Macrophages travel through our arteries, gobbling fat the way Pac-man gobbled ghosts. But fat-filled macrophages can narrow blood vessels and cause heart disease. Now, UConn…

The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Omicron variant was largely responsible for a resurgence of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases in late 2021. In…

As Americans cross their fingers, hoping the pandemic stays behind them, scientists across the country remain focused on the novel coronavirus, intent on combating its…

During the early phases of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, the speed and approach of different countries' responses to the pandemic were essential in…

Just one dose of a new nanoparticle-based COVID-19 vaccine was enough to produce an immune response in animals on track with vaccines currently in clinical…

In a potential paradigm change for sepsis diagnostics, a new test predicted sepsis soon after infection in mice—well before blood clotting and organ failure—enabling early…

Type 2 diabetes can be a 'devastating diagnosis' says expert We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve…

Headaches such as migraine are among the leading causes of morbidity worldwide, but most treatments provide only partial relief. While scientists know that migraine and…

In the past two years, conversations about mental health became more everyday. Asking somebody “how are you?” wasn’t just to exchange pleasantries; it was asked…

In a recent study posted to the bioRxiv* pre-print server, researchers investigated the impact of mutations in the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)…