When COVID-19 or flu viruses kill, they often have an accomplice – bacterial infections

Coinfections with bacteria can make viral infections even deadlier. Researchers have identified a protein in immune cells that may play a role in fighting both types of pathogens.

Hayley Muendlein, Research Assistant Professor of Immunology, Tufts University • conversation
Aug. 17, 2022 ~8 min

Monkeypox vaccines: A virologist answers 6 questions about how they work, who can get them and how well they prevent infection

There are two approved monkeypox vaccines in the US. Both use a related poxvirus called vaccinia to produce an immune response that protects against smallpox and monkeypox.

Maureen Ferran, Associate Professor of Biology, Rochester Institute of Technology • conversation
Aug. 4, 2022 ~8 min


Earbud chirps may one day detect infections

EarHealth, a new earbud system that uses artificial intelligence, may one day detect ear infections and other ear-related ailments.

Cory Nealon-Buffalo • futurity
Aug. 4, 2022 ~4 min

Long COVID-19 and other chronic respiratory conditions after viral infections may stem from an overactive immune response in the lungs

While a strong immune response is essential to fight against viral infection, an immune system that continues to stay active long after the virus has been cleared can lead to lung damage.

Harish Narasimhan, PhD Candidate in Immunology, University of Virginia • conversation
Aug. 4, 2022 ~7 min

Yoga app eases incontinence in 4 weeks

An easy-to-use yoga app could offer a way to significantly improve incontinence severity in as little as four weeks.

Patti Verbanas-Rutgers • futurity
July 27, 2022 ~6 min

Drug-resistant Infections, Deaths Rose in 2020

VOA Learning English • voa
July 25, 2022 ~4 min

AI could prevent thousands of sepsis deaths yearly

Sepsis develops quickly and is notoriously hard to detect. A new AI system that identifies who is at risk could prevent a huge number of deaths.

Laura Cech-JHU • futurity
July 22, 2022 ~7 min

AI could prevent thousands of sepsis deaths yearly

Sepsis develops quickly and is notoriously hard to detect. A new AI system that identifies who is at risk could prevent a huge number of deaths.

Laura Cech-JHU • futurity
July 22, 2022 ~7 min


Manuscripts and art support archaeological evidence that syphilis was in Europe long before explorers could have brought it home from the Americas

The idea that Europeans brought new diseases to the Americas and returned home with others has been widely accepted. But evidence is mounting that for syphilis this scenario is wrong.

Marylynn Salmon, Research Associate in History, Smith College • conversation
July 13, 2022 ~10 min

What's cellulitis? A dermatologist explains

These infections require medical attention right away.

Arthur Mark Samia, Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Dermatology, University of Florida • conversation
June 29, 2022 ~5 min

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