As public health authorities raise concerns about a tuberculosis (TB) resurgence fueled by the war in Ukraine and COVID-19-related disruptions in preventive care, new research… Read more
Category: infectious disease
Antibiotic Overuse Curbed at Community Hospitals Through Innovative UPMC Program
Antimicrobials – such as the antibiotic penicillin – are frequently used to treat infections and infectious diseases. They are also one of the few medical… Read more
Fighting Hospital-Acquired Infections Starts with Understanding Immune Response
Hospitals are where people go to get better. But being hospitalized increases the risk of unwanted complications – including infections. And when a vulnerable patient… Read more
Innate Immune Training Could Hold Key to Better Infection Clearance and Vaccine Response
A protein called IL-17 can train cells in the lymph nodes to help mice better fight future infections, according to a recent study published in… Read more
A Complex Test of the Genome, Right Here at Home
The traditional route to test for a possible genetic disease involves a physician determining what they believe their patient might have. Then, the individual genes… Read more