Why not every ant helps
Why do some ants help nestmates in distress while others don’t? A research team from Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU) and Tel Aviv University has addressed this question in a new study. The researchers examined…
Night shift work linked to a higher risk of long COVID
The first evidence that night work and chronic insomnia may increase the risk of developing long COVID comes from a new study led by ISGlobal, a centre supported by “la Caixa” Foundation, in collaboration with…
Twins help unlock new insights into immune health in major Australian study
An Australian-first study of twins will seek to find out why two genetically similar people respond differently to infections, diseases and treatments. The Snow Centre for Immune Health and the University of Melbourne’s Twins Research…
How our body’s natural recycling system could help reduce inflammation
Leuven, Belgium, 28 July 2026 – Researchers at the VIB and KU Leuven, together with international collaborators, have discovered that blocking autophagy – the body’s natural recycling system for worn-out cell components – in specialized…
New blood test for tuberculosis could reduce the spread of this top global infectious-disease killer
ANAHEIM, CALIF. — A new study presented today at ADLM 2026 in Anaheim, California found that a simple blood test could accurately identify tuberculosis (TB) — a leading cause of death worldwide — among patients…