Among the most famous demonstrations of genetic mutations driving infection outcome is severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID ...

The immune system’s first encounter with a virus or vaccine establishes a “starting template” that shapes its response to new ...

Respiratory infections are among the leading causes of illness and death in the elderly, driven by immune aging, chronic ...

Mycobacteria are the world's most deadly bacteria --c ausing infectious diseases including tuberculosis (TB), which alone kills more than one million people each year. New drugs to fight these ...

Diseases rely on living organisms to survive and move between hosts via various contamination methods, such as airborne, contact, and liquid. Stopping infections might seem impossible, but it is quite ...

Dustin Long receives funding from the National Institutes of Health. Dr Bryson-Cahn receives funding from the Gordon and Berry Moore Foundation and is the co-medical director for Alaska Airlines. Our ...

Many people are unaware of what a bacterial infection truly is and how best to manage it. Did you know that in some cases, antibiotics can actually worsen the symptoms of a bacterial infection? While ...