongest set of evidence to date indicates that people who had a shingles vaccine had significantly lower odds of ...