Stanford's Samuel So, MD, wants to eliminate viral hepatitis in the United States. Rubbing out a disease that causes more than 20,000 deaths in the …
Tag: infectious disease
Model predicts best temperature for mosquito-borne disease transmission
A new model developed by Stanford researchers suggests the optimal temperature for the spread of mosquito-borne diseases may be 84 degrees Fahrenheit. The researchers hope …
Artificial intelligence could help diagnose tuberculosis in remote regions, study finds
Tuberculosis is an infectious disease that kills almost two million people worldwide each year, even though the disease can be identified on a simple chest …
How cellphones might help researchers battle mosquito-spread disease
In many regions, mosquitos are basically flying disease distributors. Bed nets and pharmaceuticals save lives, but to support additional advances — from environmental controls such …
Combination of two approved cancer drugs defeats dengue, Ebola viruses in mice
Treating viral infections with a "one drug, one bug" approach can be quite successful, as in the case of hepatitis C. A concerted effort generated several …
Test can spot TB in children, helping save lives
During his decade of work in South Africa, Stanford’s Jason Andrews, MD, has seen many young children die from tuberculosis and been frustrated by the …
Intestinal pathogen drops gene, spreads through body — and sub-Saharan Africa
Typhoid fever, caused by a strain of the bacterial pathogen Salmonella, is thought to have wiped out one-third of the population of Athens in 430 B.C. and continues to …
Keeping mosquitoes in check to prevent widespread disease
What is the most deadly animal in the world, when it comes to human disease? Some might be surprised to learn that it’s a bug: …
Snails can travel far, spreading disease, researchers find
I would expect it to take all day for a snail to get across my backyard and its entire life to get around my neighborhood. …
Ebola infection may be asymptomatic, study finds
In the heat of the Ebola crisis in late 2014, Stanford’s Gene Richardson, MD, was among the brave physicians who volunteered in Sierra Leone to …
The secret Swiss Agent: Puzzling comments reveal new twist to the Lyme disease saga
While I was conducting a 2013 biographical interview with Willy Burgdorfer, PhD, the discoverer of the Lyme disease bacterium, he reluctantly confessed that he’d left …
New study provides deep dive into deadly fungal infections
Fungi lack the big name players fielded by the viruses — such as HIV and Zika — or the bacteria — think salmonella, streptococcus. But …
Massive campaign against parasitic worm disease is cost-effective, new study shows
In 2014, I was fortunate to visit a lovely resort in Uganda on the edge of Lake Victoria, one of Africa’s great lakes. As my …
Zika and reproductive rights: new geographies, similar concerns
As summer inches closer, growing mosquito populations and numbers of vacationers traveling South pose an increased threat of Zika virus transmission inside the continental United …
Countdown to Childx: Talking Zika with a Stanford infectious disease expert
Stanford pediatrician and researcher Desiree LeBeaud, MD, has been quite busy lately. Outside of her clinical and research responsibilities, LaBeaud has been called on extensively …
Early HIV data tapped for clues on drug resistance
Imagine two drugs — A and B. When treated with drug A, most patients become resistant rapidly. When treated with drug B, only a few …