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Researchers have found that a key protein in B cell signaling can switch from an inhibitory role to an activating one when B cell receptor signaling is compromised in immune disorders.

People with heart failure who received an annual flu shot had lower rates of pneumonia and hospitalization on a year-round basis and a reduction in major cardiovascular events during peak flu season.

A new method that combines two current methods of sequencing microbial DNA has helped unlock some of the complexities of the microbiome.

Scientists at Northwestern Medicine are using new advances in CRISPR gene-editing technology to uncover new biology that could lead to longer-lasting treatments and new therapeutic strategies for Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV).

A study aimed at assessing kitchen contamination from washing poultry, found that over 25% of study participants contaminated salad with raw poultry – including many study participants who did not wash the poultry.

Common variable immunodeficiency has been categorized at single-cell resolution, revealing that differences in the epigenome and immune cell-cell signaling can cause one identical twin to experience the disease but not the other.

A study in postmenopausal people suggests eating nutrient-rich prunes every day may be beneficial to bone health, reducing inflammatory factors that contribute to osteoporosis.

The structure of a virus found in hot volcanic springs has helped reveal how the protein shell that surrounds viral DNA alters its shape, potentially opening doors to new drug delivery mechanisms.

Researchers are rolling out a data set that provides detailed information on COVID-19 vaccine shipments and wastage across the United States, with the goal of spurring new data analysis to improve vaccination efforts in the future.

Scientists at Washington University in St. Louis recently conducted an online survey on menstrual experiences post-vaccination, focusing their attention on a subset of responses that came from individuals that typically do not menstruate. We interviewed lead author Dr. Katharine Lee to dig into the key results.