Malaria Infection Depends on Number of Parasites, Not Number of Mosquito Bites
For the first time, researchers have shown that the number of parasites each mosquito carries...
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Infectious Disease
Wearable Biosensors Can Flag Illness, Lyme Disease, Risk for Diabetes
A new study reveals your smart watch can detect when you’re getting sick. Stanford researchers...
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Why Lyme Disease is Common in the North, Rare in the South
Heat and the humidity play an important role with Lyme Disease. Lyme disease sickens an estimated...
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Sudden Drop in Temperature Increases Risk of Respiratory Infections
Researchers discover more details about how outdoor temperature and flu outbreaks are linked....
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CDC Guidelines for HIV Prevention Regimen May Not Go Far Enough
Current standards could miss some people who should be on Preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP)....
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Weather Plays No Part in Aches and Pains
Studies disprove a long-standing opinion on cold weather and pain. Professor Chris Maher, of The...
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What Does it Take for an AIDS Virus to Infect a Person?
Study identifies characteristics of HIV-1 strains that mediate sexual transmission. Upon sexual...
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Appendix May have Important Function, New Research Suggests
The organ could serve as a reservoir for beneficial gut bacteria. Heather F. Smith, Ph.D.,...
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Scientists Develop New Antibiotic for Gonorrhea
Carbon monoxide-releasing molecules help to develop a new antibiotic to treat the sexually...
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Infographic: Best & Worst Cities for an Active Lifestyle
With “lose weight and get fit” being both the most popular and most commonly broken New Year’s...
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Single fecal transplant no more effective than standard of care
This is the first study of its kind to compare fecal transplant to the current standard of care...
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What Is Stopping Men from Seeking Info on Sexually Transmitted Infections?
New study being conducted into social and cognitive issues that prevent men from finding out about...
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Public Unaware of Alarming Levels of High Blood Pressure
Study: 50% of Canadians unaware they suffer from hypertension. A new study published in the...
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CDC: 2016-2017 Flu Activity Now Widespread in 8 States
Influenza activity increased in the United States from Dec. 18 to Dec. 24 with eight states and...
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Infant’s Prolonged Infection Reveals Mutation That Helps Bacteria Tolerate Antibiotics
The quest to understand a prolonged infection in an infant being treated for leukemia has led to...
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Most doctors ignore one of the most potent ways to improve health
Leveraging existing relationships with friends and family may be a more effective way to improve...
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For the first time, researchers identify key proteins that may make Zika so deadly
Until it burst onto the scene earlier this year, Zika was an obscure, little-known virus. As a...
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Final trial results confirm Ebola vaccine provides high protection against disease
An experimental Ebola vaccine was highly protective against the deadly virus in a major trial in...
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Protein That Activates Immune Response Harms Body’s Ability to Fight HIV
In findings they call counterintuitive, a team of UCLA-led researchers suggests that blocking a...
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Routine Drug Screening Should Be Part of Primary Care Settings, UCLA Study Recommends
A few minutes of counseling could steer people away from risky drug use. The misuse of both...
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