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Research in mouse models has suggested an increase in dietary cholesterol of two percent can exacerbate influenza infection, leading to higher sickness and morbidity.

A new research study has explored a large library of authorized drugs to identify compounds that may elicit antiviral activity against SARS-CoV-2. An antibiotic, clofoctol, produced promising results in a mouse model.

Building on momentum from the highly successful COVID-19 vaccine clinical trials, the HIV Vaccine Trials Network (HVTN) is launching a new HIV awareness campaign and unveiling a first-of-its-kind national registry that will provide updated HIV information and make it easier to learn about and participate in HIV clinical trials.

Monkeypox, a rare but potentially serious viral illness, has been confirmed in Massachusetts following a number of cases being identified in the UK in recent weeks.

A new study has shown that in unvaccinated individuals, infection with the omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2 does not provide robust immune protection against other strains of the virus.

The more antibiotics prescribed to patients 60 and older, the more likely they were to develop inflammatory bowel disease, suggesting antibiotic use may be linked to increases in Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis in older people.

Scientists at The University of Manchester have taken an important step towards finding a treatment for age-related macular degeneration (AMD), the most common form of adult blindness in the developed world.

Scientists reveal how commensal fungi establish a symbiotic relationship that provides them a home while protecting most people from severe infections.

New research by University of Toronto Mississauga biology assistant professor Alex N. Nguyen Ba adds an important dimension to our understanding of how genes interact in the evolutionary process.

Researchers have discovered how Type I interferon stops the immune system from "going rogue" and attacking the body’s own tissues when fighting viral infections.