HPV infections can be eliminated if both boys and girls are vaccinated
The human papillomavirus (HPV) causes, amongst other diseases, cancer of the cervix and oropharynx. A Swedish-Finnish study published in The Journal of Infectious Diseases now shows that the…
Recent research points the way toward a practical nutraceutical strategy for coping with RNA virus infections including influenza and coronavirus
Nutraceuticals have potential for boosting the type 1 interferon response to RNA viruses, as reported in Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases
Shingles vaccine may also reduce stroke risk
Shingles, a viral infection caused by the chickenpox virus, is linked to an increased risk of stroke. A new study found that Zoster Vaccine Live, one type of…
Antibiotic-resistant strep throat may be too close for comfort
Infectious disease scientists identified strains of group A streptococcus that are less susceptible to commonly used antibiotics and may be moving closer to resistance to penicillin and beta-lactams.
Scientists and schoolkids find family soups have antimalarial properties
London schoolchildren have found that some of their families’ soup recipes have antimalarial properties, with the help of Imperial scientists.