Altered Gut Microbiota and an Associated Leaky Gut - their effect on COVID-19 Severity

Mumps antibody titer levels found to have an inverse correlation with COVID-19 severity (n=80)

The Reemergent 1977 H1N1 Strain and the Gain-of-Function Debate (2015)

Study shows N95 mask may be disinfected by steaming with microwave using common household items without degradation of mask

New research has suggested that the MMR (measles, mumps, and rubella) vaccine can stimulate immune cells in a way that primes white blood cells to react more effectively when they encounter other unrelated infections…

Single-Dose, Intranasal Immunization with Recombinant Parainfluenza Virus 5 Expressing Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) Spike Protein Protects Mice from Fatal MERS-CoV Infection

Behavioral disorders in children tied to gut bacteria, study shows

Ever since scientists discovered that certain microbes can get their energy from electrical charges, they have wondered how they do it as Bacteria don't have mouths, so they need another way

Researchers isolate switch that kills inactive HIV

Chronic wasting disease, the "mad cow disease" of animals like deer and elk, has yet to transmit to humans, but the risk is not zero

Prions found in eyes of sporadic Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (sCJD) make the eye a potential source for both early CJD detection and prevention of disease transmission

New study finds correlation between showerhead bacteria and lung infections: "The regions in the United States where [nontuberculous mycobacterial] lung infections are most common were the same regions where pathogenic mycobacteria were most prevalent in showerheads."

Scientists find that live attenuated Zika virus is an effective therapy for Glioblastoma, and demonstrates an excellent safety profile when injected into the brains of affected mice.

The first report of colistin-heteroresistant K

Testing blood samples from college students taken over a decade, researchers connect severity of 'kissing disease' to T-cell population

Scientists have used predatory bacteria to kill pneumonia in a rat animal model, in vivo for the first time

Fungus in humans identified for first time as key factor in Crohn's disease

The Core and Seasonal Microbiota of Raw Bovine Milk in Tanker Trucks and the Impact of Transfer to a Milk Processing Facility

90 percent of skin-based viruses represent viral 'dark matter' that have never been described before, scientists reveal.

New biological function for gene family linked to longevity and activated by caloric restriction: Sirtuin genes are powerful repressors of a large range of viruses (open access article)

Triclosan Promotes Staphylococcus aureus Nasal Colonization