Infectious Diseases/Vaccines

Ocular syphilis has been described as the great imitator. It can manifest in a multitude of ways and as such the diagnosis can be missed.

Many social media posts push supplements and other life hacks that ‘boost your immune system’ to keep you healthy and fend off illness. But is that really better?

Kids can experience similar symptoms to adults suffering from long-COVID—but they often manifest differently in children.

In fact, it may make things worse.

Experts agree therapeutic mRNA cancer vaccines are promising and would offer fewer side effects.

The highly infectious disease triggered epidemics in 37 countries last year, versus 22 countries in 2021.

But studies continue to determine risks of adverse reactions.

British experts have previously estimated there are more than 650,000 cases of chickenpox in England and Wales.

Three different approaches in the pipeline.

Dr. Bonnie Henry said while avian flu doesn’t transmit easily from birds to humans, infections are possible—creating a risk the virus will mutate into a more dangerous form.