Physicians have long observed a mystifying phenomenon: After a bout of infection or an autoimmune disease flare-up, some ...

Immune molecules called cytokines play important roles in the body's defense against infection, helping to control ...

Alzheimer’s disease slowly strips away memory and identity, affecting millions of people around the world. For decades, ...

So far, Alabama is the only place it's been discovered, although short-tailed shrews can be found across North America. However, according to the Economic Times, virologists warn that it's only a ...

New research reveals how the simple nervous system of C. elegans worms can dramatically reconfigure itself to survive infection.

Five years after the pandemic began, the neurocognitive effects of long covid are numerous and troubling. And some may extend ...

Scientists have long struggled to define brain fog—let alone pinpoint a cause for it. But research is starting to reveal ...

However, around 20% to 30% of patients with nocardiosis have no known pre-existing conditions, so the infection doesn't ...

Powassan virus is primarily transmitted to humans by one of Minnesota’s 13 tick species: the blacklegged tick, also known as ...

Organoids have revolutionized science and medicine, providing platforms for disease modeling, drug testing, and understanding developmental processes. While not exact replicas of human organs, they ...

Nine out of 10 unvaccinated people exposed to an infected person will catch it, and once measles takes root, the virus can damage the lungs, kidneys and the brain. Unlike viruses that require ...

A parasitic infection transmitted to humans by cats affects billions of people and can alter their behavior. New research ...