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
Category: infectious disease
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
From Delta to Omicron, Here’s How Scientists Know Which Coronavirus Variants are Circulating in the US
The omicron variant quickly took over the global coronavirus landscape after it was first reported in South Africa in late November, 2021. The U.S. became the 24th… Read more
International Team Including a Pitt Virologist Redefines Respiratory Virus Transmission
Is it a droplet? Or an aerosol? When it comes to the spread of respiratory viruses, the answer matters – even if it means challenging… Read more