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Cells Have a Crystal Trigger That Makes Them Self-Destruct When Viruses Invade

The immune system has a tough job: When a tiny virus invades one of our cells, that cell must detect it and, within minutes, ...

DNA and jolts of electricity get people to make optimal antibodies

Once an antibody latches on to a pathogen, broadly neutralizing antibodies inactivate it (as their name implies). This is ...

Can dogs catch human colds? No, but they can get their own version of a cold

Dogs can't catch human colds but they have common infections of their own like kennel cough, dog flu, and upper respiratory ...
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COVID-19 vaccines for kids: What you need to know

Learn about the safety and effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines for kids, the possible side effects, and the benefits of vaccination.

Exposure to any germs could've killed her. 11 years later, she's living a normal life thanks to a gene therapy treatment.

New research found that gene therapy for children with a form of severe combined immunodeficiency was successful in 95% of ...

Undergraduate researcher identifies virus's ability to replicate and cause cancer

When Sean Fletcher walked into Sam Biswas' Medical and Molecular Sciences (MMSC) lab at the University of Delaware College of ...
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COVID-19 vaccines: Get the facts

The 2025-2026 COVID-19 vaccines available in the United States include Moderna, Pfizer-BioNTech and Novavax. The vaccines are all approved for people age 65 and older. Each vaccine also is approved ...