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Historical smallpox vaccination may confer some protection against mpox disease

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.

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.
Study suggests reinfections from the virus that causes COVID-19 likely have similar severity as original infection

Study suggests reinfections from the virus that causes COVID-19 likely have similar severity as original infection

byNational Institutes of HealthColorized scanning electron micrograph of a cell (red) infected with SARS-CoV-2 virus particles (blue), isolated from a patient sample. Credit: NIAIDUsing health d

Study suggests reinfections from the virus that causes COVID-19 likely have similar severity as original infection

byNational Institutes of HealthColorized scanning electron micrograph of a cell (red) infected with SARS-CoV-2 virus particles (blue), isolated from a patient sample. Credit: NIAIDUsing health d
Metabolically healthy obesity: Fat distribution key to assessing the risk of cardiovascular disease, researchers say

Metabolically healthy obesity: Fat distribution key to assessing the risk of cardiovascular disease, researchers say

by Deutsches Zentrum fuer Diabetesforschung DZDConsequences of stability of metabolic health versus transition to a metabolically unhealthy phenotype for cardiovascular disease risk. Credit:Natu

Metabolically healthy obesity: Fat distribution key to assessing the risk of cardiovascular disease, researchers say

by Deutsches Zentrum fuer Diabetesforschung DZDConsequences of stability of metabolic health versus transition to a metabolically unhealthy phenotype for cardiovascular disease risk. Credit:Natu
A brand new cocktail to fight HIV

A brand new cocktail to fight HIV

by University of MontrealHIV-1 Virus. Credit: J Roberto Trujillo/WikipediaResearchers at the University of Montreal Hospital Research Centre (CRCHUM) and Yale University have succeeded in reducin

A brand new cocktail to fight HIV

by University of MontrealHIV-1 Virus. Credit: J Roberto Trujillo/WikipediaResearchers at the University of Montreal Hospital Research Centre (CRCHUM) and Yale University have succeeded in reducin
Technically sound, socially responsible and accessible AI: New framework champions equity in AI for health care

Technically sound, socially responsible and accessible AI: New framework champions equity in AI for health care

by JMIR PublicationsThe proposed EDAI framework. AI: artificial intelligence. Credit:Journal of Medical Internet Research(2024). DOI: 10.2196/63356A recentstudypublished in the

Technically sound, socially responsible and accessible AI: New framework champions equity in AI for health care

by JMIR PublicationsThe proposed EDAI framework. AI: artificial intelligence. Credit:Journal of Medical Internet Research(2024). DOI: 10.2196/63356A recentstudypublished in the
Post-COVID not necessarily a barrier to exercise, finds study

Post-COVID not necessarily a barrier to exercise, finds study

byKarolinska InstitutetCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPeople suffering from post-COVID have been discouraged from exercising because early observations suggested it could be harmful. In a stud

Post-COVID not necessarily a barrier to exercise, finds study

byKarolinska InstitutetCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPeople suffering from post-COVID have been discouraged from exercising because early observations suggested it could be harmful. In a stud
Rwanda will deploy Marburg vaccine under trial as death toll rises to 12

Rwanda will deploy Marburg vaccine under trial as death toll rises to 12

by Ignatius SsuunaIn this Oct. 8, 2014 photo, a medical worker from the Infection Prevention and Control unit wearing full protective equipment carries a meal to an isolation tent housing a man being

Rwanda will deploy Marburg vaccine under trial as death toll rises to 12

by Ignatius SsuunaIn this Oct. 8, 2014 photo, a medical worker from the Infection Prevention and Control unit wearing full protective equipment carries a meal to an isolation tent housing a man being
Dengue recovery linked to higher long-term health risks than COVID-19

Dengue recovery linked to higher long-term health risks than COVID-19

byNanyang Technological UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainPeople who caught dengue and recovered are more likely to face long-term health complications about a year later compared to those who

Dengue recovery linked to higher long-term health risks than COVID-19

byNanyang Technological UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainPeople who caught dengue and recovered are more likely to face long-term health complications about a year later compared to those who
Presence of parasite infection closely linked to the make-up of the gastrointestinal microbiome

Presence of parasite infection closely linked to the make-up of the gastrointestinal microbiome

by Katherine Unger Baillie,University of PennsylvaniaScientists Meagan Rubel and Eric Mbunwe process fecal samples in a hunter-gatherer village at dusk. Credit: Tishkoff laboratoryParasite infec

Presence of parasite infection closely linked to the make-up of the gastrointestinal microbiome

by Katherine Unger Baillie,University of PennsylvaniaScientists Meagan Rubel and Eric Mbunwe process fecal samples in a hunter-gatherer village at dusk. Credit: Tishkoff laboratoryParasite infec
New mechanisms of arthritis may be caused by mosquito-borne viruses

New mechanisms of arthritis may be caused by mosquito-borne viruses

by Griffith UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainSome therapies successful in treating rheumatoid arthritis (RA) may help us better understand how to treat people with debilitating mosquito

New mechanisms of arthritis may be caused by mosquito-borne viruses

by Griffith UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainSome therapies successful in treating rheumatoid arthritis (RA) may help us better understand how to treat people with debilitating mosquito
Caseload strain linked to patient survival during delta wave of COVID-19

Caseload strain linked to patient survival during delta wave of COVID-19

by Elana GotkineAcross hospital types, there is a comparably detrimental relationship between COVID-19 caseload and patient survival, according to a study published online Sept. 10 in theAnnals

Caseload strain linked to patient survival during delta wave of COVID-19

by Elana GotkineAcross hospital types, there is a comparably detrimental relationship between COVID-19 caseload and patient survival, according to a study published online Sept. 10 in theAnnals