Immunodeficiency

The Oncohaematological Immunoprevention Unit in Madrid combines AI and multidisciplinary care to detect immunodeficiencies early, reducing cancer patients' risk for infections and improving recovery.

A man with a complex medical history ended up with a rare bacterial infection after taking probiotics in the hospital.

Measles can erase the immune system's "memory" and cause a rare but fatal health condition. The MMR vaccine prevents these repercussions, evidence shows.

Here are some reasons you may be getting flare-ups of atopic dermatitis (eczema), according to dermatologists, plus solutions to avoid these triggers.

Keeping an unvaccinated child as a patient could give pediatricians the chance to educate families on vaccines but may also expose more kids to preventable diseases.

Learn about the typical shingles timeline and how to speed up the recovery rate.

Latvian public health officials have reported 12 recent E. coli infections with mostly children sick. The Center for Disease Prevention and Control (SPKC)

Measles is not a disease to take lightly—but it is also very preventable with vaccines

The measles outbreak has taken the country by storm. But there's been a lot of misconceptions spread lately. Experts explain.

Health officials are warning residents after potential measles exposures at locations in South Philly and West Philadelphia.

The latest data on antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in bacteria from humans, animals, and foods in Europe has been released. Resistance to commonly used

Fecal transplants have already shown promise in boosting recovery chances in other cancers.

An ongoing Listeria outbreak has mostly affected people living in long-term care facilities and people who were already hospitalized prior to becoming sick from the infection.

A range of frozen milkshakes have been recalled after they were linked to 11 deaths and dozens of serious illnesses, many of them in long-term care homes and hospitals, the FDA confirmed on Friday.

New research finds that Paxlovid, a COVID-19 antiviral, had minimal benefit in vaccinated older adults.

Lenacapavir, a twice yearly injection that prevents HIV transmission, was named the breakthrough medicine of 2024. But without US foreign aid dollars, its delivery to millions worldwide is under threat.

When COVID-19 vaccines rolled out, public health officials largely followed a simple logic: protect the most vulnerable first. The Great Barrington Declaration advocated for "focused protection" of the elderly and at-risk, but what if neither approach was the best way to save lives? A new study suggests that focusing on prevention — cutting off transmission routes — could sometimes be the smarter move. Did we get…

Letters to the editors for the November 2024 issue of Scientific American

The current strain of bird flu is spreading from wildlife and livestock to house cats. To keep pets healthy, many virologists and veterinarians say, house cats shouldn't eat raw food and should be kept indoors. Despite no known cases of H5N1 transmission between cats and people, some public health agencies and virologists are warning cat owners to be mindful of the theoretical risks to the health of humans in their…

Capnocytophaga infections in humans are rare, especially in historically healthy individuals. But when it occurs, the disease can be deadly.