Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Joshua Cohen is a Boston-based writer who covers health policy. While the media's attention has focused on unproven links between ...

Recombinant protein vaccines, which are obtained by conventional genetic engineering, are based on the proteins of target pathogens that can activate our immune systems. Unlike other types of vaccines ...

Vaccine development is traditionally driven by financial return opportunities for investors, disease outbreaks, and a specific focus on emerging diseases. However, a new systematic, transparent, and ...

When news of the efficacy of the Covid-19 vaccine was first shared, the medical community was astounded not only by the vaccine’s ability to protect people from infection but also by the speed at ...

From tackling homework challenges to drafting emails, people are discovering a vast array of applications for natural language processing tools like generative artificial intelligence (AI) engines.

The Food and Drug Administration’s recent activities regarding Covid-19 vaccines stray far from the well-established standards of vaccine regulatory processes. The first sign of trouble was the ...

Until May, the Duke Consortia for HIV/AIDS Vaccine Development (CHAVD) had conducted its groundbreaking research with federal funding. Then the National Institutes of Health terminated the program, ...