Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

How the flu virus spreads within cities

New insights into the local transmission of seasonal influenza may be valuable for planning interventions to combat the spread of respiratory diseases within cities, according to a study published November 19, 2020 in the ...

Immunology

Nearly one in five parents of food-allergic children are bullied

Parents of children with food allergies find their children are often bullied by classmates, as well as parents of other children and teachers. A new study being presented at this year's virtual American College of Allergy, ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Q&A: Rapid COVID tests could hold the key to reopening

USC researchers are collaborating with Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti and the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health on a multiphase project to examine the use of coronavirus rapid antigen tests among first responders ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Preventive drugs halve malaria cases in African schoolchildren

Conducted by an international consortium, led by the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine and the University of Maryland School of Medicine, the research is the first meta-analysis of preventive malaria treatments ...

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