Infectious Disease

Convalescent plasma therapy for the treatment of COVID-19 virus infection is based on the function of antibodies, tiny proteins created by the immune system, that ...

To develop a treatment for patients with COVID-19, researchers around the world are steadfastly exploring numerous angles, including testing existing antiviral drugs and new compounds. One ...

If there's one thing the world has learned so far in the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, it's the important role of testing for the disease. The ...

When a new virus emerges that infects and sickens humans, the wheels of innovation start turning quickly in the world of health care and biomedical research. Teams ...

Mayo Clinic's new test for the virus that causes COVID-19 is described in a recent news release as a PCR test. While most won't know ...

"When this ends …." "Research of the future will …" "After this experience …" These phrases are starting to show up in news stories, online conversations, ...

The immune system exists to fight infection, but it must also know when to rest once that infection is controlled. It’s a balancing act examined in a ...

It is a situation many parents will recognize: a wayward child is throwing a tantrum in a store. The parent takes the child by the ...

Crystal Mendoza and Hideki Ebihara, Ph.D., are a student-mentor match made in a viral hot zone. They were drawn together by a shared passion for ...

In the winter of 2014, staff of the Newborn Intensive Care Unit had a serious problem. Researchers at Mayo Clinic Hospital — Rochester, Saint Marys ...