A clinical trial has found that treatment with the immunomodulator interferon beta-1a plus the antiviral…
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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.
People who had received a first dose of the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine and received an…
Study is the first to demonstrate cross-protective immunity by vaccines. Northwestern Medicine scientists have shown…
The COVID-19 pandemic, caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, has changed the way people live around…
Half of COVID survivors experience lingering symptoms six months after recovery. More than half of…
Leprosy Confirmed in Wild Chimpanzees, Raising Conservation Concerns Researchers have confirmed cases of the disease…
A new study published in Nature Communications reconstructs regional incidence profiles of COVID-19, highlighting the…
Wind blowing in the same direction as a cough can increase viral transmission. As the…
High BMI independently associated with death and longer ICU stay for COVID patients. Obese patients…
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…