At VirTus Respiratory Research Ltd, the rhinovirus challenge model is used to generate early signals of clinical efficacy in a tightly controlled, reproducible setting. By exposing volunteers to ...

Most vaccines — and boosters — are injected directly into muscle tissue, usually in the upper arm, to kickstart the body's immune system in the fight against disease.

You’ve worked extensively on respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and influenza. What are the key differences in how the immune ...

Researchers have developed a novel rat model that closely replicates the pathological features and physiological changes associated with human chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)-associated ...

While current models, such as HEp-2 cells, are commonly used for RSV research, they do not accurately mimic the complex responses of the human respiratory system. The researchers aimed to evaluate ...

A newly developed Naples Pediatric Food Allergy grading scale, incorporating clinical history and examination, shows promise in streamlining the diagnosis of food allergies in children, potentially ...

When we heard the news of the deaths of Gene Hackman and his wife, Betsy Arakawa, we initially worried that it was a ...

Bioengineers at Queen Mary University of London have taken a significant step forward in the development of laboratory-based ...