Tuberculosis is one of the deadliest infectious diseases in human history. Here's why.
Here's what tuberculosis is, how it's transmitted and how you can expect to have it treated if it affects you or someone you ...
Immune amnesia: Why even mild measles infections can lead to serious disease later
An insidious but lesser-known consequence of even a mild measles infection is that it kills the very cells that remember ...
China unveils booster to amplify immune responses against cancer, viruses
Traditional vaccines work by stimulating the immune system, but their effectiveness is often limited by how well they can ...
Measles can ‘erase’ your immune system’s memory. Here’s how
Measles doesn’t just cause illness, but also erases the immune system’s memory, leaving people vulnerable to infections ...
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Kids infected with measles face long-term health consequences, but one thing can prevent all of them
Measles can erase the immune system's "memory" and cause a rare but fatal health condition. The MMR vaccine prevents these ...
Can vitamin A treat measles? RFK Jr. suggests so. Kids are overdosing
Vitamin A supplements will not protect someone from measles, and they are not a substitute for a vaccine, infectious-disease ...
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How U.S. public health cuts could raise risks of infectious diseases
Deep funding cuts and widespread layoffs impact everything from local public health outreach to global disease surveillance, making us more vulnerable, experts warn.
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Your diet could make or break your next viral infection
Your immune system needs more than meds to fight viruses A nutrient-packed diet can help ease symptoms and speed up your ...
U.S. may be reverting to a time when measles deaths were not very rare, experts warn
The United States recorded three measles deaths in the first 24 years of this century. In just over three months of 2025, it ...
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Childhood Vaccines Are Much Safer Than the Diseases They Prevent
Vaccination not only safeguards the health of individuals but also preserves the collective health of our communities, ...
The battle between resilient plants and cunning viruses: Study discovers a novel RNA silencing mechanism
Unlike animals, plants do not possess an adaptive immune system with antibodies or T cells to fight viral infections. Instead ...
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Her upbringing and training shaped this doctor's view of infections and vaccines
Dr. Priya Soni, an infectious disease specialist in Los Angeles, grew up learning about microbes. Now she teaches families ...