Clinical trial for devastating fungal disease mycetoma shows efficacy of new, promising treatment
Results from the world’s first double-blind, randomized clinical trial to find a treatment for the fungal form of a chronic…
Results from the world’s first double-blind, randomized clinical trial to find a treatment for the fungal form of a chronic…
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, many families worried about the long-term effects posed by the SARS-COV-2 virus. Now,…
UC San Francisco researchers examined COVID-19 patients across the United States who survived some of the longest and most harrowing…
Millions of people have died of coronavirus infection since 2020 because influential institutions took too long to recognize that it…
People who don’t regularly see a primary-care physician, including those from African American and Latinx communities, are more likely to…
A new study shows how heteroresistance, a transient resistance common in many bacteria, can act as a precursor to the…
Bats carry some of the deadliest zoonotic diseases that can infect both humans and animals, such as Ebola and COVID-19….
Landmark study contradicts misinformation about brain development and conditions like autism in children. The COVID vaccine is safe to…
Patients kept asking a question that Nathan Lo, MD, PhD, infectious disease specialist, had a hard time answering: How often…
A vaccine against Zika virus is safe and effective when administered both before and during pregnancy, according to new research…
Researchers at the National Institutes of Health have identified antibodies targeting a hard-to-spot region of the influenza virus, shedding light…
An international study of COVID-19 in pregnancy, which included Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, found that…
SARS-CoV-2 triggers the production of the antiviral protein IFN-γ, which is associated with fatigue, muscle ache and depression. New research…
Scientists still are not sure how neurological symptoms arise in COVID-19. Is it because SARS-CoV-2 infects the brain? Or are these symptoms the…
Women who receive an mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccination or booster during pregnancy can provide their infants with strong protection against symptomatic…
A cohort study of older adults found that those who followed recommended exercise guidelines before the pandemic had significantly lower…
Mpox, formerly known as monkeypox, is a rare viral disease that is spread through physical contact between people. Currently, testing…
Early in the pandemic, clinicians noticed that certain immunocompromised patients were experiencing persistent SARS-CoV-2 infections, some lasting weeks to months…
People with long COVID have dysfunctional immune cells that show signs of chronic inflammation and faulty movement into organs, among…
Recent research suggests that the emergence of tuberculosis infection in human populations dates back tens of thousands of years earlier…
Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, extensive research has emerged detailing the virus’s ability to attack multiple organ systems, potentially resulting…
New Cleveland Clinic-led research shows commonly used COVID-19 anti-viral drugs Paxlovid (nirmatrelvir) and Lagevrio (molnupiravir) reduce risk of hospitalization and…
More than 1.2 million people have died in the United States during the COVID-19 pandemic to date, more documented deaths…
University of B.C. researchers have uncovered startling connections between micronutrient deficiencies and the composition of gut microbiomes in early life…
Multiple studies have shown that the COVID-19 vaccines do not lead to infertility or pregnancy complications such as miscarriage, but…
A new analysis shows that the monkeypox, or mpox, virus is rapidly diverging into several lineages characterized by mutations resulting…
Certain gut-dwelling fungi flourish in severe cases of COVID-19, amplifying the excessive inflammation that drives this disease while also causing…
School policies that require students with COVID-19 to stay out of the classroom for five days are more than sufficient….
Grandmother was right: Scrubbing behind the ears and between the toes may help keep the skin in those regions healthy,…
Scientists have found a surprising effect of some antibiotics on certain bacteria – that the drugs can sometimes benefit bacteria,…