Scientists just took a step toward developing a therapy that could prevent someone from getting measles after they have been ...

Scientists at La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI) are the first in the world to characterize human antibodies capable of ...

SAN DIEGO — A new study from the La Jolla Institute for Immunology suggests that it is possible to treat measles infections though additional research is necessary to prove that the concept will work ...

The research, published today (24 April) in Nature Microbiology, describes how the new tool, called TRAnsmision Clustering of Strains (TRACS), uses ...

Though a measles vaccine has existed for more than 60 years, much still remains unknown about how exactly the shot generates protection against the virus. Now, scientists have turned to the immune ...

Acetic acid found in the gut is linked to better brain function and healthy aging, revealing a new key target for blood tests ...

Desert planets have long been darlings of science fiction writers, from Frank Herbert and Arrakis to George Lucas and ...

A deadly hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship that visited Antarctica has highlighted a growing tourism trend.

Akkermansia muciniphila's impact on immunity and pregnancy outcomes underscores its promise as a probiotic, with implications ...

Researchers have developed TRACS, a genomic algorithm that can distinguish whether microbes were directly transmitted between people or came from a shared source. Tested on viruses, bacteria, and ...

Two major research initiatives are spotlighting emerging priorities in infectious disease science: the role of immunothrombosis in tropical illnesses and the diverse health effects of the gut ...