The Rise of “Long Flu” – A New Health Challenge Similar to Long COVID
Study shows patients hospitalized for flu or COVID-19 face increased risk of long-term health problems and death. Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, extensive research has…
Study shows patients hospitalized for flu or COVID-19 face increased risk of long-term health problems and death. Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, extensive research has…
A study in North Carolina has detected the bacterium responsible for scrub typhus, a serious disease, in local chiggers. The findings prompt concerns about the…
Team develops test to identify new drugs that can disable pathogens and so make real gains in public health. Antibiotic-resistant “superbugs” that can defeat efforts…
A groundbreaking study reveals that SARS-CoV-2 can linger in the lungs for months, eluding detection and potentially leading to long COVID, due to failures in…
LJI scientists harness bioinformatics to predict how T cells may adapt to fighting the highly mutated Pirola variant. In August, researchers detected a new SARS-CoV-2…
Recent research reveals that the WNK1 protein’s role in controlling water and ion flow into T cells is key to their migration, offering new insights…
Why are severe courses of SARS-CoV-2 infection much less common in children and adolescents than in adults? Scientists at the German Cancer Research Center have…
Exploring the efficacy of air treatment technologies in preventing respiratory illnesses like COVID-19, a systematic review emphasizes the lack of convincing evidence and the limited…
A new research study shows that human behavior, like lockdowns, influences the evolution of COVID-19, leading to strains that are more transmissible earlier in their…
A team of researchers from the Institut Pasteur utilized the National Reference Center for Meningococci’s database to analyze the progression of invasive meningococcal disease in…
CDC warns that global measles threat continues to grow as another year passes with millions of children unvaccinated. Following years of declines in measles vaccination…
While useful for killing pathogens including SARS-CoV-2, the lights may cause unwanted chemical reactions and should be used with ventilation, researchers say. Many efforts to…
Zika-carrying mosquito eggs can survive drying due to metabolic changes, offering potential control strategies. Eggs of the mosquito that carries Zika virus can tolerate extended…
SARS-CoV-2 infected coronary arteries and increased inflammation in atherosclerotic plaques. The findings suggest how COVID-19 could increase the risk of heart attack and stroke. COVID-19…
Analysis shows DNA proof of a regionally derived strain of cutaneous leishmaniasis. Amid rising concerns, there’s potential for local sand flies to contract a lethal…
The model, created by Tufts researchers, showed that two existing drugs demonstrate potential for more selective therapeutic options. Scientists at Tufts University School of Medicine…
Experts warn of a potential resurgence of yellow fever in the American South, advocating for enhanced disease surveillance, antiviral development, and innovative mosquito control measures….
The Lingering Aftermath of Respiratory Infections New research has found that people may experience long-term symptoms — or ‘long colds’ — after acute respiratory infections…