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US officials warn of increase in bacterial illnesses that can lead to meningitis and possibly death

US officials warn of increase in bacterial illnesses that can lead to meningitis and possibly death

by Mike StobbeThis 1966 microscope photo shows five colonies of Group-B Neisseria meningitidis bacteria. On Thursday, March 28, 2024, the CDC issued an alert to U.S. doctors about an increase in cases

US officials warn of increase in bacterial illnesses that can lead to meningitis and possibly death

by Mike StobbeThis 1966 microscope photo shows five colonies of Group-B Neisseria meningitidis bacteria. On Thursday, March 28, 2024, the CDC issued an alert to U.S. doctors about an increase in cases
Study reveals HDL-C and ferritin as crucial markers for long COVID-19 severity

Study reveals HDL-C and ferritin as crucial markers for long COVID-19 severity

by Mitochondria-Microbiota Task ForceCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainLong COVID-19, or post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection (PASC), is a global health phenomenon characterized by persistent s

Study reveals HDL-C and ferritin as crucial markers for long COVID-19 severity

by Mitochondria-Microbiota Task ForceCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainLong COVID-19, or post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection (PASC), is a global health phenomenon characterized by persistent s
Race is on to make Paris Olympics mosquito-free

Race is on to make Paris Olympics mosquito-free

This is an Aedes albopictus female mosquito obtaining a blood meal from a human host. Credit: CDCFrance is scrambling to make sure that that virus-carrying tiger mosquitos, a growing menace in Europe,

Race is on to make Paris Olympics mosquito-free

This is an Aedes albopictus female mosquito obtaining a blood meal from a human host. Credit: CDCFrance is scrambling to make sure that that virus-carrying tiger mosquitos, a growing menace in Europe,
Chlamydia vaccine shows promise in early trial

Chlamydia vaccine shows promise in early trial

by Robin FosterA chlamydia vaccine has triggered immune responses in an early trial, raising hopes that one day it might help curb the spread of the sexually transmitted infection (STI).There is curre

Chlamydia vaccine shows promise in early trial

by Robin FosterA chlamydia vaccine has triggered immune responses in an early trial, raising hopes that one day it might help curb the spread of the sexually transmitted infection (STI).There is curre
Meningococcal disease on the rise in the US

Meningococcal disease on the rise in the US

by Deb Balzer,Mayo ClinicNeisseria meningitidisbacteria, responsible for causing meningococcal meningitis. Credit: CDCA rise in invasive serogroup Y meningococcal disease has prompted the

Meningococcal disease on the rise in the US

by Deb Balzer,Mayo ClinicNeisseria meningitidisbacteria, responsible for causing meningococcal meningitis. Credit: CDCA rise in invasive serogroup Y meningococcal disease has prompted the
Mutations do not predict the severity of current variants of SARS-CoV-2, finds study

Mutations do not predict the severity of current variants of SARS-CoV-2, finds study

byUniversity of North Carolina at CharlotteThe fragment antigen-binding region of the neutralizing antibody CV2.1169, shown on the left in red, in complex with the receptor binding domain of the

Mutations do not predict the severity of current variants of SARS-CoV-2, finds study

byUniversity of North Carolina at CharlotteThe fragment antigen-binding region of the neutralizing antibody CV2.1169, shown on the left in red, in complex with the receptor binding domain of the
MS patients face much greater risk of hospitalization, death from COVID-19, despite high rates of vaccination

MS patients face much greater risk of hospitalization, death from COVID-19, despite high rates of vaccination

by European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious DiseasesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew real-world research being presented at this year's European Congress of Clinical Microbiolo

MS patients face much greater risk of hospitalization, death from COVID-19, despite high rates of vaccination

by European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious DiseasesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew real-world research being presented at this year's European Congress of Clinical Microbiolo
Experts warn climate change will fuel spread of infectious diseases

Experts warn climate change will fuel spread of infectious diseases

byUC DavisCredit: CC0 Public DomainA team of infectious diseases experts called for more awareness and preparedness in the medical field to deal with the impact of climate change on the spread o

Experts warn climate change will fuel spread of infectious diseases

byUC DavisCredit: CC0 Public DomainA team of infectious diseases experts called for more awareness and preparedness in the medical field to deal with the impact of climate change on the spread o
Post-COVID not necessarily a barrier to exercise, finds study

Post-COVID not necessarily a barrier to exercise, finds study

byKarolinska InstitutetCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPeople suffering from post-COVID have been discouraged from exercising because early observations suggested it could be harmful. In a stud

Post-COVID not necessarily a barrier to exercise, finds study

byKarolinska InstitutetCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPeople suffering from post-COVID have been discouraged from exercising because early observations suggested it could be harmful. In a stud
AI can help predict responses to specific tuberculosis treatments, paving way for personalized care

AI can help predict responses to specific tuberculosis treatments, paving way for personalized care

by Sriram Chandrasekaran,The ConversationThis photomicrograph reveals Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacteria using acid-fast Ziehl-Neelsen stain; Magnified 1000 X. The acid-fast stains depend on th

AI can help predict responses to specific tuberculosis treatments, paving way for personalized care

by Sriram Chandrasekaran,The ConversationThis photomicrograph reveals Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacteria using acid-fast Ziehl-Neelsen stain; Magnified 1000 X. The acid-fast stains depend on th
Researchers employ microfluidic diffusional sizing characterize neutralizing antibody affinity to SARS-CoV-2

Researchers employ microfluidic diffusional sizing characterize neutralizing antibody affinity to SARS-CoV-2

byClemson UniversitySchematic depict of the principles of the neutralizing antibody detection by microfluidic diffusional sizing. Credit:Annals of Biomedical Engineering(2024). DOI:

Researchers employ microfluidic diffusional sizing characterize neutralizing antibody affinity to SARS-CoV-2

byClemson UniversitySchematic depict of the principles of the neutralizing antibody detection by microfluidic diffusional sizing. Credit:Annals of Biomedical Engineering(2024). DOI:
What makes a country better prepared for a pandemic?

What makes a country better prepared for a pandemic?

byUniversity of SurreyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new study has found that countries that had national policies aimed at preventing disease fared better during the global pandemic than t

What makes a country better prepared for a pandemic?

byUniversity of SurreyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new study has found that countries that had national policies aimed at preventing disease fared better during the global pandemic than t