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Researchers support increased genomic sequencing of dengue for more effective prevention

Researchers support increased genomic sequencing of dengue for more effective prevention

byBoston University School of MedicineAnopheles gambiae mosquito, feeding on blood. Credit: James Gathany, Centers for Disease Control and PreventionDengue is a disease characterized by fever, r

Researchers support increased genomic sequencing of dengue for more effective prevention

byBoston University School of MedicineAnopheles gambiae mosquito, feeding on blood. Credit: James Gathany, Centers for Disease Control and PreventionDengue is a disease characterized by fever, r
Lives could be saved from tropical disease with new rapid test

Lives could be saved from tropical disease with new rapid test

by Wellcome Trust Sanger InstituteCredit: Karolina Grabowska from PexelsGlobally, more than half of patients die after infection with the neglected tropical disease, melioidosis, often before the

Lives could be saved from tropical disease with new rapid test

by Wellcome Trust Sanger InstituteCredit: Karolina Grabowska from PexelsGlobally, more than half of patients die after infection with the neglected tropical disease, melioidosis, often before the
Study reveals low COVID-19 transmission rate from mothers to newborns

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

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
Longitudinal study links PFAS contamination with teas, processed meats and food packaging

Longitudinal study links PFAS contamination with teas, processed meats and food packaging

by Keck School of Medicine of USCFeature expression heatmap of associations between 46 food items in CHS (N=124 at baseline, N=88 at follow-up) . Credit:Environment

Longitudinal study links PFAS contamination with teas, processed meats and food packaging

by Keck School of Medicine of USCFeature expression heatmap of associations between 46 food items in CHS (N=124 at baseline, N=88 at follow-up) . Credit:Environment
How quickly could measles outbreak spread? Here's what 'worst-case scenario' looks like

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

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
The antibodies of 'post-treatment HIV controllers'

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

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
Why the immune systems of prematurely born babies are susceptible to deadly infections

Why the immune systems of prematurely born babies are susceptible to deadly infections

byLudwig Maximilian University of MunichGraphical abstract. Credit:JCI Insight(2023). DOI: 10.1172/jci.insight.155968Every year, thousands of babies in Germany are born many weeks to

Why the immune systems of prematurely born babies are susceptible to deadly infections

byLudwig Maximilian University of MunichGraphical abstract. Credit:JCI Insight(2023). DOI: 10.1172/jci.insight.155968Every year, thousands of babies in Germany are born many weeks to
Study affirms benefit of very early antiretroviral therapy within hours of birth for newborns with HIV

Study affirms benefit of very early antiretroviral therapy within hours of birth for newborns with HIV

by Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA study of more than 50 babies in Africa, Asia, North America and South America has added substantially to evidence

Study affirms benefit of very early antiretroviral therapy within hours of birth for newborns with HIV

by Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA study of more than 50 babies in Africa, Asia, North America and South America has added substantially to evidence
Study links key gene to protection from severe illness and death from COVID infections in men under age 75

Study links key gene to protection from severe illness and death from COVID infections in men under age 75

by David March,NYU Langone HealthGraphical Abstract. Credit:The Journal of Infectious Diseases(2024). DOI: 10.1093/infdis/jiae031A certain variant of a key anti-inflammatory gene pro

Study links key gene to protection from severe illness and death from COVID infections in men under age 75

by David March,NYU Langone HealthGraphical Abstract. Credit:The Journal of Infectious Diseases(2024). DOI: 10.1093/infdis/jiae031A certain variant of a key anti-inflammatory gene pro