The body has an early warning system that helps the brain prepare for a viral attack

You're enjoying a summer lunch outdoors, unaware that beneath the table, a hungry mosquito is circling your ankles—until you ...

How an emerging class of tick-borne viruses escape human immune defenses

Warmer temperatures bring out ticks that spread diseases such as Lyme disease and Rocky Mountain spotted fever. But another ...

Why don't antibiotics work against viruses? Understanding bacteria, viruses, and antimicrobial resistance

Competitive Exam explainers | Science and Technology: Antimicrobial resistance is emerging as one of the world's gravest ...

Atea Pharmaceuticals Initiates First-in-Human Phase 1 Clinical Trial of AT-587 for the Treatment of Hepatitis E Virus

Phase 1 Study Designed to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability and Pharmacokinetics of AT-587 in Healthy VolunteersAT-587 is a Potential First-in ...

What is cyclospora? Here’s how the parasite causing ‘explosive diarrhea’ spreads

A microscopic parasite is making thousands of Americans sick this summer, and public health officials are still figuring out ...
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Roche introduces cobas Hepatitis D Virus (HDV) test, the first fully automated diagnostic solution to identify the most severe form of viral hepatitis

The new test enables clinicians to reliably diagnose HDV and monitor patients’ treatment response.Hepatitis D  affects nearly 12 million of people globally and is considered the most aggressive form ...

Why engineering evolution is a high-stakes race between cure and chaos

Explore the complex balance of risks and benefits in gene drives, a powerful tool in genetic engineering and disease control.