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Medical Xpress / AI-aided 'master key' vaccine may block entire virus families, not single strains

Known by acronyms that need no explanation, viruses like COVID, SARS and Ebola conjure images of medics in protective suits and spark fear in populations worldwide.

Jun 25, 2026
Phys.org / Flooding rains, ocean gains: How a huge Murray flood gave the sea a feast

For decades, the rivers of the Murray-Darling Basin have been heavily regulated by dams and irrigation networks. As a result, the volume of water entering the ocean is about 60% smaller than 100 years ago. But nature broke ...

Jun 26, 2026
Medical Xpress / Keeping HIV at bay: New approach explores broadly neutralizing antibodies to treat infants

In the ongoing effort to find new therapeutics for infants born infected with the human immunodeficiency virus, an international team of investigators has discovered that babies can tolerate treatment with anti-HIV antibodies.

Jun 23, 2026
Medical Xpress / Video of tiny vessels in the eye assessed by AI may replace needle sticks for anemia screening

A new collaborative study by Tel Aviv University and Sheba Medical Center marks a significant advance toward noninvasive blood testing, one of the most significant unmet needs in the market. The researchers have developed ...

Jun 25, 2026
Phys.org / Shorter front-leg strides can be an early warning sign of dementia in senior dogs

Scientists have shown that the stride length of the front legs (but not the hind legs) of senior and geriatric dogs decreases as their cognitive performance worsens. In contrast, chronological age itself was a poor predictor ...

Jun 25, 2026
Phys.org / Human DNA can survive on cave walls for thousands of years, opening new window into prehistory

For the first time, scientists have shown that ancient human DNA can survive for thousands of years on cave walls, opening new ways to study prehistoric human activity. This interdisciplinary study was conducted within the ...

Jun 24, 2026
Medical Xpress / How 'peacemakers' of the immune system could unlock long-term disease remission

"Peacemaker" immune cells could help treat diseases ranging from type 1 diabetes to neurodegeneration by restoring immune tolerance, according to a new paper in Frontiers in Science.

Jun 25, 2026
Medical Xpress / What happens when celebrities talk about their prostate cancer?

When high-profile figures publicly discuss their prostate cancer, the public health impact can be immediate. The media coverage raises awareness. More men may seek information or medical advice.

Jun 26, 2026
Medical Xpress / CAR T cell therapy leads to 10-year remissions in B-cell lymphoma patients

After a median follow-up of 10 years, more than one-third of patients with large B-cell lymphoma and nearly half of patients with follicular lymphoma who received a single infusion of tisagenlecleucel—the CAR T-cell therapy ...

Jun 25, 2026
Medical Xpress / Construction sites are not ready for extreme heat: 44% of workers said they have experienced a heat-related illness

Hot weather is already having a negative impact on U.K. construction workers' health and well-being, and most construction sites are not set up to protect them, researchers have found.

Jun 26, 2026
Phys.org / Scientists discover 'hyperparasite' in Malaysia Borneo jungle

Malaysian scientists have discovered a new species of parasitic fungus in Borneo's jungles that preys on "zombie fungi" known to infect insects before subjecting them to a gruesome death.

Jun 19, 2026
Medical Xpress / Three genes may link six mental disorders through shared biomarkers

Different neuropsychiatric and neurodevelopmental conditions, such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and autism spectrum disorder (ASD), are characterized by highly distinct ...

Jun 20, 2026