A clinical trial funded by the National Institutes of Health has found that giving peanut oral immunotherapy to highly peanut-allergic children ages 1 to 3…
SARS-CoV-2 was initially identified as a respiratory virus, but it can affect the entire body, including the nervous system. In a new Viewpoint published in Science,…
A diet rich in fiber may help some people being treated for melanoma respond to immunotherapy treatment by influencing the gut microbiome, according to a…
NIH-funded research shows infection can affect male fertility. COVID-19 vaccination does not affect the chances of conceiving a child, according to a study of more…
Women receiving one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine during a single menstrual cycle had an increase in cycle length of nearly one day, compared to…
On December 20, 2021, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced its first approval of a long-acting HIV prevention medication. Developed by ViiV Healthcare, the…
A growing body of scientific evidence, considered together with ecological reality, strongly suggest that novel coronaviruses will continue to infect bats and other animal reservoirs…
NIH scientists developed vaccine platform. An experimental HIV vaccine based on mRNA—the same platform technology used in two highly effective COVID-19 vaccines—shows promise in mice…
A small clinical trial supported by the National Institutes of Health has found that eating during the nighttime—like many shift workers do—can increase glucose levels,…
SARS-CoV-2 prevents lung tissue repair, regeneration. Lung autopsy and plasma samples from people who died of COVID-19 have provided a clearer picture of how the…
NIH research highlights importance of data-driven approach to identify novel drug targets. Existing and emerging cancer drugs could be repurposed as therapies to be tested…
NIH-supported research will track effects of COVID-19 infection on children over three years. A large, long-term study of the impacts of COVID-19 on children has…
Water plays several important roles within the human body, even affecting the DNA in our cells. The entire surface of a DNA double helix is…
Enzyme process alters spike protein function. Scientists at the National Institutes of Health have found that a process in cells may limit infectivity of SARS-CoV-2,…
Different mechanisms suppressed the virus in each person. Research led by scientists at the National Institutes of Health has identified two distinct ways that people…
A clinical trial has found that treatment with the immunomodulator interferon beta-1a plus the antiviral remdesivir was not superior to treatment with remdesivir alone in…
NIH-funded research reveals clinical trial candidate for those with genetic risk. A commonly available oral diuretic pill approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration…
More than 140,000 US children lost a primary or secondary caregiver due to the COVID-19 pandemic. One U.S. child loses a parent or caregiver for…