Requests for “unvaccinated” blood lead to delays and patient harm
A growing demand for “unvaccinated” blood is challenging modern transfusion systems; now, real-world data reveal how these requests…
Legacy, Regence Health split over rates; Oregon families scramble for healthcare
PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) – A healthcare insurance nightmare. “The actual physical and mental impact that this has had…
Novel mucosal vaccine offers broad protection against diverse influenza viruses
A novel vaccine platform has been developed to induce broad, protective immunity against numerous influenza virus infections, showing…
Flu vaccine halves heart attack risk after breakthrough infection
Influenza vaccination could significantly reduce the risk of influenza-associated heart attack and stroke even among people who get…
New T cell mechanism could lead to longer-lasting vaccines
Researchers at the University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary Medicine have identified a possible way to make longer…
Natural peptide in sweat may help block flu infection before symptoms start
A naturally produced peptide found in sweat, saliva, tears, and the nasopharynx may help stop influenza before it…
Doctors warn of a deadly complication from measles outbreaks
The first sign came when Deepanwita Dasgupta was 5 and started stumbling more while playing at her home…
An ancient sheep may hold the key to a 4,000-year-old plague mystery
Most of the infectious diseases that trouble humans today actually began in animals. These are called zoonotic pathogens,…
Spatial intelligence platform supports health policy decisions aimed at ending HIV
INCLIVA Healthcare Research Institute-University Clinical Hospital of Valencia, the Universitat Politècnica de València – through its VRAIN Institute,…
Human metapneumovirus in California: What you need to know
A respiratory virus that doesn’t have a vaccine or a specific treatment regimen is spreading in some parts…
Kansas City health officials confirm first measles case in eight years
A Kansas City resident has tested positive for measles, marking the city’s first confirmed case in eight years.…
New HIV-seq tool advances understanding of persistent viral reservoirs
For people living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), life-saving antiretroviral therapy keeps their HIV-infected immune cells from making…