Pathogens use force to breach immune defenses, study finds

by Kevin Fryling,Indiana UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainSimilar to a burglar breaking a window to get into a house, Indiana University researchers have discovered a previously unknow

Updated on: January 26,2024 12

Pathogens use force to breach immune defenses, study finds

by Kevin Fryling,Indiana UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainSimilar to a burglar breaking a window to get into a house, Indiana University researchers have discovered a previously unknow

Updated on:January 26,2024 12

Effectiveness of the new omicron booster confirmed

by Stefan Zorn, Medizinische Hochschule HannoverEffectiveness confirmed: The corona booster vaccine from BioNTech adapted to the omicron variant XBB.1.5. Credit: Karin Kaiser/MHHThe pandemic is over,

Updated on: December 30,2023 9

Effectiveness of the new omicron booster confirmed

by Stefan Zorn, Medizinische Hochschule HannoverEffectiveness confirmed: The corona booster vaccine from BioNTech adapted to the omicron variant XBB.1.5. Credit: Karin Kaiser/MHHThe pandemic is over,

Updated on:December 30,2023 9

Scientists find new, better way to develop vaccines

byOxford University PressCredit: CC0 Public DomainAnew paperinBiology Methods & Protocolsindicates that researchers in Germany have developed a new system to display

Updated on: January 26,2024 25

Scientists find new, better way to develop vaccines

byOxford University PressCredit: CC0 Public DomainAnew paperinBiology Methods & Protocolsindicates that researchers in Germany have developed a new system to display

Updated on:January 26,2024 25

Emerging COVID variant is spreading ahead of the holidays. Are you still protected?

by Irene Wright, The Charlotte ObserverCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFor a third season, COVID-19 cases are rising ahead of the holidays, this time with a more recent variant driving infections.JN.

Updated on: December 26,2023 14

Emerging COVID variant is spreading ahead of the holidays. Are you still protected?

by Irene Wright, The Charlotte ObserverCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFor a third season, COVID-19 cases are rising ahead of the holidays, this time with a more recent variant driving infections.JN.

Updated on:December 26,2023 14

Leprosy cases are rising in the US—what is the ancient disease and why is it spreading now?

by Robert A. Schwartz,The ConversationM. leprae, one of the causative agents of leprosy. Credit: Public DomainThe word "leprosy" conjures images of biblical plagues, but the disease is

Updated on: March 20,2024 10

Leprosy cases are rising in the US—what is the ancient disease and why is it spreading now?

by Robert A. Schwartz,The ConversationM. leprae, one of the causative agents of leprosy. Credit: Public DomainThe word "leprosy" conjures images of biblical plagues, but the disease is

Updated on:March 20,2024 10

New web app for COVID-19 immune antibody helps guide vaccine timing

by Julie Parry,Yale UniversityA medical assistant prepares a dose of a COVID-19 vaccine to be administered to a patient. Credit: Public domain image courtesy of Lisa Ferdinando, U.S. Department

Updated on: December 30,2023 16

New web app for COVID-19 immune antibody helps guide vaccine timing

by Julie Parry,Yale UniversityA medical assistant prepares a dose of a COVID-19 vaccine to be administered to a patient. Credit: Public domain image courtesy of Lisa Ferdinando, U.S. Department

Updated on:December 30,2023 16

A CDC team joins the response to 8 measles cases in a Chicago shelter for migrants

by Kathleen FoodyPeople hang around outside of a migrant shelter Wednesday, March 13, 2024, in the Pilsen neighborhood of Chicago. Multiple people living at the shelter for migrants have tested

Updated on: March 20,2024 14

A CDC team joins the response to 8 measles cases in a Chicago shelter for migrants

by Kathleen FoodyPeople hang around outside of a migrant shelter Wednesday, March 13, 2024, in the Pilsen neighborhood of Chicago. Multiple people living at the shelter for migrants have tested

Updated on:March 20,2024 14

New method uses platelets to predict risk of serious COVID-19 infection

by Julia Rinner,Technical University MunichNovel image-based flow cytometry enables the identification of cell aggregates and their components. a Scheme of a flow cytometry setup including a DHM

Updated on: January 02,2024 17

New method uses platelets to predict risk of serious COVID-19 infection

by Julia Rinner,Technical University MunichNovel image-based flow cytometry enables the identification of cell aggregates and their components. a Scheme of a flow cytometry setup including a DHM

Updated on:January 02,2024 17

Preventive strategies for a healthy holiday season

by DeeDee Stiepan, Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAs the holiday season begins, it's also the season of flu and respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV. The southern parts of

Updated on: December 30,2023 5

Preventive strategies for a healthy holiday season

by DeeDee Stiepan, Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAs the holiday season begins, it's also the season of flu and respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV. The southern parts of

Updated on:December 30,2023 5

Infections from nontuberculous mycobacteria are on the rise: New blood test cuts diagnosis time from months to hours

by Tulane UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainInhaling nontuberculous mycobacteria is common for most people. The bacteria are found in water systems, soil and dust worldwide and, for many, cause

Updated on: March 20,2024 19

Infections from nontuberculous mycobacteria are on the rise: New blood test cuts diagnosis time from months to hours

by Tulane UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainInhaling nontuberculous mycobacteria is common for most people. The bacteria are found in water systems, soil and dust worldwide and, for many, cause

Updated on:March 20,2024 19

10 years on, stem cell transplant may have cured a patient of HIV

10 years on, stem cell transplant may have cured a patient of HIVby Amy NortonA man who underwent a stem cell transplant to treat his cancer is showing "strong evidence" that the procedure a

Updated on: October 29,2023 12

10 years on, stem cell transplant may have cured a patient of HIV

10 years on, stem cell transplant may have cured a patient of HIVby Amy NortonA man who underwent a stem cell transplant to treat his cancer is showing "strong evidence" that the procedure a

Updated on:October 29,2023 12

Scientists discover new method Ebola virus uses to infect cells

byTexas Biomedical Research InstituteEbola virus proteins (green) are detected in the long tunneling nanotubes connecting cells. Credit: Texas BiomedUnderstanding how viruses travel once inside

Updated on: December 30,2023 8

Scientists discover new method Ebola virus uses to infect cells

byTexas Biomedical Research InstituteEbola virus proteins (green) are detected in the long tunneling nanotubes connecting cells. Credit: Texas BiomedUnderstanding how viruses travel once inside

Updated on:December 30,2023 8