Investigations of deceased COVID-19 patients have shed light on possible lung damage caused by the…
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.
At the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, there were high hopes that hot summer temperatures…
Brigham investigators have identified patients who cleared the disease faster and had a persistent antibody…
Dispersion of large, medium, small airborne cough droplets in various outdoor conditions. The ongoing COVID-19…
Letting an algorithm decide which maintenance holes to test for evidence of coronavirus could improve…
‘Mini-lungs’ grown from tissue donated to Cambridge hospitals has provided a team of scientists from…
In a recent study, NYU Abu Dhabi faculty Alberto Gandolfi proposes alternate weeks of in-classroom…
The coronavirus doesn’t spread uniformly through a community. But in the world of disease modeling,…
The inherent randomness of contacts between infected and healthy individuals enhances the benefit of dividing…
When Dr. Stephen Smith of Seattle Children’s Research Institute came down with muscle aches, gastrointestinal…
New election model treats political influence like a contagion. New model treats decided voters as…
To better understand how the novel coronavirus behaves and how it can be stopped, scientists…
Researchers say viral transmission risk is low, even when candies are handled by infected persons,…
Let’s say you have a runny nose, headache, and cough. Are they signs of COVID-19…
New info on antibody levels in sicker patients and elderly could inform vaccine goals. As…
Anti-viral layer attacks respiratory droplets to make mask wearer less infectious. In the COVID-19 pandemic,…
A team of researchers have tested everything from t-shirts and socks to jeans and vacuum…
Changing the makeup of a specific protein has the potential to neutralize the virus. A…