Infectious Diseases
Browse guides in Infectious Diseases.
- COVID-19 Vaccines: What We Know, What We Don’t — mRNA vaccines changed the course of the pandemic. Understanding their benefits, limitations, and uncertainties is key to informed choice.
- Hepatitis B: Risks, Prevention, and Treatment — Hepatitis B is a viral infection that attacks the liver and can cause chronic disease, cirrhosis, or liver cancer. Vaccination is the best prevention.
- Infectious Diseases — Guide Hub — Guides on infectious diseases, including symptoms, prevention, treatment, and the role of vaccination.
- Tuberculosis (TB): Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment — Tuberculosis is a serious bacterial infection that primarily affects the lungs. Learn about transmission, symptoms, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment.
- Whooping Cough (Pertussis): Why Vaccination Still Matters — Pertussis is a highly contagious respiratory infection. Vaccination remains the best protection for children and communities.
- Flu vs. Cold — Key Differences & What to Do — How to tell influenza from a common cold, what symptoms to watch for, when to test, and when to seek care.
- Rabies — Travel Risks & What To Do After a Bite — Where rabies risk is highest, how to prevent exposure, and urgent steps after animal bites or scratches (PEP timelines).
- COVID-19 Vaccination Guidelines — United States (August 2025) — The FDA’s latest approvals, CDC’s shifting stance, and AAP/ACOG recommendations on COVID-19 vaccination as of August 2025.
- Gastroenteritis — Preventing the Spread — How gastroenteritis spreads and the steps you can take to prevent infection in households and communities.
- Legionnaires' Disease — Causes, Symptoms, and Prevention — What Legionnaires' disease is, how it spreads, symptoms to watch for, who's at risk, and how to reduce exposure — especially when traveling.
- Evidence-First COVID Vaccine Policy — A framework for evaluating COVID-19 vaccine policy based on absolute risk, safety signals, and transparent choice.
- How E. coli Responds to Chemical Cues — Overview of how Escherichia coli regulates transport of antibiotics and other chemicals through porins and efflux pumps.