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This test can tell whether a virus is making you sick
A new test can identify whether viral infections are causing a patient’s respiratory illness by measuring RNA or protein molecules in their cells, according to a new study. Performed with a simple...
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Here’s whose germs can infect you on a plane
A new study assesses rates and routes of possible infectious disease transmission during flights. An infectious passenger with influenza or other droplet-transmitted respiratory infection will most...
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Team finds vitamin D deficiency and COVID-19 infection link
There’s an association between vitamin D deficiency and the likelihood of becoming infected with COVID-19, according to a new retrospective study of people tested for COVID-19. “Vitamin D is important...
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Vaping may up your risk of lung disease by over 40%
Participants in a new study who used e-cigarettes in the past were 21% more likely to develop a respiratory disease, and people who currently used them had a 43% increased risk, researchers report....
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Viral or bacterial infection? New test can tell quickly
New testing technology can accurately distinguish between a viral and a bacterial infection for respiratory illness, according to a new study proving feasibility. The critical difference determines...
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Why are RSV infections surging this year?
What is RSV and why are infections surging? Experts have answers for you. Here, University of Chicago Medicine doctors explain how to protect children and high-risk patients: What is RSV? Respiratory...
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Gut bacteria may affect respiratory infection severity
The composition of microbiota found in the gut influences how susceptible mice are to respiratory virus infections and the severity of these infections, according to new research. The findings in the...
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