Effective wound healing depends on a strong immune response, particularly from macrophages. This study shows that ...

Rivals or allies—how do bacteria and fungi interact in our bodies? Until now, bacteria on our mucous membranes were primarily considered to be antagonists of fungi, as they can inhibit their growth.

Prof. Dr. Ilse Jacobsen ilse.jacobsen@leibniz-hki.de https://www.leibniz-hki.de/en/mikrobielle-immunologie.html ...

Nearly 99% of currency notes changing hands at markets, hospitals, and public settings are contaminated with harmful bacteria ...

The treatment of chronic wounds represents a major public health challenge, starting with diabetic foot ulcers which affect ...

A healthy 8-year-old boy presented to our dermatology clinic with a 4-week history of worsening movement limitation and pain due to skin retraction of the right axilla. There were no constitutional ...

When you have multiple myeloma, infections are something you’ll need to watch out for. The disease and its treatment make infections more likely. If you get an infection, it’s also more likely to get ...

Influenza can cause Acute Necrotizing Encephalopathy (ANE), a rare brain inflammatory disease. This study shows that loss or mislocalisation of RANBP2, as seen with ANE-linked mutations, boosts viral ...

Mark Gurarie is a writer covering health topics, technology, music, books, and culture. He also teaches health science and research writing at George Washington University's School of Medical and ...

Viral infection is the invasion of the body by a small agent known as a virus. Viruses replicate inside host cells and can produce toxins that cause disease. The immune system helps to destroy viruses ...

Researchers created copper oxide nanoparticles using thyme extract, targeting antibiotic resistance and cancer. These ...

Gut bacteria significantly change with malaria parasite infection in wild birds. Infected birds showed less bacterial diversity, a sign of an unhealthy gut, and a simpler gut community structure. This ...