Infectious diseases

Studies of a ‘future-proof’ vaccine candidate have shown that just one antigen can be modified to provide a broadly protective immune response in...

Scientists have discovered how poxviruses evade natural defences in living cells, and realised that drugs to stop them doing this are already...

Cambridge scientists have identified a signature in the blood that could help predict how well an individual will respond to vaccines. The discovery...

Should we be worried about frequent news reports of flu being detected in birds and other animals?

Plan will accelerate a new approach to coronavirus vaccines research and development, to protect against COVID-19 variants and future pandemic...

Scientists may have solved the question of why Ashkenazi Jews are significantly more susceptible to a rare genetic disorder known as Gaucher disease...

Cambridge scientists have identified a drug that can be repurposed to prevent COVID-19 in research involving a unique mix of ‘mini-organs’, donor...

A drug used to reduce the risk of blood clots does not help patients recovering from moderate and severe COVID-19, despite this approach being...