Model developed by Brazilian researchers predicts spatial and temporal evolution of epidemic diseases and can…
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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 large, international study of COVID-19 patients confirmed that cardiovascular disease, hypertension, diabetes, congestive heart…
Individuals with blood type O may have lowest risk of infection; individuals with A and…
In this study, which was recently published in the journal Frontiers in Immunology, researchers used…
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill scientists reveal potential of swine coronavirus jumping from…
One of the most significant questions about the novel coronavirus is whether people who are…
Scientists in the US and UK publish first in-depth look at how CD4+ T cells…
The vast majority of SARS-CoV-2 transmission occurs indoors, most of it from the inhalation of…
In a collaborative effort between scientists and personnel on military bases in 31 states in…
Virologists at the Rega Institute have shown that the anti-malaria drug hydroxychloroquine does not limit…
Researchers at CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency, have found that SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for…
Front-line health workers had similar infection rates whether they took a daily regimen of hydroxychloroquine…
President Donald Trump’s announcement that he’d tested positive for COVID-19 was especially concerning because of…
Being previously infected with coronaviruses that cause the “common cold” may decrease the severity of…
The preprints selected for review in Rapid Reviews: COVID-19 (RR:C19), an open-access overlay journal…
With computer models and lab experiments, researchers are working on a strategy for vaccines that…
Coronavirus antibodies can last at least three months after a person becomes infected with the…
Vaccines currently being developed for COVID-19 should not be affected by recent mutations in the…