Researchers at the Vienna BioCenter designed a testing protocol for SARS-CoV-2 that can process tens…
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.
In the U.S. and globally, cultures with a high level of collectivism tend to encourage…
In a proof-of-concept study led by the School of Veterinary Medicine, dogs identified positive samples…
The vaccine, made of disease-fighting proteins, could boost efficacy, accelerate production of seasonal flu vaccines.…
Plant-Based Models Have Unveiled the Dynamic Steps of Virus Maturation A critical process in the…
Keck School of Medicine of USC researchers identify a novel target and a potential new…
Dog vomiting outbreak linked to canine coronavirus; no human risk identified. An outbreak of vomiting…
Dengue immune function discovery could benefit much-needed vaccine development. Despite a daunting more than 130…
Abnormal blood-oxygen levels and breathing rates are strong predictors of poor patient outcomes in-hospital, study…
Discovery Shows the Need To Monitor Animal Viruses, Researchers Say Scientists have identified and completed…
New research shows how face masks reduce the effective reproduction number of COVID-19, and why…
The researchers suggest the test could be deployed in remote locations, clinics, and airports due…
Efforts to Treat COVID-19 Patients Chronicled in UC Health Medications Data A record of medicine…
Analysis shows coughing, deep breathing and shouting creates more than 100-fold greater amounts of aerosols…
H5N8 bird flu’s spread and confirmed human cases prompt calls for heightened global surveillance to…
Including 94,400 More Deaths Than Expected in the UK Alone Almost 1 million extra deaths…
Nanofiber Filters Revolutionize Virus Protection A filter made from polymer nanothreads blew three kinds of…
Studying invasive species alongside pandemics could unlock better global defenses against both. Invasions by alien…