Recurrence of infections with a new strain – that is, reinfection – probably dictates a different therapeutic approach, especially among elderly, asymptomatic patients with grossly normal ...

His case is the first confirmed account of SARS-CoV-2 reinfection. The fact that some people can be reinfected with the virus is “not a huge shock,” says Paul Bieniasz, a virologist at the ...

Texas has one of the highest rates of diabetes in the country, with more than 2.7 million Texans diagnosed with the condition ...

A new study from researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar (WCM-Q) reveals how the SARS-CoV-2 virus evolved from initially ...

You can contract hepatitis C by blood-to-blood contact. Ways to avoid reinfection to the hepatitis C virus include avoiding sharing needles and using condoms or another barrier method during sex.

Every year, when flu season arrives, many people take preventative measures including getting vaccinated, washing their hands ...

A study published in the International Wound Journal conducted by researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) revealed risk factors for ...

According to the latest official statistics, the reinfection rate was about 6 per cent, increasing from 1.5 per cent in September. Respiratory medicine expert Dr Leung Chi-chiu said the rise in ...

Lyme disease is increasing in both incidence and geographic distribution. Given that the etiologic agent, Borrelia burgdorferi, is difficult to culture in routine clinical laboratories, there has ...

DOHA: A groundbreaking study led by researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar (WCM-Q) has revealed critical insights into the evolving dynamics of immunity against COVID-19 reinfection. The findings ...