Hayley Muendlein

She is research assistant professor of Immunology, Tufts University

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Bacteria (clusters of light pink, surrounded by larger magenta blood cells) can cause deadly infections, but overreactive immune responses can deliver the lethal blow. Photo: Scharvik/iStock via Getty Images Plus

Sepsis is one of the most expensive medical conditions in the world — new research clarifies how it can lead to cell death

Alexander (Sasha) Poltorak

26 Dec 2022

4 min read

Bacteria can team up with viruses to cause coinfections. Photo: Erlon Silva / TRI Digital / Moment via Getty Images

When COVID-19 or flu viruses kill, they often have an accomplice — bacterial infections

Hayley Muendlein

18 Aug 2022

5 min read

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