Tag: infectious diseases

New research will help define the association between HIV, inflammation, and brain health, focusing on cerebral small vessel disease, which increases the risk for cognitive problems later in life.

Flu season is here: Learn when to get your flu shot and what symptoms to look for.

Angela Branche, MD, details what we learned after the first season following the approval of RSV vaccines,

A team is exploring the efficacy of COVID nasal vaccines, which could could offer broader protection against different variants and potentially provide stronger immunity in the respiratory system.

A study led by researchers at the University of Rochester Medical Center found that breastmilk provides protection against rotavirus, a common gastrointestinal disease that causes diarrhea, vomiting ...

Despite being the most common sexually transmitted infection, many people don’t realize HPV can lead to certain cancers.

Infectious disease expert David Topham, who has studied bird and other influenza viruses for almost three decades, discusses the potential public health threat posed by the latest outbreak.

Are bug bites just nuisances or should we be more concerned about bug-borne illnesses, like Lyme and West Nile?

From Argentina to Zambia, global research by University of Rochester Medical Center physician-scientists is helping to fight disease—but surprisingly helping right here at home as well.

Our unusually warm winter in the Rochester region may be making hay fever and other seasonal allergies worse, say UR Medicine experts.