Twenty complex, antibiotic-resistant lung infections were treated by researchers using bacteria-eating viruses; there were no negative side effects, and more than half of the patients…
Trial compared the effect of ivermectin, fluvoxamine, and metformin in randomized double-blinded placebo- controlled trial. Scientists have found that metformin, a commonly prescribed diabetes medication,…
Cedars-Sinai researchers find that 56% were unaware they were infected with the virus that causes COVID-19. The majority of people who were likely infected with…
A lack of glove changes at COVID-19 testing centers in Belgium led to major cross-contamination of samples and a high rate of false positive results….
The COVID omicron subvariant known as BA.5 was first detected in South Africa in February 2022 and spread rapidly throughout the world. As of the…
Monkeypox isn’t going to be the next COVID-19. However, the U.S. declared monkeypox a national public health emergency on August 4, 2022, after the outbreak…
As part of ongoing efforts to align the names of the monkeypox disease, virus, and variants—or clades—with current best practices, a group of global experts…
Health records from 2.4 million people in the UK suggest that 61 symptoms part of wider Long Covid experience, and that certain key demographic groups…
Research suggests that stricter COVID-19 measures are associated with negative mental health effects and a lower opinion of the government’s pandemic response. The mental health…
On July 21, 2022, New York state health officials announced the first case of polio in the U.S. since 2013. The U.S. resident, who is…
Countries that are United Nations members are obligated to report cases of unusual diseases that have the potential to become global health threats. In May…
Using attenuated, live viruses as vaccines is a promising strategy to reduce the impact of viral infectious diseases, such as influenza. Traditional live-attenuated virus vaccines…
An international team of scientists has determined that the earliest cases of COVID-19 in humans arose at a wholesale fish market in Wuhan China in…
The sometimes-pathogenic bacteria Staphylococcus aureus has a long and intimate relationship with people, one that helps it fend off our immune response. Staphylococcus aureus is…
A new type of vaccine provides protection against a variety of SARS-like betacoronaviruses, including COVID-19 variants, in mice and monkeys, according to a new study…
Speeding up the search for effective new COVID-19 antivirals. An arsenal of measures to prevent and treat viral infections is needed for the world to…
Research uncovered an increased risk of pulmonary embolism (a blood clot in the lung) up to six months after COVID-19 infection, deep vein thrombosis (a…
NIST and DHS research collaboration reveals which wavelengths of UV light work best for COVID-19 virus disinfection. To disinfect a surface, you can illuminate it…
