William A. Haseltine, Contributor

A group of scientists at Harvard University has developed a new method to grow artificial hearts from scratch. This study serves as a significant stepping stone toward artificial hearts that are fully functional.

Although decent, our current influenza vaccines are not as effective as they ought to be. Part of the issue may have to do with the production process. Are recent changes enough to improve effectiveness?

A new study from Cardiff University shows that a SARS-CoV-2 spike protein mutation appears invisible to CD8 T cells, thus dodging immune responses from previous infection and vaccines.

Development of Parkinon’s disease occurs at the age of 60 onward.

Botswana has surpassed the UN’s 95-95-95 goals on HIV. Researchers say that the country is on track to end the public health threat of AIDS by 2030.

Influenza A viruses continue to cause seasonal outbreaks year in and year out. Developing a broadly neutralizing vaccine effective against all subtypes has proven challenging. Here, I explain why this is.

Using CRISPR technology, scientists at U.C. Berkeley have discovered a naturally occurring protein in the lungs that may have the ability to inhibit SARS-CoV-2 infections.

Loss of smell may predict persistent cognitive impairment after Covid-19 recovery, suggests results presented at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference.

Covid-19 can trigger body-wide inflammation that eventually makes its way to the brain, impairing cognitive function. Research suggests that other viral diseases may share the same mechanism of damage.

This second installment will analyze the role of sex hormones on SARS-CoV-2 infection and sex differences in immune responses to vaccines.