Experiments provide details of mechanisms underlying viruses and infections

New findings from the University of Pennsylvania suggest a mechanism that may explain how viruses can linger

Device is the first to provide rapid, point-of-care measurement of the immune system's response, without any need to process the blood

Treatment with molecular decoy may lessen recurrent infections, mouse study shows

New approach could prove to be beneficial in healing challenging wounds in diabetics and major-burn victims

Researchers tested how long an enveloped virus could survive on pieces of a flexible plastic children’s toy

Team now wants to examine whether medications such as anti-inflammatory creams can stop the virus establishing an infection if used quickly enough 

Magnified images of bacteria found on things common in the health care environment swayed workers to do a better job cleaning their hands

Study could help physicians choose care path for some cancer patients

Team  has developed "gene signatures" to indicate whether someone is fighting infection from a virus or bacteria