Those unlucky enough to be infected by the mosquito-borne chikungunya virus (CHIKV) often find themselves debilitated for months or even years by painful joint and… Read more
Category: infectious disease
Infectious disease research in children leads to an investigation into the mysteries of emphysema in adults
Scientific research rarely follows a straight line. And Dr. Brian Campfield’s latest study, recently published online and scheduled for an upcoming print issue of the… Read more
TB: Frequently Asked Questions
Tuberculosis (TB) is relatively rare in the U.S., but when a case is identified, it typically triggers a response from public health officials to reduce… Read more
New Evidence Tying Rare Pediatric Paralysis Condition to Common Virus
In western Pennsylvania and around the country, there have been numerous cases of acute flaccid myelitis (AFM), a very rare, acute neurological disorder that mainly… Read more
MidAtlantic AIDS Education & Training Center Receives $14.2 Million to Extend Efforts into 2024
When Dr. Linda Rose Frank thinks about the HIV epidemic, the virus that causes AIDS isn’t the only disease on her mind. Not by a… Read more