For many people, spring has brought with it the dreaded symptoms of hay fever, such as itchy eyes, sneezing and a stuffy nose. Hay fever is common, affecting up to 42% of people. It occurs when the immune system overreacts ...
Apr 24, 2023
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Scientists have discovered cell populations in blood that clearly indicate whether a person infected with dengue fever is likely to progress to life-threatening severe disease or not.
Apr 20, 2023
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Salmonella infections cause about a million deaths a year worldwide, and there is an urgent need for better vaccines for both typhoid fever and non-typhoidal Salmonella disease. New work from researchers at the UC Davis School ...
Apr 18, 2023
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New research from France shows that infections cause by Group A Streptococcus (GAS) fell by 80% as the first COVID lockdown took effect in March 2020 and stayed at low levels until March 2022, from which point they increased ...
Apr 16, 2023
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As a deadly disease that people can catch from ticks moves across the continent, the EU is seeking new tests and a vaccine for the infection.
Apr 14, 2023
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Spring allergies can be brutal, and many—but by no means all—sufferers reach for synthetic medications to combat their symptoms.
Apr 10, 2023
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A therapy that bolsters the immune system may not only help certain cancer patients live longer, but better, a new study finds.
Apr 5, 2023
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A large outbreak of typhoid on a ship in the Netherlands has been traced to contaminated water, this year's European Congress of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases (ECCMID 2023, Copenhagen, April 15-18) will hear.
Apr 1, 2023
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New research from Oregon Health & Science University and collaborators indicates that lab-made antibodies may be able to cure people infected with yellow fever, a virus for which there is no treatment.
Mar 29, 2023
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Experiencing severe respiratory infections during the first trimester of pregnancy triples the risk of some cardiovascular defects at birth, a UNSW Sydney study has found.
Mar 29, 2023
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