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Viral surveillance and prediction may be key parts of figuring out what goes into a vaccine. Pexels Cover/500px via Getty Images

June 2, 2022

Future COVID-19 booster shots will likely need fresh formulations as new coronavirus variants of concern continue to emerge

David R. Martinez, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

A new generation of vaccines and boosters against SARS-CoV-2 may take a page from the anti-influenza playbook, with shots periodically tailored to target the most commonly circulating virus strains.

February 11, 2021

What’s the difference between mutations, variants and strains? A guide to COVID terminology

Lara Herrero, Griffith University and Eugene Madzokere, Griffith University

In the context of COVID-19, we’re hearing about new mutations, strains and variants all the time. It’s no wonder it can all get a bit confusing.

Today smallpox can only be found in deep freeze inside a few highly secured laboratories, like this one at the CDC in 1980. CDC

June 24, 2020

A massive public health effort eradicated smallpox but scientists are still studying the deadly virus

Patricia L. Foster, Indiana University

The smallpox virus appears to have been with humanity for millennia before a global vaccination drive wiped it out. Current genome research suggests how smallpox spread and where it came from.

The use of HIV-positive organs is now a well-established practice in South Africa. Shutterstock

November 26, 2019

HIV factor in kidney transplants: research sheds new light on risks

Elmi Muller, University of Cape Town

New research supports kidney transplants from HIV-positive donors to recipients with HIV.

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