Immunology

9 cards. Each one is a 40-second story with a five-minute read behind it.

1. Imbalanced gut bacteria are a common feature in inflammatory bowel diseaseResearchers reviewing the global rise of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) found that patients with Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis often share a common biological trait: an…
2. How a married couple's decades of research powered the mRNA vaccine revolutionDiscover how immunologists Uğur Şahin and Özlem Türeci leveraged years of specialized mRNA research to develop a safe and effective COVID-19 vaccine at unprecedented speed.
3. Novavax vaccine shows high protection against SARS-CoV-2 in clinical trialsResearchers conducting a phase 3 trial found that the NVX-CoV2373 vaccine, a recombinant nanoparticle vaccine, provided 89.7% protection against SARS-CoV-2 infection. The study in…
4. Inactivated SARS-CoV-2 vaccine shows safety and antibody response in early trialsResearchers conducting a phase 1/2 clinical trial found that an inactivated SARS-CoV-2 vaccine candidate, CoronaVac, was generally well-tolerated by healthy adults. The study obse…
5. Immune system aging is tied to chronic inflammation and disease riskA review of immunosenescence research describes how the immune system's decline with age, known as immunosenescence, is linked to greater susceptibility to infections, poor vaccin…
6. Longer intervals between vaccine doses may improve overall protectionResearchers analyzing four clinical trials found that the timing between doses of the ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 vaccine significantly impacts its effectiveness. While a single dose provided…
7. The versatile role of macrophages in maintaining health and driving diseaseA review of research on macrophages describes these immune cells as among the most adaptable in the body, present in every tissue and central to development, tissue repair and day…
8. Why your genetic background dictates how your body fights infectionWhy do some people suffer more from certain diseases than others? Erika Moore explores how cellular behavior varies by patient background, revealing the biological mechanisms behi…
9. Your blood type was discovered in 1901 by a Viennese pathologist.Mix blood from two people and sometimes the red cells clump together. In 1901 Karl Landsteiner worked out why, sorting human blood into the groups we now call A, B and O. Transfus…

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