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A research team led by the Fisabio Foundation has demonstrated that dermcidin, an antimicrobial peptide produced constitutively by the human body, also exhibits antiviral activity against the ...

A first-of-its-kind trial has been launched to test a new vaccine for bird flu in humans. Thousands of people in the UK are ...

It may be spring, but virus season isn’t over yet. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Flu and Covid, including a new variant called BA ...

Even if a virus escapes our antibodies and causes infection, our immunity wall protects us from severe disease.” ...

Both the seasonal flu vaccine and the updated COVID-19 vaccine are recommended annually for nearly everyone ages 6 months and older to prevent severe respiratory illness, hospitalizations, and death.

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