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Evasive Maneuvers

SARS-CoV-2 variants are evolving new ways to evade antibodies, vaccines

6 min read
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Nurturing Lab Discoveries

Q-FASTR spurs early-stage translational research at HMS

6 min read
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Breaking Down Boosters

What happens to our immune systems when we get a booster?

3 min read
Hands in protective gloves putting a needle into a COVID-19 booster vaccine vial

Better COVID-19 Defense

Next generation mRNA vaccine shows improved protection against disease

2 min read
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Repurposing a Familiar Drug for COVID-19

Disulfiram, a treatment for alcoholism, may cut severe SARS-CoV-2 infection

5 min read
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Diet, Gut Microbes, and Immunity

How the inner dwellers of our gut affect our immunity

6 min read
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Game Changer?

Pills may cut COVID hospitalizations, deaths

5 min read
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A Mammoth Solution

Scientists look to extinct genes to protect endangered species, climate

8 min read
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SARS-CoV-2 Vaccines and Cancer

Vaccines safe and immunogenic in most people with cancer.

4 min read
Blue-gloved hands holding a vaccine syringe

Making Fish Fly

A glimpse into the evolution of long fins
illustration of a flying fish

Combating Antibiotic Resistance

As bacterial infections impervious to drugs rise, so does the need to develop better antibiotics

8 min read
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Exploring the Science of Acupuncture

Researchers have discovered neurons needed for acupuncture‘s anti-inflammatory response

5 min read
An acupuncturist inserts needles into a patient's back