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Beyond COVID vaccines: What else could mRNA technology do for our health?

Beyond COVID vaccines: What else could mRNA technology do for our health?

by John Fraser,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMany people first became familiar with the term "mRNA" when Pfizer's and Moderna's COVID vaccines were rolled o

Beyond COVID vaccines: What else could mRNA technology do for our health?

by John Fraser,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMany people first became familiar with the term "mRNA" when Pfizer's and Moderna's COVID vaccines were rolled o
Tests that diagnose diseases are less reliable than you'd expect. Here's why

Tests that diagnose diseases are less reliable than you'd expect. Here's why

by Adrian Barnett and Nicole White,The ConversationCredit:CDC / UnsplashYou feel unwell, and visit your doctor. They ask some questions and take some blood for testing; a few days later th

Tests that diagnose diseases are less reliable than you'd expect. Here's why

by Adrian Barnett and Nicole White,The ConversationCredit:CDC / UnsplashYou feel unwell, and visit your doctor. They ask some questions and take some blood for testing; a few days later th
I have COVID. How likely am I to get long COVID?

I have COVID. How likely am I to get long COVID?

by Andrew Baillie,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainEG.5 or the Eris COVID variant is dominant in parts ofAustralia. Eris, along with other circulating strains, are descend

I have COVID. How likely am I to get long COVID?

by Andrew Baillie,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainEG.5 or the Eris COVID variant is dominant in parts ofAustralia. Eris, along with other circulating strains, are descend
A tool in battling COVID: Simple liver test is highly predictive of a patient's need for a respirator

A tool in battling COVID: Simple liver test is highly predictive of a patient's need for a respirator

by A.J. Hostetler,Virginia Commonwealth UniversityReceiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve for fibrosis-4 (FIB-4) across all COVID-19 variants. Credit:Journal of Clinical and Translat

A tool in battling COVID: Simple liver test is highly predictive of a patient's need for a respirator

by A.J. Hostetler,Virginia Commonwealth UniversityReceiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve for fibrosis-4 (FIB-4) across all COVID-19 variants. Credit:Journal of Clinical and Translat
Study shows T cells can tackle new 'Pirola' SARS-CoV-2 variant

Study shows T cells can tackle new 'Pirola' SARS-CoV-2 variant

byLa Jolla Institute for ImmunologyGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell Host & Microbe(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.chom.2023.11.010In August, researchers detected a new SARS-CoV-2 "var

Study shows T cells can tackle new 'Pirola' SARS-CoV-2 variant

byLa Jolla Institute for ImmunologyGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell Host & Microbe(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.chom.2023.11.010In August, researchers detected a new SARS-CoV-2 "var
Probiotics reduce COVID symptoms and delay disease among unvaccinated

Probiotics reduce COVID symptoms and delay disease among unvaccinated

by Sarah Avery,Duke Universitya. Kaplan–Meier curves of times to event. Participants receiving LGG had prolonged time to onset of any symptoms. b. Kaplan–Meier curves of times to event. Particip

Probiotics reduce COVID symptoms and delay disease among unvaccinated

by Sarah Avery,Duke Universitya. Kaplan–Meier curves of times to event. Participants receiving LGG had prolonged time to onset of any symptoms. b. Kaplan–Meier curves of times to event. Particip
New vaccine technology could protect against future viruses and variants

New vaccine technology could protect against future viruses and variants

byUniversity of CambridgeIn silico design of antigen candidates. Credit:Nature Biomedical Engineering(2023). DOI: 10.1038/s41551-023-01094-2Studies of a "future-proof" vacc

New vaccine technology could protect against future viruses and variants

byUniversity of CambridgeIn silico design of antigen candidates. Credit:Nature Biomedical Engineering(2023). DOI: 10.1038/s41551-023-01094-2Studies of a "future-proof" vacc
mRNA COVID vaccines make 'unintended proteins'—researchers discover how to fix this problem

mRNA COVID vaccines make 'unintended proteins'—researchers discover how to fix this problem

by James Thaventhiran and Anne Willis,The ConversationTranslation of 1-methylΨ-modified mRNA produces +1 frameshifted polypeptides. Credit:Nature(2023). DOI: 10.1038/s41586-023-06800

mRNA COVID vaccines make 'unintended proteins'—researchers discover how to fix this problem

by James Thaventhiran and Anne Willis,The ConversationTranslation of 1-methylΨ-modified mRNA produces +1 frameshifted polypeptides. Credit:Nature(2023). DOI: 10.1038/s41586-023-06800
COVID likely paralyzed a teen's vocal cords, doctors say

COVID likely paralyzed a teen's vocal cords, doctors say

by Dennis ThompsonCOVID-19 appears to have paralyzed a teen girl's vocal cords, blocking her breathing to the point that surgery was required, a new case report says.The case suggests thatvo

COVID likely paralyzed a teen's vocal cords, doctors say

by Dennis ThompsonCOVID-19 appears to have paralyzed a teen girl's vocal cords, blocking her breathing to the point that surgery was required, a new case report says.The case suggests thatvo
ACE inhibitors found to reduce immune response to bacterial infections

ACE inhibitors found to reduce immune response to bacterial infections

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressCredit: CC0 Public DomainA team of researchers at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, has found evidence that suggests giving patients ACE inhibitors reduces the ability of their

ACE inhibitors found to reduce immune response to bacterial infections

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressCredit: CC0 Public DomainA team of researchers at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, has found evidence that suggests giving patients ACE inhibitors reduces the ability of their
Clinical trial investigates new oral treatment for COVID-19

Clinical trial investigates new oral treatment for COVID-19

by IMIM (Hospital del Mar Medical Research Institute)Efficacy of treatment measured by the viral load and clinical signs. A and B: log10 viral load of SARS-CoV-2 in patients that received placebo or a

Clinical trial investigates new oral treatment for COVID-19

by IMIM (Hospital del Mar Medical Research Institute)Efficacy of treatment measured by the viral load and clinical signs. A and B: log10 viral load of SARS-CoV-2 in patients that received placebo or a