The WHO recommends vaccination against 12 deadly diseases in childhood, but how long does protection last, and how do they work? Vaccines completely revolutionized public health when they were first ...

The cause of the disease also determines whether pneumonia is contagious or not. The viral forms of it that are most ...

A review in Biomolecules and Biomedicine sheds light on how microRNAs (miRNAs)—small regulatory RNA molecules—play a central ...

Objective: To compare the safety and efficacy of clarithromycin and amoxicillin/clavulanic acid in patients with community-acquired pneumonia due to penicillin ...

Combining urine antigen tests resulted in a reduction of 77.74% in plastic waste and 91.43% in paper waste. The switch to combined tests also resulted in a 79.34% reduction in CO2 emissions.

Highlights Walking pneumonia is a milder form of regular pneumonia. It can be contagious when caused by specific bacteria or viruses. Those at higher risk include the elderly, young children, and ...

Recognition of specific antigen through the B-cell receptor (BCR) stimulates the activation of B cells, which ultimately results in the production of high-affinity antibodies and the provision of ...

Florida-based clinicians share how back-to-back hurricanes put immunocompromised patients at risk for contracting waterborne pathogens.

Mar. 13, 2025 — A study has established the importance of immunoglobulin A, an antibody that is part of the immune system, in generating a response to pneumonia vaccines. Researchers have found ...

Streptococcus pneumoniae is the cause of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP). CAP is the seventh leading cause of death in the U.S. Streptococcus agalactiae colonizes the vagina and is often ...