Your saliva affects the way you spread pathogens
Our saliva can vary depending on our physiological state, making us more or less likely to pass on bugs to others
Hepatitis C virus tracking could be made easier by next generation sequencing
The information from sequencing would help epidemiologists trace the disease
Eating more fiber feeds whipworm parasites in our guts
New research shows that interactions between diet and parasites might make people with whipworm infection sicker
The sugar in semen makes HIV drugs less effective
High levels of the sugar can obstruct antivirals from linking with viruses
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Researchers develop a better test for the parasite that causes river blindness
The WHO estimates that 205 million people in African countries are at risk of infection
Cytokines prevent the whooping cough bacteria from invading the rest of the body (in mice)
Researchers hope that this finding will eventually lead to new treatment for the disease in infants
The house mosquito, Culex Pipiens, a common carrier of West Nile Virus
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West Nile Virus-carrying mosquitos managed to survive a German winter
Europe is usually too cold for tropical diseases to persist for long, but climate change helped it overwinter
Can hormone levels signal for autism in girls?
New study moves against the current of gender bias in autism research
We could soon be harvesting anti-viral antibodies from tobacco plants
"Plantibodies" represent a new avenue for treatments against fast moving viruses like influenza or coronavirus
Children that go to school near major roadways experience more severe asthma
New research reiterates that air pollution is a public health risk, and that children in cities are particularly at risk
Bats' unique immune systems make them stealthy viral reservoirs
These ecologically important animals have been at the center of many major viral outbreaks, and we are beginning to understand why
Viruses can infect the brain, hide out for decades, and then cause Viral Parkinsonism
How do you study a disease that takes decades to reveal itself? In this case, scientists used mice, viruses, and a little immunotherapy
CRISPR technology for human gene editing is promising, but serious scientific and ethical concerns remain
Multiple sectors of society must be involved in the regulation and applications of CRISPR to medicine
Pregnant women must get their flu shots to help avoid future influenza epidemics
The flu virus treats the altered immune systems of pregnant individuals as its training ground to get stronger, making vaccination an imperative
The rise of a mysterious lung illness begins to expose the dangers of vaping
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control have reported at least 450 cases in 33 U.S. states, as policy makers call for action
A good defense is the best offense in medicine
It may be perceived as "boring" or "routine," but preventative medicine should be a priority in today's health care system