Feeding mosquitoes L-DOPA can either strengthen their defences against malaria or shorten their lifespan — showing that in vector control, the dose makes the difference

The adaptability of fungi to warmer temperatures is an obvious...

The fungus Aspergillus fumigatus tops the World Health Organization's list of worrying fungal diseases. It's growing increasingly resistant to the first-line drug used to treat it.

To what extent can we predict future pathogenic microbes? This Perspective discusses why complex requirements for virulence and dynamic host-microbe interactions make probabilistic predictions difficu...

Why fungal diseases are becoming more dangerous to human health

Scientists have learned that another species of fungus found in Europe and Asia causes white-nose disease, which has ravaged bat populations in the United States and Canada.

Immunoglobulins sample vast swathes of primary sequence and conformational space to generate and select B cell clones with exquisite selectivity and affinity for specific antigens. This Perspective ar...

Join me on Cosmic Radio as we speak with Dr. Joseph Heitman. Dr. Heitman is a professor and Chair of Molecular Biology and Professor in Medicine at Duke University and CIFAR's Co-Director for the "Fun...

In October 2024, the scientific world lost Diane E. Griffin, a highly accomplished physician–scientist who greatly heightened our understanding of ...

Could a fungus cause the next pandemic? Separating myth from reality; examining the science behind fungal pathogens.

Immunoglobulins sample vast swathes of primary sequence and conformational space to generate and select B cell clones with exquisite selectivity and affinity for specific antigens. This Perspective article examines the interplay between antibody diversification mechanisms and highlights the importance of constant regions in influencing the specificity and functionality of individual antibodies.

Infants are at higher risk of complications from the measles but can’t be vaccinated right away.

Hopkins researchers help secure full FDA approval to treat immunocompromised COVID-19 patients—paving the way to explore using convalescent plasma during future infectious disease outbreaks

10-member committee aims to create a groundbreaking, interdivisional organizing structure for immunology at Hopkins

Today, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is the leading cause of infant hospitalizations (1) and a significant cause of morbidity and mortality among older individuals (2). On 3 May 2024, the Johns Ho...