Two new studies published in Anaesthesia analyzing pain and other factors connected with day surgery in the UK show that ...

The parasite that may already live in your brain can infect the very immune cells trying to destroy it, but new UVA Health research reveals how our bodies keep it under control.

Stability studies measure how medical devices respond to environmental stresses such as temperature, humidity, light, and ...

This is a summary of: Liu. H. et al. Viral RNA blocks circularization to evade host codon usage control. Nature https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-025-09809-y (2025).

The immune system’s first encounter with a virus or vaccine establishes a “starting template” that shapes its response to new ...

Across all domains of life, immune defenses foil invading viruses by making it impossible for the viruses to replicate. Most known CRISPR systems target invading pathogens' DNA and chop it up to ...

A University of Virginia-led team of researchers has made a discovery that may change sepsis treatment for patients in Africa.

New federal guidance is expanding testing for cervical cancer with a self-collection method. Dr. Mara Gordon speaks to NPR about why this option might become popular for screening for HPV.