After decades of work, an effective cytomegalovirus vaccine is on the horizon
Monoclonal antibodies reveal key vaccine structure
Orangutans and bonobos at the San Diego Zoo have been vaccinated for COVID-19
The apes were given an experimental vaccine originally developed for dogs and cats
The Moderna mRNA vaccine works against newly emerged COVID-19 mutants
Mutants like B.1.1.7 and B.1.351 carrying changes in the virus spike protein appear to help the virus spread, but not to evade currently available vaccines
How good are the COVID-19 vaccines?
Considering the distinction between efficacy and effectiveness
How the COVID-19 vaccine is distributed determines how the pandemic will end
National health care systems will make things more organized, but the US is still finding its footing
Empathy is key to overcoming COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy
COVID-19 vaccines are an enormous feat. Their use will hinge on explaining how it was done
How is the COVID-19 mRNA vaccine delivered to cells?
RNA is fragile, and the bloodstream a hostile place for foreign objects. How does the vaccine actually get where it needs to go?
Why do the COVID-19 mRNA vaccines need to be kept so cold?
The Pfizer and Moderna vaccine cold chains, explained
How should a COVID-19 vaccine be distributed?
With Pfizer and Moderna vaccines proving effective, how should a population get vaccinated?
How does Pfizer’s "90% effective" COVID-19 vaccine work?
Pfizer made a big news splash, but is their mRNA vaccine a silver bullet?
A virus-like COVID-19 vaccine is being grown in tobacco plants
The "virus-like particle" produced by the Canadian company Medicago is the only vaccine in clinical trials made in plants
Don't bank on herd immunity to save us from COVID-19
The best way forward is to use quality research to shape policy
What are the advantages of an mRNA vaccine for COVID-19?
They're easier to manufacture than traditional vaccines, but scientifically their history is checkered
Meet Lady Mary Montagu, who brought smallpox inoculation to England
This poet and essayist likely saved many lives from this deadly, disfiguring disease
Nanoparticles could one day store your vaccination record in your skin
Quantum dots successfully provide in-skin vaccination record (in rats)
Humanity's viral stowaway is now a defense against our greatest diseases
Engineered viruses may be the key to HIV and tuberculosis vaccines
Haven't heard of RNA therapy yet? You will
After a decade of painstaking progress, the underdog is on the brink of treating a broad range of diseases
Can scientists learn from the stock market to eradicate HIV?
HIV is tricky to fight because the virus changes so much. That reminded researchers of something else that fluctuates frequently.