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With flu season underway, a pair of recent studies highlight the impact of winter weather on influenza activity and raise questions about the right time to receive a flu shot.

New research from Pew Charitable Trusts has found that quality issues are not the only factor that contribute to drug shortages.

Researchers have found that chewing your food results in the stimulation of Th17 immune cells that protect against a number of infections commonly found in the mouth.

Researchers from La Jolla Institute for Allergy and Immunology believe that their findings will provide a platform to understand how Zika virus makes its way into various body fluids.

Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania identify characteristics of HIV-1 strains that are able to get through innate protective barriers and cause infection through sexual intercourse.

A team of researchers has found that urbanized white ibises may be shedding Salmonella enterica and transmitting it to humans visiting parks.

Researchers find that for children who suffer from mild to moderate recurrent throat infections, tonsillectomy may be more beneficial than watchful waiting.

Felix Kleefeld, of Berlin, Germany, and colleagues examined how eradicating HCV affected the cognition of patients in a study published in Neurology in December 2016.

Researchers from the Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care at the University Medical Center in Utrecht, The Netherlands, examine the cost-effectiveness of the most commonly used treatments for community-acquired pneumonia.

Researchers conducted a post hoc analysis to learn whether or not the length of time it took to attain initial viral suppression is related to sustained virologic response (SVR) rates for patients receiving the so-call 3D treatment, with or without ribavirin.

Researchers from Penn State College of Medicine have developed a Retro94-based compound that may be able to prevent cytomegalovirus (CMV) from copying itself.

As concerns over the spread of tropical infectious diseases increase, in the age of Zika virus and Dengue fever in particular, PRVs may have significant implications for the development of novel vaccines and antivirals, assuming the program is used effectively.

This article is the second part of two-part coverage on a study conducted by Rutgers University researchers that analyzes the effects of misdiagnosing fungal infections on the increasing rates of antimicrobial resistance.

A recent study conducted by Rutgers University researchers analyzes the effects of misdiagnosing fungal infections on the increasing rates of antimicrobial resistance.

A new study has revealed an alarmingly high rate of HPV infections in men in the United States.

Stanford University researchers investigating potential use of wearable fitness trackers in healthcare find that the devices can be an important tool in the early detection of illness.

The study is the first “head-to-head” comparison of fecal transplants and antibiotic treatments, which are presently the “standard” of care.

UCLA researchers have developed an online risk assessment calculator that will allow individuals to check their “PrEP score.”

The researchers evaluated populations of Aedes aegypti, Aedes albopictus, and Culex quinquefasciatus collected both in the field and raised in a lab setting to determine whether or not the mosquitoes required bacterial populations in their guts to develop, and which bacteria were necessary to the process.

Their commentary effectively represents a position statement for the ASTMH, with the leaders/authors pledging to continue working with political leaders and “global health stakeholders in support of evidence-based policies and programs” designed to ensure public health in the United States and abroad.

The researchers discovered that the protein is responsible for immune response and destruction of the bacteria.

Researchers have found that those with type 2 diabetes have a higher prevalence of chronic hepatitis B virus infection than those with adult onset-autoimmune diabetes and those who do not have diabetes at all.

The World Health Organization issues a yellow fever outbreak warning in Brazil, a country that is already dealing with outbreaks of Zika virus, chikyngunya, and dengue.

New research has revealed just how creative some bacteria can get in order to survive and move between hosts.

Quest Diagnostics has just launched a new hepatitis B virus quantitative test that will allow physicians to more effectively monitor patient response to antiviral drugs and tailor treatment regimens.

An additional nine states are reporting widespread influenza activity, in what is already a busy flu season that has been marked by severe illness caused by the influenza A (H3N2) strain.

Insurance companies are denying members coverage to expensive drugs, like Harvoni, and those infected with HCV are filing lawsuits.

The research team noted that the study, which is the first of its kind, can be used by doctors to assess risk and counsel families regarding the risks and benefits of surgeries for overweight and obese patients.

Researchers from Germany recently published a new study that can change how future scientists study the replication of the Dengue and Zika viruses within the human body.