Persistent blood clotting, not inflammation, may be a root cause of Long COVID symptoms like…
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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.
A novel NIH technique uses Chelex resin to detect COVID-19 without RNA extraction, improving test…
Intranasal vaccines combined with oral bacteria may trigger stronger immunity against flu and COVID-19 by…
Part of the university’s Return to Learn program, wastewater screening helped prevent outbreaks by detecting…
HSE University researchers assessed the effectiveness of the T-cell immune response to 11 variants of…
New study finds a 17.7 percent rise in COVID-19 cases after a prolonged 2020 wildfire…
COVID-19 risks may shift from older adults to younger children as the SARS-CoV-2 virus becomes…
Blocking a key enzyme could kill parasites that have evolved resistance to existing drugs. Every…
MIT team looks at classroom configurations and offers modifications to enhance safety during COVID-19 pandemic.…
The FDA authorization is only for certain immunocompromised individuals. Other fully vaccinated individuals do not…
UVA researchers found that HSV reactivates by hijacking an immune cytokine, Interleukin 1 beta, which…
At specific wavelengths, LEDs can inactivate the virus; A group of researchers has developed a…
Cholesterol Drug Shows Promise Against COVID-19 A licensed drug normally used to treat abnormal levels…
Fasting shields mice from gut infections by depriving pathogens of nutrients through microbiome changes. Fasting…
A single infusion of the CIS43LS antibody prevented malaria in humans for up to nine…
Support for mandates has increased across partisan and demographic subgroups. As infections from the delta…
New mathematical model incorporates human behavior—and the fears that drive it—to better predict multiple waves…
Near-Atomic Look at Three Ways To Thwart SARS-CoV-2 Variants SARS-CoV-2 nanobodies—microscopic molecules developed at the…