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Pyrolysis-derived Mullein Leaf extract tested for antibacterial activity against resistant bacteria on agar plates

Mullein Leaf Extract Shows Antibacterial Promise

February 2026

Mullein leaf extract showed the strongest antibacterial activity against resistant E. coli and Enterococcus in lab tests.

Conceptual illustration of community-acquired pneumonia and herpes zoster risk in people with HIV

Long-Term ART Lowers Pneumonia and Shingles Risk in HIV

People with HIV on antiretroviral therapy (ART) still face elevated risks of community-acquired pneumonia and herpes zoster.

Laboratory researcher conducting medical research using a microscope

What’s on the Horizon for Patients with Genital Herpes?

The prevalence and current type mix of genital HSV infections worldwide call for new prevention and treatment approaches, including polyfunctional antibodies, vaccines, and gene-editing techniques.

Radiology clinician preparing chest X-ray imaging in clinic.

Diabetes Mellitus in TB Lowers Household Risk

Diabetes mellitus in patients with tuberculosis was not linked to higher household infection and was associated with fewer incident tuberculosis cases over 12 months.

Person hiking on grassy trail applying insect repellent to legs to prevent tick bites and Lyme borreliosis.

Lyme Borreliosis Clinical Spectrum Clarified In Guidelines

Lyme borreliosis guidelines map the full spectrum of clinical manifestations from erythema migrans to neuroborreliosis.

Clinician reviewing antemortem human rabies testing results from saliva, nuchal skin, serum, and cerebrospinal fluid samples.

Antemortem Human Rabies Testing Boosts Detection Rates

Antemortem human rabies testing detects infection when sample types are collected across the course of illness.

Primary care clinician assessing sore throat using a GAS pharyngitis clinical scoring chart with a patient.

Guideline Update: Clinical Scores for Strep Throat

New guideline recommendations highlight how GAS pharyngitis clinical scoring can refine testing decisions in everyday practice.

Clinician using point-of-care PCR for suspected Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia in the emergency department.

Rapid Point-of-Care Testing Optimizes Antibiotic Use

Community-acquired pneumonia caused by Mycoplasma pneumoniae can be difficult to recognize at first presentation in the emergency department.

Generational Gaps in Vaccine Acceptance in the US

This study reveals how age and partisanship shape COVID-19 vaccine acceptance in the USA during rollout.

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