Our immune systems vary with the seasons, according to a study led by the University of Cambridge that could help explain why certain conditions such...
When viruses such as influenza and Ebola jump from one species to another, their ability to cause harm can change dramatically, but research from the...
The largest genetic study of tuberculosis (TB) susceptibility to date has led to a potentially important new insight into how the pathogen manages to...
Inflammation – the body’s response to damaging stimuli – may have a protective effect against cardiovascular disease, according to a study published...
Leah Katzelnick was all set for a career as an anthropologist until she contracted dengue fever. She was in hospital for a week with severe symptoms...
One in five cases of Lassa fever – a disease that kills around 5,000 people a year in West Africa – could be due to human-to-human transmission, with...
