US weighs next steps for J&J virus shot amid clot mystery
U.S. health officials are weighing next steps as they investigate a handful of unusual blood clots in people who received …
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Combined clinical and genomic data better predicts COVID-19 severity
The current COVID-19 outbreak is one of the worst pandemics in history and has claimed millions of lives across the …
Officials urge vigilance as Germany sees 3rd infection wave
BERLIN — German health officials warned Friday that the country’s latest eruption of coronavirus cases has the potential to be …
US prison guards refusing vaccine despite COVID-19 outbreaks
A Florida correctional officer polled his colleagues earlier this year in a private Facebook group: “Will you take the COVID-19 …
Philippines launches virus vaccinations amid supply problems
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines launched a vaccination campaign Monday to contain one of Southeast Asia’s worst coronavirus outbreaks but …
Symptoms of glandular fever
Glandular fever is most commonly caused by infection of young adults with Epstein-Barr virus. The usual time between infection and …
2nd Ebola vaccine to be used in Congo, as UN efforts slammed
The World Health Organization on Monday announced Congo will start using a second experimental Ebola vaccine, as efforts to stop …
Towards better hand hygiene for flu prevention
Rubbing hands with ethanol-based sanitizers should provide a formidable defense against infection from flu viruses, which can thrive and spread …
Did a common childhood illness take down the neanderthals? A 21st century nuisance for parents may have proved deadly to early man
It is one of the great unsolved mysteries of anthropology. What killed off the Neanderthals, and why did Homo sapiens …
Diversity of Plasmodium falciparum across Sub-Saharan Africa
Scientists from the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research joined a network of African scientists, the Plasmodium Diversity Network Africa, …
Why initial UTIs increase susceptibility to further infection: Prior infections can cause lasting changes to bladder’s immune response
More than 60% of women will experience a urinary tract infection (UTI) at some point in their lives, and about …
Texas cities increasingly susceptible to large measles outbreaks
The growing number of children arriving at Texas schools unvaccinated makes the state increasingly vulnerable to measles outbreaks in cities …
Mosquito ‘spit glands’ hold key to curbing malaria, study shows: Research reveals details of salivary gland ‘bottleneck’ that holds back malaria-causing parasites
Mosquitoes can harbor thousands of malaria-causing parasites in their bodies, yet while slurping blood from a victim, they transmit just …
Flesh-Eating Bacteria Thrive in Warm Coastal Waters. That Doesn't Mean You'll Get Sick.
Like humans, many bacteria like to spend time at the beach. The so-called flesh-eating bacteria, Vibrio vulnificus, don't just like …
Congo confirms 1st Ebola case in city of Goma
The Congolese Health Ministry is confirming Congo’s first Ebola case in the city of Goma, home to more than 2 …
Standard TB tests may not detect infection in certain exposed individuals
An international collaboration of infectious disease experts has identified a large group of people who appear to have naturally mounted …
Porous border could hinder efforts to stem spread of Ebola
Several well-trodden paths crisscross this lush area where people walk between Congo and Uganda to visit nearby family and friends …
Superfast gene sequencing helps diagnose critically ill patients: ‘Metagenomic’ test for neurological infections has real clinical benefit
In an analysis of the real-world impact of a pioneering test called metagenomic next-generation sequencing (mNGS), developed by UCSF scientists …