NIAID officials discuss novel Coronavirus that recently emerged in China
Infectious disease experts discuss steps needed to contain the current coronavirus (2019-nCoV) outbreak originating in Wuhan, China. …
Investigational drugs reduce risk of death from Ebola virus disease
Clinical trial shows promising results for Ebola virus disease therapeutics. …
Broadly protective antibodies could lead to better flu treatments and vaccines
A newly identified set of three antibodies could lead to better treatments and vaccines against influenza, …
Disrupting the gut microbiome may affect some immune responses to flu vaccination
Researchers found that oral antibiotics, which can kill gut microorganisms, can alter the human immune response to seasonal influenza vaccination. …
Scientists discover immune cell subtype in mice that drives allergic reactions
Scientists have identified a subtype of immune cell that drives the production of antibodies associated with anaphylaxis and other allergic reactions. …
Scratching the skin primes the gut for allergic reactions to food
Scratching the skin triggers a series of immune responses culminating in an increased number of activated mast cells …
Decline in measles vaccination is causing a preventable global resurgence of the disease
In 2000, measles was declared to be eliminated in the United States, when no sustained transmission of the virus was seen in this country for more than 12 months. …
Gut microbes from healthy infants block milk allergy development in mice
New research suggests that the gut microbiome may help prevent the development of cow’s milk allergy.
Study finds probiotic bacillus eliminates potentially pathogenic staphylococcus bacteria
A new study from National Institutes of Health scientists and their Thai colleagues shows that a “good” bacterium commonly found in probiotic digestive supplements helps eliminate Staphylococcus aureus, …
Fecal microbiota transplantation helps restore beneficial bacteria in cancer patients
Researchers have shown that autologous fecal microbiota transplantation (auto-FMT) is a safe and effective way to help replenish beneficial gut bacteria in cancer patients. …
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