Austin’s data-driven COVID-19 alert system prevented hospital overloads and minimized lockdowns. A staged alert system,…
Browsing: Infectious Diseases
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.
COVID-19 Creates Ideal Conditions for a Superfungus Fully occupied intensive care units (ICUs). Physically and…
NEIDL, Broad Institute scientists say next-generation vaccines could stimulate another arm of the immune system,…
University of Alberta researchers find SARS-CoV-2 infects immature red blood cells, reducing oxygen in the…
New analysis identifies some viruses with potential risk to jump to other animals or humans,…
Researchers Show a Graphene-Based Sensor Can Detect SARS-CoV-2 Researchers at the University of Illinois Chicago…
Common Cold Virus May Block COVID-19 Exposure to the rhinovirus, the most frequent cause of…
AI-enhanced EKGs can detect heart signals from COVID-19 infections and rule out disease with 99%…
Weaker vaccine responses in the elderly suggest a need for booster shots and strict protection…
Climate Change Associated With Emerging Disease Spread Humans are creating or exacerbating the environmental conditions…
A University of Birmingham-led study funded by the UK Coronavirus Immunology Consortium has found that…
It has recently become prominent in Mexico and, similarly to other variants, presents a mutation…
Gene expression patterns associated with pandemic viral infections provide a map to help define patients’…
A better understanding of ‘wet markets’ is key to safeguarding human health, biodiversity. Great uncertainty…
The virus that causes COVID-19 can infect and replicate in human kidney cells, but this…
Researchers compared metabolic responses to human malaria in children of different populations. In 2019, 409,000…
Mathematicians found that changes in transport networks, such as bypasses or strengthened connections, affect how…
A unique feature of the SARS-CoV-2 genome controls protein synthesis and presents an Achilles heel…