News from the lab

The latest research, news and data on vaccination and health.

Displaying 1 - 12 of 482

Could your night-time cough help predict the next wave of flu or COVID-19?

4 Sep 2026

4 min read

Research summary

Your reaction to mosquito bites can even change over time. Marina Demeshko/ Shutterstock

Why do some people react so badly to mosquito bites? The answer lies in mosquito saliva

1 Sep 2026

5 min read

Cross-posts

Photo by National Cancer Institute on Unsplash

Could a blood test tell you how well a vaccine will work for you?

26 Aug 2026

4 min read

Research summary AI

Cancer breakthrough as personalised mRNA vaccine stops melanoma returning

20 Aug 2026

5 min read

Research summary

A woman wearing a face mask to prevent the spread of coronavirus. Credit: rawpixel.com on Magnific

Could COVID-19 reawaken viruses hidden in the body?

14 Aug 2026

4 min read

COVID-19 Research summary

The foaming Hennops River in Tshwane, polluted by poorly or untreated sewage from the Sunderland Ridge treatment works. Seth Thorne/GroundUp

Antibiotic resistance is spreading through South Africa’s water systems: study explains how

12 Aug 2026

5 min read

Cross-posts Antimicrobial resistance

Fridge-free vaccine passes first human trial, raising hopes for the hardest-to-reach

10 Aug 2026

4 min read

Innovation Cold chain

Mother and their babies in the waiting room.

How vaccine trials in Congo could help protect mothers and children from Mpox

6 Aug 2026

6 min read

Cross-posts Mpox

A health care worker prepares a meningitis vaccine. Photo: PATH/Gabe Bienczycki.

Breaking the taboo on including pregnant women in vaccine clinical trials

29 Jul 2026

8 min read

Cross-posts Maternal and child health

Vaccine impact: rubella birth defects drop by almost 75% since 2012

28 Jul 2026

4 min read

Rubella Research summary

Smaller COVID-19 vaccine booster doses match full-dose protection for up to two years

27 Jul 2026

3 min read

Cross-posts COVID-19

The world’s first Bundibugyo Ebola vaccine has entered human trials: here’s why it matters

23 Jul 2026

5 min read

Ebola Vaccine development

Get the latest VaccinesWork news

Subscribe to Global Health Notes, our weekly LinkedIn newsletter, to get the latest VaccinesWork news and features.