This story first appeared in Healthy You - July 2025, The Gazette’s quarterly health publication. Infections — both viral and bacterial — are common, especially in your eyes. Iowa Eye Center’s Dr.

Clusters of T cells, that are part of our immune system protecting us against harmful pathogens, under a microscope. By studying them, Duke-NUS scientists have found that T cells can independently ...

Your immune system is your body’s natural defense against harmful bacteria, fungi, parasites, and viruses that can make you sick. And if you do become ill, a healthy immune system works to help you ...

Scientists from Duke-NUS Medical School and the Singapore General Hospital have discovered that T cells-white blood cells that can destroy harmful pathogens-can completely prevent viral infection, to ...

Researchers at Rochester Institute of Technology are investigating how mechanical forces—such as stretching and changes in tissue stiffness—influence viral infection rates in the lungs to understand ...

In recent months, a worrying health trend has emerged: viral infections that refuse to fully go away. Many people are experiencing symptoms that improve briefly - only to return within days. What used ...

Urinary tract infections, or UTIs, are a common, albeit irritating, infection. A News 9 viewer says they want to know how to prevent recurrent UTIs, and Dr. Lacy Anderson has the answer. Anderson says ...

Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) is a mosquito-borne pathogen that has been identified in more than 110 countries around the world. The virus typically causes flu-like symptoms, but it can also trigger ...