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46 percent of CDC databases that were updated at least monthly were no longer current in 2025, hindering timely, evidence-based policymaking and undermining public trust.

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Vaccines: Sex Matters

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Researchers Make Alternatives to Shark-Sourced Vaccine Ingredient

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SARS-CoV-2 Infection Can Alter Future Immune Reponses

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RSV Vaccines That Work?

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Targeting Antigen “Sanctuary” in Lymph Nodes Could Make Vaccines Better

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In Vitro Malaria Sporozoite Production May Lead to Cheaper Vaccines

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Measles Vaccine Developer Samuel Katz Dies at 95

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Can We Predict How Well Someone Will Respond to a Vaccine?

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Infographic: How Immunology Can Influence Pregnancy Outcomes

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How a Forensic Biologist Exposed a DNA Lab Scandal That Shook Australia

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Universe 25 Experiment

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Postdoc Portrait: Rohita Roy

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One Gene Influences 75 Percent of Alzheimer’s Disease Cases

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From Data to Discovery: Omics in Therapeutic Innovation

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Exploring Organoids for Disease Modeling Research

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A Stubborn Gene, a Failed Experiment, and a New Path

When experiments refuse to cooperate, you try again and again. For Rafael Najmanovich, the setbacks ultimately pushed him in a new direction.

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Maximizing Cancer Research Model Systems

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