An American biochemist whose research has helped scientists make inroads on treating coronavirus and HIV has won this year’s ...

Pamela Bjorkman of the California Institute of Technology won the prize for ‘offering new hope in the fight against ...

Latex condoms provide an essentially impermeable barrier to HIV pathogens. When used correctly and consistently, they reduce HIV risk to almost zero and have the potential to slow the epidemic ...

further complicated by the association of TBM with HIV. Genetic analyses of both host and pathogen reveal that TBM progression and clinical phenotype may be multifactorial and involve interactions ...

Feb. 18, 2025 — Viruses, like those that cause COVID-19 or HIV, are formidable opponents once they invade our bodies. Antiviral treatments strive to block a virus or halt its replication.

Platelets circulate within the whole body and exert two principle functions: protection against bleeding and invading pathogens. Their multiple antimicrobial facets are beneficial, such as direct ...

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Feb. 11, 2025 — A new retrospective, laboratory-based observational study provides detailed insights into the causes of fevers of unknown origin in sub-Saharan Africa. Scientists examined 550 ...

Host defense against pathogens is essential to restrict infectious diseases, and understanding the underlying biology is paramount to the development of new treatment strategies. This exciting ...

An unprecedented number of new pathogenic fungi and variants of extant strains are emerging to cause disease in animals and plants, putting the resilience of wild and managed ecosystems in jeopardy.

We invite submissions of Original Research, Review, Perspectives and Methods manuscripts that provide insights into biology of both the pathogen and host plant around: • Fungal necrotrophs on plant ...