Phage therapy shows promise for Mycobacterium infection

A set of 20 case studies indicates the possibility of phage therapy for treating dangerous Mycobacterium infections.

U. Pittsburgh • futurity
June 10, 2022 ~7 min

Sepsis still kills 1 in 5 people worldwide – two ICU physicians offer a new approach to stopping it

Sepsis onset can be difficult to recognize, in part because its symptoms can mimic those of many other conditions. A treatment delay of even a few hours can make the difference between life and death.

Kristina E. Rudd, Assistant Professor of Critical Care Medicine, University of Pittsburgh Health Sciences • conversation
June 10, 2022 ~10 min


What causes repeat urinary tract infections?

Some women get repeat UTIs, but it hasn't been clear why. New research finds that antibiotics may increase risk of further UTIs by disrupting microbiome.

Tamara Bhandari-Washington University • futurity
May 9, 2022 ~8 min

COVID-19 official counts can miss mild cases – here's how serosurveys that analyze blood for signs of past infection can help

Your blood can hold a record of past illnesses. That information can reveal how many people have had a certain infection – like 58% of Americans having had COVID-19 by the end of February 2022.

Isobel Routledge, Postdoctoral Scholar in Medicine, University of California, San Francisco • conversation
May 6, 2022 ~9 min

Skull channels key to detection of brain infection, injury

Researchers have found that “brain water” can exit through tiny channels to reach the skull’s bone marrow, which can detect infection or injury.

Tracy Hampton • harvard
May 2, 2022 ~3 min

Why we can't 'boost' our way out of the COVID-19 pandemic for the long term

Research suggests that too-frequent immunizations may lead to a phenomenon called “immune exhaustion.”

Mitzi Nagarkatti, Professor of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology, University of South Carolina • conversation
April 15, 2022 ~9 min

How the 'test to treat' initiative aims to get ahead of the next wave of COVID-19

Earlier detection and treatment of COVID-19 by health care providers in pharmacies could help prevent surges in infection rates and severe illness.

Adrian V. Hernandez, Associate Professor of Comparative Effectiveness and Outcomes Research, University of Connecticut • conversation
April 5, 2022 ~10 min

How does the immune system mobilize in response to a COVID-19 infection or a vaccine? 5 essential reads

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought immunology terms that are typically relegated to textbooks into our everyday vernacular. These stories helped us make sense of the ever-evolving science.

Amanda Mascarelli, Senior Health and Medicine Editor • conversation
March 17, 2022 ~9 min


If I am vaccinated and get COVID-19, what are my chances of dying? The answer is surprisingly hard to find

Calculating your risk of death or hospitalization if you are infected with the coronavirus requires good data – notably, the total number of infections in the US. Unfortunately, that data is fuzzy.

Lisa Miller, Professor of Epidemiology, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus • conversation
Feb. 24, 2022 ~7 min

Killer amphibian fungal infections differ based on species and place

New research sheds light on an frog-killing pandemic. "...when it comes to chytrid infection, the most important things are where you live and who you are."

Harrison Tasoff-UC Santa Barbara • futurity
Feb. 17, 2022 ~9 min

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