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npj Vaccines, Published online: 05 September 2026; doi:10.1038/s41541-026-01572-z Vaccination with conserved TSA56 blocks accelerates bacterial clearance in a rhesus macaque scrub typhus model

A new study suggests that consuming psilocin directly—rather than its precursor, psilocybin—provides a similar psychedelic experience with fewer side effects. Researchers also found that taking the drug under the tongue produced emotional breakthroughs despite milder effects.

npj Vaccines, Published online: 04 September 2026; doi:10.1038/s41541-026-01573-y Host cell entry and neutralisation sensitivity of H3N2 influenza A virus subclade K

npj Vaccines, Published online: 04 September 2026; doi:10.1038/s41541-026-01574-x High seroprotection rates among adults 10 years after inactivated Vero cell-derived Japanese encephalitis vaccine, IXIARO

Introduction: Bacterial meningitis involves inflammation of the meninges due to bacterial infection. Despite improved outcomes globally through immunization and intensive care, it remains a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in Indian children due to poor vaccine coverage, antibiotic resistance, and delayed treatment. Understanding its epidemiology and management is essential for better…

(Wired) – With the risk of infection rising, parents and their children are trying to navigate how to safely be out in public as school starts back up. As students head back to school, parents have all the usual worries … Read More

The Gerontological Society of America (GSA) supports the 2026-27 respiratory season vaccine evidence review released on September 2, 2026, by the Vaccine Integrity Project (VIP) in collaboration with the American Medical Association.

In a legal deposition, the doctor, Theresa Long, compared immunizing service members against Covid to Nazi doctors experimenting on concentration camp prisoners.

The persistent threat of emerging coronaviruses highlights the critical need to establish frontline defenses directly at the respiratory entry portal.

Venetoclax, a cancer drug that inhibits BCL-2, reduced the intact SIV reservoir in macaques, offering preclinical support for targeting BCL-2 as part of HIV cure strategies. The post Cancer Drug Reduces SIV Reservoir in Macaques, May Inform HIV Cure Strategies appeared first on GEN - Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology News .

Viral myocarditis reveals an immune paradox: innate immunity protects the heart from viruses but can also drive cardiac injury. In our new review in Experimental & Molecular Medicine journal, we explore this balance and how timing, location, and immune context may guide more precise therapies.

In a recent episode of NETEC’s Transmission Interrupted podcast, host Jill Morgan spoke with Dr. Tom Geisbert from the University of Texas Medical Branch about Ebola vaccine development. Here are five key takeaways from the episode. The post Preparing Before the Outbreak: Key Takeaways on Ebola Vaccines and the Future of Special Pathogen Preparedness appeared first on NETEC .

npj Vaccines, Published online: 02 September 2026; doi:10.1038/s41541-026-01571-0 Rationally designed FimH variants with enhanced functional immunogenicity as vaccine candidates for ExPEC urinary tract infections

npj Vaccines, Published online: 02 September 2026; doi:10.1038/s41541-026-01548-z Immunogenicity and safety of seasonal influenza vaccine co-administered with other vaccines: a systematic review and meta-analysis