Bushfire smoke sparks surges in Western Australia hospital admissions

by Samuel Jeremic,Curtin UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNew research shows a strong link between smoke from bushfires and an increase in Perth hospital admissions for heart and lung

Updated on: August 06,2024

Bushfire smoke sparks surges in Western Australia hospital admissions

by Samuel Jeremic,Curtin UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNew research shows a strong link between smoke from bushfires and an increase in Perth hospital admissions for heart and lung

Updated on:August 06,2024

Why the election may slow plans to replace lead pipes

by Sandy West, KFF Health NewsCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWith the Environmental Protection Agency's latest—and strictest—plan to minimize the risk of Americans drinking lead-contaminated wa

Updated on: August 06,2024

Why the election may slow plans to replace lead pipes

by Sandy West, KFF Health NewsCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWith the Environmental Protection Agency's latest—and strictest—plan to minimize the risk of Americans drinking lead-contaminated wa

Updated on:August 06,2024

Vaccination credited for 70% reduction in long COVID risk over course of pandemic

byWashington University School of MedicineThe risk of long COVID has declined over the course of the pandemic, although it remains a persistent threat. Researchers from Washington University Sch

Updated on: August 06,2024

Vaccination credited for 70% reduction in long COVID risk over course of pandemic

byWashington University School of MedicineThe risk of long COVID has declined over the course of the pandemic, although it remains a persistent threat. Researchers from Washington University Sch

Updated on:August 06,2024

Study reveals 'cell death cascade' in airway cells infected with SARS-CoV-2

by Kendall Daniels,University of North Carolina School of MedicineA human airway epithelial cell (A549 cell line) undergoes necroptosis upon infection with the SARS-CoV-2 omicron variant (B.1.1.

Updated on: August 06,2024

Study reveals 'cell death cascade' in airway cells infected with SARS-CoV-2

by Kendall Daniels,University of North Carolina School of MedicineA human airway epithelial cell (A549 cell line) undergoes necroptosis upon infection with the SARS-CoV-2 omicron variant (B.1.1.

Updated on:August 06,2024

Accelerated progression to T1D during pandemic seen for presymptomatic youth

by Elana GotkineFor youth with presymptomatic type 1 diabetes, the COVID-19 pandemic was associated with accelerated progression to clinical disease, especially among those with COVID-19 infection, ac

Updated on: August 06,2024

Accelerated progression to T1D during pandemic seen for presymptomatic youth

by Elana GotkineFor youth with presymptomatic type 1 diabetes, the COVID-19 pandemic was associated with accelerated progression to clinical disease, especially among those with COVID-19 infection, ac

Updated on:August 06,2024

CDC: Heat may have contributed to four human cases of bird flu in Colorado

by Helena Oliviero and Meris Lutz, The Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionCredit: Alexas Fotos from PexelsHeat probably played a role in at least four cases of bird flu in poultry workers confirmed by U.S. h

Updated on: August 06,2024

CDC: Heat may have contributed to four human cases of bird flu in Colorado

by Helena Oliviero and Meris Lutz, The Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionCredit: Alexas Fotos from PexelsHeat probably played a role in at least four cases of bird flu in poultry workers confirmed by U.S. h

Updated on:August 06,2024

Learning from the COVID pandemic: On the effectiveness of non-pharmaceutical interventions against pathogens

by German Center for Infection ResearchEpidemiological properties of viral importation lineages. Credit:Nature Communications(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-48641-2In the years of the COVI

Updated on: August 06,2024

Learning from the COVID pandemic: On the effectiveness of non-pharmaceutical interventions against pathogens

by German Center for Infection ResearchEpidemiological properties of viral importation lineages. Credit:Nature Communications(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-48641-2In the years of the COVI

Updated on:August 06,2024

Historical smallpox vaccination may confer some protection against mpox disease

byUniversity of GlasgowVACV and MPXV are significantly less neutralized by sera from patients born after 1971. (a) A total of 430 serum samples were tested for their capacity to neutralize MPXV.

Updated on: August 06,2024

Historical smallpox vaccination may confer some protection against mpox disease

byUniversity of GlasgowVACV and MPXV are significantly less neutralized by sera from patients born after 1971. (a) A total of 430 serum samples were tested for their capacity to neutralize MPXV.

Updated on:August 06,2024

Prenatal Zika infection in mothers found to have long-term immune consequences in children, even without microcephaly

byCleveland ClinicChronic inflammation in two-year-old ZE children. (a) Schematic representation of serum proteome multiplexing of two-year-old healthy (non-ZE, n=24) or ZE children

Updated on: August 06,2024

Prenatal Zika infection in mothers found to have long-term immune consequences in children, even without microcephaly

byCleveland ClinicChronic inflammation in two-year-old ZE children. (a) Schematic representation of serum proteome multiplexing of two-year-old healthy (non-ZE, n=24) or ZE children

Updated on:August 06,2024

Study shows promise for a universal influenza vaccine: Scientists validate theory using 1918 flu virus

byOregon Health & Science UniversityJonah Sacha, Ph.D., senior co-author of a study published today in the journalNature Communications, says the research could lead to a universal inf

Updated on: August 06,2024

Study shows promise for a universal influenza vaccine: Scientists validate theory using 1918 flu virus

byOregon Health & Science UniversityJonah Sacha, Ph.D., senior co-author of a study published today in the journalNature Communications, says the research could lead to a universal inf

Updated on:August 06,2024

Pathogens That Could Trigger the Next Pandemic

The World Health Organization (WHO) has recently updated its list of priority pathogens, identifying over 30 viruses and bacteria that have the potential to cause the next global health crisis.

Updated on: August 03,2024

Pathogens That Could Trigger the Next Pandemic

The World Health Organization (WHO) has recently updated its list of priority pathogens, identifying over 30 viruses and bacteria that have the potential to cause the next global health crisis.

Updated on:August 03,2024

The Future of Health and Biotech with Biden's AI Executive Order

AI is already revolutionizing analytics, diagnostics, and treatment development. This Executive Order is crucial for health care practitioners, researchers, and legal experts. Here are some key takeaways

Updated on: August 03,2024

The Future of Health and Biotech with Biden's AI Executive Order

AI is already revolutionizing analytics, diagnostics, and treatment development. This Executive Order is crucial for health care practitioners, researchers, and legal experts. Here are some key takeaways

Updated on:August 03,2024