The pneumococcus: A condensed overview Streptococcus pneumoniae is a Gram-positive diplococcus whose polysaccharide capsule — detectable via the Quellung reaction — is both its main virulence factor and the target of...
Hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) seldom makes headlines. The 2026 Asia-Pacific season deserves a closer look anyway. Several countries in APAC are experiencing unusually high activity, with a mix of enterovirus types...
This is a global outbreak update based on the most recent accessible agency material as of August 11, 2026. PAHO issued a measles alert on August 7. China CDC and India’s National Centre for Disease Control did not...
1. When strep throat explains MS – vaccination to prevent EBV-complications? Summary: This Viewpoint proposes that Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) drives multiple sclerosis (MS) through a mechanism analogous to group A...
Two distinct scientific traditions drive contemporary longevity research, and understanding their relationship matters for practicing physicians who counsel patients about healthy aging. The first tradition is disease...
Europe (ECDC) ECDC’s current major outbreak focus is Ebola virus disease caused by the Bundibugyo virus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda. ECDC states that, as of 9 July 2026, the outbreak is ongoing...
1. Nosocomial “SFTS” cluster shows Dabie bandavirus can spread hospital-to-hospital-bed—no ticks required, and one case had no direct contact at all. Summary: This multidisciplinary investigation (Zhejiang...
Pandemics are not random catastrophes—they are recurring biological events shaped by predictable patterns of viral evolution, ecological disruption, the number of humans on Earth, and human behavior. Understanding the...