Don’t go fracking my heart

The Marcellus Formation straddles the New York State and Pennsylvania border, a region that shares similar geography and population demographics. However, on one side of the state line unconventional natural gas development – or fracking – is banned, while on the other side it represents a multi-billion dollar industry. New research takes advantage of this…

Antiviral response: Eosinophils active in immediate defense during influenza a infection

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – For the first time in published literature, Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital and University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) researchers showed that a variety of white blood cells known as eosinophils modify the respiratory barrier during influenza A (IAV) infection, according to a recent paper in the journal Cells. This research could…

University of Toronto and Merck Canada partner to advance vaccine knowledge

As Canada marks National Immunization Awareness Week, a new investment from Merck Canada to the University of Toronto’s Centre for Vaccine Preventable Diseases (CVPD) at the Dalla Lana School of Public Health (DLSPH) will support research, education, and knowledge translation around vaccine science and help communicate the importance of immunization as a cornerstone of public…