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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.
Strong immune responses to unchanging, conserved parts of the 2009 H1N1 pandemic flu virus suggest…
The first evidence of a genetic link explaining why some people who catch COVID-19 don’t…
Neurological and psychiatric symptoms are common in COVID-19, even in mild cases. Neurological and psychiatric…
FDA-approved drugs or experimental drugs with ample health data could be rapidly tested in humans…
Electronic nose might “sniff out” COVID-19-infected people at mass scale, according to a preliminary proof-of-concept…
And expedite approval of foreign vaccines. The COVID-19 jab should be made free for everyone…
Genetic data show no link between vitamin D levels and COVID-19 protection, challenging earlier observational…
Understanding how antibodies and antibody-secreting cells can fight against lung infection will provide new directions…
AEG12, a mosquito protein, destroys virus membranes, offering potential for antiviral treatments but requires modification…
COVID-19 could soon become a common cold, as immunity shifts the balance toward mild infections.…
An international research team, led by scientists from Tübingen and the German Center for Infection…
New diagnostic technique could help contain the spread of COVID-19 and other viral outbreaks. A…
New research has revealed how bacteria open emergency valve-like protein channels under stress. This breakthrough…
Scientists at IST Austria discover how the HIV-related Rous sarcoma virus is assembled driving virus…
AI Matches Radiologists in Rating COVID-19 X-Rays Artificial intelligence (AI) technology developed by researchers at…
Modeling Study Suggests Vigorous Ventilation Can Cause Spike in Viral Concentrations Vigorous and rapid air…
A new genetic map of Plasmodium falciparum reveals how the malaria parasite changes as it…