All infectious disease

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November 15, 2024

Zinc deficiency increases risk of drug-resistant pneumonia

Shortage of dietary metal leads to allergy-like response, increased mortality

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August 26, 2024

COVID virus evolves more rapidly in the central nervous system than in the lungs, study finds 

Viral evolution in the brain could produce variants of concern, neurological symptoms

April 15, 2024

‘Double-edged’ transcription factor affects flu response

A genetic transcription factor involved in lung cancer and pneumonia also mediates the body’s response to influenza

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July 10, 2017

Trial to compare injection to daily pills for HIV prevention

UIC recruiting participants for clinical trial