Third Person ‘Cured’ of HIV via Transplant
A U.S. woman appears to be free of her HIV infection after receiving closely matched blood from a relative and HIV-resistant umbilical cord blood, researchers reported. Following the general game plan of two European men who required bone marrow transplantation for cancer and received their transplant from donors with rare HIV-resistant blood, the middle-age woman […]
Initial COVID-19 infection on the single-cell level, revealed
What is going on at the single-cell level in the first days of SARS-CoV-2 infection in the lungs? Researchers at Texas Biomedical Research Institute and Southwest National Primate Research Center (SNPRC), in collaboration with Washington University in St. Louis, have clarified what immune cells are present in the lungs in the first days of SARS-CoV-2 […]
Immunological memory provides long-term protection against coronavirus
Exposure to SARS-CoV-2 by infection or vaccination generates immune cells that provide long-term immunity. These long-lived memory T cells play a key role in preventing severe cases of Covid-19. Researchers at the University of Zurich have now discovered how these memory T cells form. Many questions about how exposure to SARS-CoV-2 by infection or immunization […]
Where Does Tuberculosis Come From?
Tuberculosis (TB) is an illness caused by a bacteria will get into your lungs and cause an infection there, but it can also attack other areas of your body, including your kidneys, brain, and spine. Tuberculosis (TB) is a disease that comes from a bacteria called Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Tuberculosis (TB) is a disease that comes […]
What Does Lyme Disease Do to a Person? Symptoms, Diagnosis
Depending on the stage of infection, Lyme disease may affect a person in the following ways. Lyme disease is caused by a spirochete bacteria called Borrelia burgdorferi, which is spread by the bite of an infected black-legged tick, which is more common during the spring and summer seasons. Lyme disease is not a life-threatening disease. […]
How Long Does C Diff Last? Symptoms, Antibiotics, Infection
Clostridium difficile (C diff) infection typically resolves within two weeks of starting antibiotics, however, many people become reinfected one to three weeks afterward. Patients with Clostridium difficile (C diff) infections usually recover within two weeks of starting antibiotic treatment and probiotics. Many people, however, become reinfected and require additional treatment. Most recurrences occur one to […]
How Do You Know If You Have Shigella? Symptoms, Treatment
Symptoms of a Shigella infection include diarrhea, fever, stomachache, and tenesmus. If you have a Shigella infection, you may experience the following signs and symptoms about one to two days after the exposure: Diarrhea or loose stools that may be blood-stained Fever Stomachache Tenesmus (a frequent feeling or urge that you need to have a […]
What Are the 4 Types of Infections?
Infection occurs when germs enter your body and multiply, resulting in disease. The four main types of infections are viral, bacterial, fungal, and parasitic Infection occurs when germs enter your body and multiply, resulting in disease. There are four main types of infections: Viral Bacterial Fungal Parasitic In response to an infection, the immune system […]
Are Rubella and German Measles the Same? Rubella vs Measles Chart
Rubella is a contagious viral infection that is also called German measles or three-day measles. While rubella infection symptoms are mild, they are more severe for pregnant women. Rubella, commonly called German measles or three-day measles, is usually a mild illness caused by a virus. While it is also called German measles the virus that […]
More than one in ten COVID-19 patients infected in hospital in UK’s first pandemic wave, study finds
More than one in ten COVID-19 patients in 314 UK hospitals caught the infection in hospital during the first pandemic wave say researchers conducting the world’s largest study of severe COVID-19. The research into hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) was led by Dr Jonathan Read from Lancaster University with colleagues from other UK universities including the Universities […]