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Could Tolerating Disease Be Better than Fighting It?
Quieting immune attacks against pathogens and even providing nutrients to the invaders could improve health, according to a new line of research.
Could Tolerating Disease Be Better than Fighting It?
Could Tolerating Disease Be Better than Fighting It?

Quieting immune attacks against pathogens and even providing nutrients to the invaders could improve health, according to a new line of research.

Quieting immune attacks against pathogens and even providing nutrients to the invaders could improve health, according to a new line of research.

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Infographic: Immunity Isn’t the Body’s Only Defense System
Ashley Yeager | Jun 1, 2019 | 3 min read
Symbiotic bacteria, metabolism, and stress pathways can all help animals tolerate, rather than succumb, to disease.
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Q&A: What to Know About the Drug-Resistant Fungus, Candida auris
Emma Yasinski | Apr 18, 2019 | 3 min read
Fungal researcher Christina Cuomo discusses the spread of infections plaguing hospitals across the world.
Lab in South African “Township” to Sample TB from Breathed Air
Linda Nordling | Mar 8, 2019 | 5 min read
A new facility located in a congested community with high tuberculosis rates brings basic science and cutting edge techniques into the heart of disease circulation.
Newly Identified Virus Similar to Ebola, Marburg
Kerry Grens | Jan 9, 2019 | 2 min read
Menglà virus, detected in bats in China, infects cells through the same host receptor targeted by the deadly pathogens.
Bats in Sierra Leone Carry Marburg Virus
Kerry Grens | Dec 31, 2018 | 2 min read
It’s the first time the deadly pathogen has been found in West Africa.
Without Action, Drug-Resistant “Superbugs” Will Kill Millions in Europe
Ashley P. Taylor | Nov 8, 2018 | 1 min read
A report also concludes that an investment of $2 per person per year could forestall that fate.
Deadly Swine Disease Spreads Among Pigs in China
Ashley P. Taylor | Oct 25, 2018 | 1 min read
Tens of thousands of hogs are being slaughtered to stop its spread.
Leprosy Researcher Wayne Meyers Dies
Catherine Offord | Oct 2, 2018 | 2 min read
An accomplished infectious disease scientist, Meyers spent the 1960s treating and studying the condition in central Africa.
Antibody Combo Knocks Down HIV in Clinical Trials
Kerry Grens | Sep 26, 2018 | 2 min read
Some patients could suppress the virus without antiretroviral therapy for months after the drug infusions.
World First: Human Case of Keystone Virus Identified
Kerry Grens | Jun 22, 2018 | 1 min read
A Florida teenager is the first person with a confirmed infection by the mosquito-borne virus.
Dogs in Southern China Host Several Strains of Flu
Sukanya Charuchandra | Jun 6, 2018 | 2 min read
They may be a prospective source for an influenza pandemic, researchers warn.  
Mouse Pups Infected With Zika Show Symptoms Into Adulthood
Ashley Yeager | Jun 6, 2018 | 2 min read
The results suggest the virus could severely alter brain development in infants infected after birth, but blocking a signaling protein early on might ease certain symptoms.
Image of the Day: Jasper the Cat
The Scientist Staff | May 22, 2018 | 1 min read
Researchers found a previously undiscovered hepadnavirus in an immunocompromised cat.
Zika Linked to More Neurological Problems in Adults
Kerry Grens | Aug 14, 2017 | 2 min read
A review of several dozen hospitalized patients in Brazil finds neurological conditions, including inflammation of the brain and spinal cord, in addition to Guillain-Barre syndrome.
Experimental Ebola Drug Shows Promise
Tracy Vence | Sep 2, 2014 | 1 min read
ZMapp effectively rescued macaques from Ebola in a small trial, but it could be several months before supplies of the drug meet the growing human demand for it.
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