Lingering inflammation from viruses like COVID-19 or HIV can take a lasting toll on the brain. New research shows exactly how specific immune system imbalances lead to memory lapses and slowed ...

You wake up with a scratchy throat and that vague feeling of unwellness. Is it just allergies? The start of a cold? Or something that might need antibiotics? Knowing the difference between viral and ...

Seaweed may be a popular food item, but it has certain properties which have the ability to create a shield within the human body, effectively blocking norovirus infection.

Scientists from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York City have identified a link between a protein associated with neurological diseases and the human body’s antiviral response. The ...

A new study published in Nature found that albumin acted as a defense against mucormycosis.

Fungal infections are a serious health risk. They can be harmful especially to patients whose immune system is compromised through illness or chemotherapy. A team working at the Technical University ...

Highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5N1) viruses have caused widespread infections in dairy cows and poultry in the United States, with sporadic human cases. We describe characteristics of human ...

Scientists are on alert for changes in the H5N1 or bird flu virus that could signal it is adapting to spread among humans. The virus has caused serious, sometimes fatal, infections among people and ...

Intravenous injections, such as "ringer" solutions, are among the most common types of intravenous injections administered into the veins of the arm. Every time a patient receives an intravenous ...

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