High BMI independently associated with death and longer ICU stay for COVID patients. Obese patients…
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Infectious diseases are illnesses caused by pathogenic microorganisms—such as viruses, bacteria, fungi, and parasites—that invade and multiply within the body. They can spread through direct contact, contaminated food or water, insect bites, or airborne transmission, affecting individuals and populations worldwide. Research in infectious disease science explores pathogen evolution, immune system responses, antimicrobial resistance, and vaccine development. From global health challenges like influenza, HIV, malaria, and COVID-19 to emerging zoonotic threats, scientists aim to understand how infections arise and spread to develop effective treatments, preventive strategies, and public health interventions that safeguard humanity against future outbreaks.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=md7r9cDhCkY The variant hunters are helping us to understand how and why the COVID-19 virus…
Carnivorous animals lack key genes needed to detect and respond to infection by pathogens, a…
Cannabis Use Disorder: Another COVID Risk Factor Should doctors take particular care to talk to…
A large study from Ontario confirms that SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern (VOCs), especially the Delta…
Study questions popular COVID test, proposes new marker of disease severity. Researchers from Skoltech, U.S.…
The antibodies’ ability to neutralize COVID-19 did not differ significantly over the six-month period. A…
Japanese researchers created a mouse vaccine that shifts the immune response to the conserved core…
New “reporter viruses” developed by Texas Biomed researchers make it much easier to observe SARS-CoV-2…
New Study Shows Sick Gorillas Transmit Illnesses to Others Nearby Coughs and colds spread quickly…
A new study shows that natural immunity from COVID-19 infection without vaccination provides only short-term…
Co-occurring health disorders appear to contribute to increased risk, NIH study suggests. An analysis of…
Weak antibody responses in ICU COVID-19 patients correlate with higher viral loads and mortality. Antibodies…
First evidence of inflammatory micro clots in blood of individuals suffering from Long COVID: This…
Following the recommendations of its vaccine advisory committee, the Food and Drug Administration gave emergency…
People with lower incomes and who experienced multiple COVID-related stressors were more likely to feel…
The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of…
With more than 18 months of the pandemic in the rearview mirror, researchers have been…