A study investigating risk factors and vectors of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) household transmission reveals that the presence of the virus on the hands of primary and ...

A new, Yale-led study suggests that a range of respiratory viral infections — including COVID-19 and influenza — may be preventable or treatable with a generic antibiotic that is delivered to the ...

UCR Health pediatrician explains symptoms, transmission, and what parents should watch for as outbreaks spread ...

Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a germ that causes a lifelong infection that slowly weakens the immune system. Though the infection is lifelong, medicines can keep the virus in check and help ...

Viral respiratory infections (VRIs) are the most common infectious diseases that cause seasonal epidemics and pandemics. Climatic changes often influence the transmission of these diseases. To date, ...

Most infectious disease researchers are familiar with the story of how Dr. John Snow tracked a devastating cholera outbreak in London in 1854. By marking the houses impacted by cholera on a map, he ...

Clinicians must adapt to the new reality of HFMD, as emerging strains drive serious complications and challenge old ...

One of the biggest concerns with upper respiratory tract infections, like the common cold or a nasal infection, is the ...

Hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) is a viral infection usually seen in children under 5 years old, although adults can ...