Infections and Viruses

FluWarning Detects Avian‑Flu Spillover Across Species

Lung chip enables CRISPR influenza therapy

Quick field test reveals hidden malaria infections

Date OCT 10, 2025

Exercise Enhances Immune System Resilience

Date OCT 09, 2025

New RNA‑Targeting Drug Platform Breaks Ground on SARS‑CoV‑2 and Other Viruses

Date OCT 07, 2025

Can You Safely Eat Moldy Cheese?

Date SEP 29, 2025

RSV Vaccines Proven Safe and Effective, Review Confirms

Date SEP 29, 2025

Four COVID‑19 Vaccine Response Patterns Revealed
On the day two healthcare workers received their COVID‑19 shots, both displayed robust early antibody levels. Six months later, one remained disease‑free while the other contracted the virus. A new...
Date SEP 17, 2025

Amazon Indigenous Forest Reduces Disease Risk
When people cut, burn or otherwise damage the Amazon, they worsen human health. This principle has guided Indigenous peoples for millennia. A fresh paper in Communications Earth & Environment bolsters...
Date SEP 15, 2025

Gut yeast enhances Salmonella infection dynamics
Nature Researchers led by the University of Illinois Chicago showed that Candida albicans, a common yeast in the intestinal microbiota, facilitates the colonization of Salmonella Typhimurium and its spread to...
Date SEP 14, 2025

Engineered Antibodies Target CMV Cells
A team from UCLA has discovered a novel method to stimulate the immune system to destroy cells infected with cytomegalovirus (CMV), a dangerous infection for people with weakened immune systems....
Date SEP 13, 2025

How Makeup May Damage Your Health
Makeup: Confidence or Health Risk? While makeup can boost confidence and allow self‑expression, certain ingredients and usage habits can expose you to harmful substances. Cosmetic products sometimes contain metals such...
Date SEP 13, 2025

How Mpox Spreads
On November 28 2022 the World Health Organization (WHO) advised replacing the term “monkeypox” with “mpox” to avoid language that could be perceived as racist or stigmatizing. Both names will...
Date SEP 12, 2025

A Single Dose of Penicillin Equally Effective in Treating Early Syphilis
Researchers have discovered that a one-time injection of benzathine penicillin G (BPG) is as effective as a three-dose regimen for treating early syphilis, according to findings from a late-stage clinical...
Date SEP 04, 2025

Researchers Pursue Vaccine Development Against Pathogenic Staphylococcus aureus
Science Translational Medicine Traditionally, antibiotics have been the go-to solution for combating infections caused by multidrug-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. However, as global antimicrobial resistance grows more severe, experts are encouraging new...
Date AUG 30, 2025

Pioneering Antibodies Against Mpox Offer Promise for New Protective Therapies
A team from the Microbiology Department at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai has identified three potent monoclonal antibodies in a person previously infected with mpox (previously known...
Date AUG 27, 2025

Children in Poor Neighborhoods Face Higher Risk of Gun Injuries, Study Finds
Youngsters living in "very low-opportunity" communities are up to 20 times more likely to be hospitalized for firearm injuries than those in the most affluent areas, according to a new...
Date AUG 25, 2025

Advancing Bird Flu Vaccine Development through Organoid Research
npj Vaccines A group of researchers from the Texas Biomedical Research Institute has created an innovative, proof-of-concept vaccine to guard against a bird flu strain currently circulating in the United...
Date AUG 21, 2025

Decoding Antibodies from Malaria-Exposed Children Unveils Key Insights into Immunity
Date AUG 19, 2025

COVID-19 Accelerates Blood Vessel Aging, Particularly in Women
Date AUG 18, 2025

Innovative Monoclonal Antibody Combats Fatal Sepsis by Halting 'Cytokine Storms'
Date AUG 14, 2025

Potential Severe Side Effects of Benadryl That Shouldn’t Be Overlooked
Date AUG 11, 2025

How Pandemic Stress Affects Compassion and Decision Making
Date AUG 05, 2025

mRNA Vaccines Show Promise in Early HIV Immunization Studies
Date AUG 02, 2025

Mast Cells Revealed as Brain's Guardian Against Infections
Date JUL 31, 2025

Virtual Infection Cues Trigger Early Immune Response
Date JUL 31, 2025