Pet ownership may contribute to health care barriers for people with HIV

by University of FloridaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPeople living with HIV may face hard choices when balancing their own health needs with caring for a pet, a study led by a University of F

Updated on: May 25,2024 6

Pet ownership may contribute to health care barriers for people with HIV

by University of FloridaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPeople living with HIV may face hard choices when balancing their own health needs with caring for a pet, a study led by a University of F

Updated on:May 25,2024 6

COVID-19 vaccine elicits weak antibody response in people taking immunosuppressant

by Washington University School of MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPeople who received two doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine while on TNF inhibitors—a class of immunosuppressants used

Updated on: April 12,2024 19

COVID-19 vaccine elicits weak antibody response in people taking immunosuppressant

by Washington University School of MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPeople who received two doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine while on TNF inhibitors—a class of immunosuppressants used

Updated on:April 12,2024 19

Are autoantibodies in COVID-19 less harmful than previously thought?

by Berlin Institute of Health in der Charité (BIH)3D model of an antibody. Credit: TokenzeroCritically ill COVID-19 patients often have antibodies in their blood that bind to the body's own struct

Updated on: April 12,2024 10

Are autoantibodies in COVID-19 less harmful than previously thought?

by Berlin Institute of Health in der Charité (BIH)3D model of an antibody. Credit: TokenzeroCritically ill COVID-19 patients often have antibodies in their blood that bind to the body's own struct

Updated on:April 12,2024 10

How quickly could measles outbreak spread? Here's what 'worst-case scenario' looks like

by Michelle Marchante, Miami HeraldCredit: CC0 Public DomainHow quickly could measles actually spread in South Florida?An outbreak of the highly contagious disease in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Pa

Updated on: March 20,2024 14

How quickly could measles outbreak spread? Here's what 'worst-case scenario' looks like

by Michelle Marchante, Miami HeraldCredit: CC0 Public DomainHow quickly could measles actually spread in South Florida?An outbreak of the highly contagious disease in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Pa

Updated on:March 20,2024 14

Study reveals low COVID-19 transmission rate from mothers to newborns

by SingHealthAnnex A. Credit: KK Women's and Children's HospitalAstudyby KK Women's and Children's Hospital (KKH), Singapore General Hospital (SGH) and National Univer

Updated on: March 20,2024 19

Study reveals low COVID-19 transmission rate from mothers to newborns

by SingHealthAnnex A. Credit: KK Women's and Children's HospitalAstudyby KK Women's and Children's Hospital (KKH), Singapore General Hospital (SGH) and National Univer

Updated on:March 20,2024 19

The antibodies of 'post-treatment HIV controllers'

by Pasteur InstituteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA very small percentage of people with HIV-1, known as "post-treatment controllers" (PTCs), are able to control their infection afte

Updated on: April 01,2024 20

The antibodies of 'post-treatment HIV controllers'

by Pasteur InstituteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA very small percentage of people with HIV-1, known as "post-treatment controllers" (PTCs), are able to control their infection afte

Updated on:April 01,2024 20

Effectiveness of COVID vaccines unclear for people with immune deficiencies—but they're safe and worthwhile

by Vanessa Bryant and Charlotte Slade,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageThe COVID vaccine rollout is underway in Australia, with people inphase 1bnow eligible to be vaccinate

Updated on: April 12,2024 18

Effectiveness of COVID vaccines unclear for people with immune deficiencies—but they're safe and worthwhile

by Vanessa Bryant and Charlotte Slade,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageThe COVID vaccine rollout is underway in Australia, with people inphase 1bnow eligible to be vaccinate

Updated on:April 12,2024 18

Chronic stress and inflammation linked to societal and environmental impacts in new study

by FrontiersInflammation: linking molecular interactions to societal and planetary outcomes? Image: Vodovotz et al/Frontiers. Credit: Vodovotz et al/FrontiersFrom anxiety about the state of the w

Updated on: March 20,2024 12

Chronic stress and inflammation linked to societal and environmental impacts in new study

by FrontiersInflammation: linking molecular interactions to societal and planetary outcomes? Image: Vodovotz et al/Frontiers. Credit: Vodovotz et al/FrontiersFrom anxiety about the state of the w

Updated on:March 20,2024 12

T-cell abnormalities in severe COVID-19 cases

by Kumamoto UniversityA major difference between mild and severe cases of COVID-19 may be the extreme activation of T cells as they react to the virus. In mild cases, T cell activation is slowed

Updated on: April 12,2024 10

T-cell abnormalities in severe COVID-19 cases

by Kumamoto UniversityA major difference between mild and severe cases of COVID-19 may be the extreme activation of T cells as they react to the virus. In mild cases, T cell activation is slowed

Updated on:April 12,2024 10

Fibrinolytic biomarkers for identifying patients at risk of severe COVID-19

by Juntendo University Research Promotion CenterSignificant decreases in circulating uPA and uPA/PAI-1 complex levels may be a novel biomarker of COVID-19 severity. Credit: Dr. Koichi Hattori/Juntendo

Updated on: March 20,2024 11

Fibrinolytic biomarkers for identifying patients at risk of severe COVID-19

by Juntendo University Research Promotion CenterSignificant decreases in circulating uPA and uPA/PAI-1 complex levels may be a novel biomarker of COVID-19 severity. Credit: Dr. Koichi Hattori/Juntendo

Updated on:March 20,2024 11

Individuals with immunodeficiency at high risk of mortality following SARS-CoV-2 infection

by University of BirminghamCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPatients with primary and secondary immunodeficiency are at higher risk of mortality following SARS-CoV-2 infection compared with the g

Updated on: April 22,2024 18

Individuals with immunodeficiency at high risk of mortality following SARS-CoV-2 infection

by University of BirminghamCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPatients with primary and secondary immunodeficiency are at higher risk of mortality following SARS-CoV-2 infection compared with the g

Updated on:April 22,2024 18

Default testing for COVID-19 in K-12 schools more effective than voluntary testing

by Phil Ciciora,University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignGraphical Abstract. Credit:iScience(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2023.108770A new paper co-written by a team of University of

Updated on: March 20,2024 20

Default testing for COVID-19 in K-12 schools more effective than voluntary testing

by Phil Ciciora,University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignGraphical Abstract. Credit:iScience(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2023.108770A new paper co-written by a team of University of

Updated on:March 20,2024 20