2+ day, 12+ hour ago  (448+ words) The government is rolling out a N$1.5-billion fencing strategy in the ||Kharas region to shore up Namibia’s foot-and-mouth disease-free status amid outbreaks in neighbouring countries. Minister of agriculture, fisheries, water and land reform Inge Zaamwani says the aim of…...

13+ hour, 26+ min ago  (614+ words) A little-known RNA molecule found only in women may influence immunity, infection severity, and autoimmune risk. Some RNA molecules once dismissed as genetic mistakes may actually perform essential jobs in healthy cells. New research suggests that one such molecule, found…...

4+ hour, 46+ min ago  (318+ words) Jul 12, 2026, 12:00 ET HDT Bio Canada Inc. partners with McGill University and The Neuro to advance HDT-401, an investigational locally administered RNA immune activator, into Phase 1 clinical evaluation for glioblastoma in Canada MONTREAL and SEATTLE, July 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Among the deadliest of…...

4+ hour, 56+ min ago  (608+ words) A sprawling, multi-institution effort for “predicting” future pathogen characteristics, developing vaccines “in advance of need,” and building the very systems intended to validate those predictions. DARPA itself described the vaccine-centric purpose of the program unambiguously. According to the agency: “The…...

7+ hour, 9+ min ago  (416+ words) A new DNA vaccine delivered through a simple nose spray could give the immune system a powerful new weapon against tuberculosis (TB), helping eliminate bacteria that can hide from antibiotics and cause the disease to return. Developed by researchers at…...

6+ hour, 55+ min ago  (496+ words) Data is presented today in a poster session at the International Herpesvirus Workshop (IHW) 2026 taking place in Montreal, Canada. This broader multi-targeted strategy is expected to strengthen the protective potential of a future vaccine. The concept represents a scalable strategy…...

2+ hour, 46+ min ago  (89+ words) Outbreak News Today Since the beginning of the year as of June 30, 169 confirmed cases of dengue have been reported in Italy, all travel-related. The vast majority of these cases (71%) had their source of exposure in the Maldives. In addition, there…...

7+ hour, 29+ min ago  (255+ words) A nice side benefit to something we should do, anyway. The Economist‘s double-clickbait headline “A no-brainer for protecting your brain: One simple vaccination may dramatically reduce the risk of dementia” did its job. I learned something surprising. Tell me…...

9+ hour, 5+ min ago  (314+ words) Unlocking Trillions: The Financial Gains of Preventive Health Measures Devdiscourse Unlocking Trillions: The Financial Gains of Preventive Health Measures A WEF report suggests simple preventive health measures such as making homes safer, boosting physical activity, and increasing access to hearing…...

10+ hour, 35+ min ago  (495+ words) The remodelling of the human brain's immune environment by the tuberculosis vaccine BCG could offer a potential biological explanation for previously observed links between the vaccine and lower Alzheimer's disease risk, according to a study. Delivered through the skin, the…...