Sepsis, a life-threatening condition triggered by an overactive immune response to infection, poses a significant global health challenge. This article explores the complexities of sepsis, highlighting its causes, risk factors, and the critical importance of early detection. Dr. Sandeep Dewan, a leading expert in critical care, sheds light on the challenges associated with sepsis, emphasizing the need for improved awareness and timely intervention.
New research reveals a ‘back door’ entryway some flu viruses use to infect cells, potentially increasing their ability to spread between species, raising concerns about future pandemics.
Papua New Guineans have unique genes that helped them fight off infection, and some of those genes come from our extinct human cousins, the Denisovans. The research also found that highlanders and lowlanders evolved different mutations to help them adapt to their wildly different environments.
