The 21st century has seen a global resurgence of sexually transmitted infections (STIs). From a nadir in the 1990s, the…
Audio Interview: Capitalizing on Immune Responses to Covid-19
The rapid spread of SARS-CoV-2, a novel coronavirus that emerged in late 2019, and the resulting Covid-19 disease has been…
After New Coronavirus Outbreaks, China Imposes Wuhan-Style Lockdown
Infections in the northeast have led officials to sequester hundreds of thousands at home. “China doesn’t want to take any…
Global Coronavirus Cases Near 5 Million: Live Coverage
Warning of a potential “big explosion” in cases, China is imposing a Wuhan-style lockdown in one region even as it…
Reported Coronavirus Cases Top 5 Million Worldwide
Guatemala’s leader protested U.S. deportations of infected migrants, as China imposed a Wuhan-style lockdown in a region where cases have…
Development and validation of a multivariable prediction model for infection-related complications in patients with common infections in UK primary care and the extent of risk-based prescribing of antibiotics
Antimicrobial resistance is driven by the overuse of antibiotics. This study aimed to develop and validate clinical prediction models for…
New insight into allergies could improve diagnosis and treatment
Results from a new study may help to improve the diagnosis and treatment of allergies, pointing to a potential marker…
Two billion people without proper sanitation at high risk for coronavirus
Without access to soap and clean water, more than 2 billion people in low- and middle-income nations — a quarter…
T-cells could be made into better cancer killers by increasing their protein production
Researchers have developed a technique to quantify protein production in immune cells known as T-cells, which typically target and kill…