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Study identifies potential novel drug to treat tuberculosis

Study identifies potential novel drug to treat tuberculosis

byAmerican Society for MicrobiologyScanning electron micrograph ofMycobacterium tuberculosisbacteria, which cause TB. Credit: NIAIDA new study published inMicrobiology Spectrum

Study identifies potential novel drug to treat tuberculosis

byAmerican Society for MicrobiologyScanning electron micrograph ofMycobacterium tuberculosisbacteria, which cause TB. Credit: NIAIDA new study published inMicrobiology Spectrum
State-level COVID-19 restrictions helped save lives

State-level COVID-19 restrictions helped save lives

by Lori SolomonStringent state-level COVID-19 restrictions were associated with substantial decreases in pandemic mortality, according to a study published online July 26 inJAMA Health Forum.Chr

State-level COVID-19 restrictions helped save lives

by Lori SolomonStringent state-level COVID-19 restrictions were associated with substantial decreases in pandemic mortality, according to a study published online July 26 inJAMA Health Forum.Chr
Controlling mpox requires inclusive, global efforts

Controlling mpox requires inclusive, global efforts

byAmerican Society for MicrobiologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn 2022, mpox (formerly called monkeypox) dominated the news as outbreaks of the disease cropped up inmore than 120 cou

Controlling mpox requires inclusive, global efforts

byAmerican Society for MicrobiologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn 2022, mpox (formerly called monkeypox) dominated the news as outbreaks of the disease cropped up inmore than 120 cou
Study finds hospital-onset SARS-CoV-2 infection during omicron linked to morbidity

Study finds hospital-onset SARS-CoV-2 infection during omicron linked to morbidity

by Elana GotkineDuring the omicron era, hospital-onset severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection remained associated with increased morbidity and mortality, according to a

Study finds hospital-onset SARS-CoV-2 infection during omicron linked to morbidity

by Elana GotkineDuring the omicron era, hospital-onset severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection remained associated with increased morbidity and mortality, according to a
Prenatal Zika infection in mothers found to have long-term immune consequences in children, even without microcephaly

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

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
Hospital pneumonia diagnoses are uncertain, revised more than half the time, study finds

Hospital pneumonia diagnoses are uncertain, revised more than half the time, study finds

byUniversity of Utah Health SciencesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPneumonia diagnoses are marked by pronounced uncertainty, an AI-based analysis of over 2 million hospital visits has found.Mo

Hospital pneumonia diagnoses are uncertain, revised more than half the time, study finds

byUniversity of Utah Health SciencesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPneumonia diagnoses are marked by pronounced uncertainty, an AI-based analysis of over 2 million hospital visits has found.Mo
Scientists pioneer new method for measuring immune memory and SARS-CoV-2 response in the nasal passage

Scientists pioneer new method for measuring immune memory and SARS-CoV-2 response in the nasal passage

byLa Jolla Institute for ImmunologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainScientists at La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI) have published the first-ever, in-depth analysis of immune cell memory

Scientists pioneer new method for measuring immune memory and SARS-CoV-2 response in the nasal passage

byLa Jolla Institute for ImmunologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainScientists at La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI) have published the first-ever, in-depth analysis of immune cell memory
Feeling judged by your doctor? You might be right

Feeling judged by your doctor? You might be right

byStevens Institute of TechnologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainWhen an individual visits their doctor, they aren't supposed to keep secrets. Unless patients are forthcoming about their symptoms,

Feeling judged by your doctor? You might be right

byStevens Institute of TechnologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainWhen an individual visits their doctor, they aren't supposed to keep secrets. Unless patients are forthcoming about their symptoms,
Data security: Pilot study presents approach that overcomes technical, legal challenges with personalized health data

Data security: Pilot study presents approach that overcomes technical, legal challenges with personalized health data

byLudwig Maximilian University of MunichArchitecture for secure multiparty computation. Credit:npj Digital Medicine(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41746-024-01293-4In a new pilot study, the re

Data security: Pilot study presents approach that overcomes technical, legal challenges with personalized health data

byLudwig Maximilian University of MunichArchitecture for secure multiparty computation. Credit:npj Digital Medicine(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41746-024-01293-4In a new pilot study, the re
WHO says droplets a 'minor' route of mpox transmission

WHO says droplets a 'minor' route of mpox transmission

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe WHO on Tuesday said droplets were a minor route of transmission for mpox compared to physical contact, adding that more research was needed to understand how the o

WHO says droplets a 'minor' route of mpox transmission

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe WHO on Tuesday said droplets were a minor route of transmission for mpox compared to physical contact, adding that more research was needed to understand how the o