infections

Dana Robertson Halter, pictured, is an experienced open water swimmer.
September 12, 2023

Puget Sound swimmers take note: If you’re bitten by a pinniped (sea lion or seal) while in the water, you might need antibiotics beyond those traditionally prescribed to treat an animal bite. 

Doctor examining pregnant woman's stomach.
September 19, 2022

A new study published today in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology shows a mother-to-be's COVID-19 infection can impair her placena's immune

September 19, 2022

This damage occurs even if the mother has a mild case of COVID-19, OB-GYN researchers found.

April 15, 2021

Findings suggests such defective genomes exist in many classes of DNA viruses that cause human disease.

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