Scientists have discovered a mutation in SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, that plays a key role in its ability to infect the central nervous system. The findings may help scientists understand its neurological ...
Aug 23, 2024
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One out of every 10 children with a bloodstream infection are infected with a multi-drug resistant organism in the nation's first-ever surveillance study investigating the prevalence of pediatric antimicrobial resistance ...
Aug 22, 2024
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For years, Latinos represented the biggest share of new HIV cases in this city, but testing data suggests the tide may be turning.
Aug 22, 2024
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As COVID-19 settles into a permanent presence in our lives, annual vaccinations are becoming the norm.
Aug 21, 2024
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While Lyme disease is the most recognized and prevalent tick-borne disease in the United States, other infections transmitted through tick bites can be equally or even more dangerous. One of these is the Powassan virus (POWV). ...
Aug 20, 2024
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On Aug. 14, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the latest mpox outbreak in Africa a public health emergency of international concern. While the virus is not new, its behavior warrants vigilance and raises critical ...
Aug 20, 2024
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The mpox outbreak in Africa is yet another example of how infectious diseases perceived to be "someone else's problem," and affecting mainly poor, developing countries, may suddenly pose unexpected global threats.
Aug 18, 2024
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A study published in Scientific Reports by researchers at Karolinska Institutet reveals that different antiretroviral therapies (ART) influence the gut and oral microbiome, as well as body mass index (BMI), in people living ...
Aug 16, 2024
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A study published in Eurosurveillance analyzing 5.5 million cases of infectious diseases in the European Union/European Economic Area (EU/EEA) over 10 years has found important differences in the relative proportion of notified ...
Aug 15, 2024
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The antiviral drug tecovirimat did not reduce the duration of mpox lesions among children and adults with clade I mpox in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), based on an initial analysis of data from a randomized, ...
Aug 15, 2024
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