Influenza, 10-fold increase in cases of atypical pneumonia

According to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the likelihood of the 2024-2025 flu strain causing so-called 'atypical pneumonia' has increased...

Gene discovered to block hepatitis B, C and D

A study published in The Journal of Infectious Disease has revealed that the TM6SF2 gene plays a role in reducing the particle size of...

Spread of Norovirus ‘Kawasaki’ strain in the UK

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has announced that, at this time of year, there is an unusually high prevalence of infections with Norovirus,...

Canada’s first human case of avian influenza

The British Columbia Ministry of Health (Canada) has announced the first instance of human infection with the H5 avian influenza strain, which has resulted...

COVID-19, nasal swab predictive of infection severity under study

A study conducted at Emory University (Atlanta, Georgia) and published in Science Translational Medicine has revealed the potential for predicting the severity of SARS-CoV-2...

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