AI can help predict responses to specific tuberculosis treatments, paving way for personalized care

by Sriram Chandrasekaran,The ConversationThis photomicrograph reveals Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacteria using acid-fast Ziehl-Neelsen stain; Magnified 1000 X. The acid-fast stains depend on th

Updated on: April 30,2024 0

AI can help predict responses to specific tuberculosis treatments, paving way for personalized care

by Sriram Chandrasekaran,The ConversationThis photomicrograph reveals Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacteria using acid-fast Ziehl-Neelsen stain; Magnified 1000 X. The acid-fast stains depend on th

Updated on:April 30,2024 0

Why has October been so bad for a virus known as RSV?

by Harriet Blair RowanCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainOctober is usually a quiet month for Dr. Julie Kim and her colleagues at their pediatrics practice in Los Gatos, after the summer rush for physic

Updated on: June 08,2024 3

Why has October been so bad for a virus known as RSV?

by Harriet Blair RowanCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainOctober is usually a quiet month for Dr. Julie Kim and her colleagues at their pediatrics practice in Los Gatos, after the summer rush for physic

Updated on:June 08,2024 3

Study finds that COVID-19 policies harmed minority women's perinatal experiences and magnified inequities

by Sharita Forrest,University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignHoang holds son Nikola, age 7 months; and Tabb Dina holds daughter Cleopatra, age 17 months, while the children play with autumn leav

Updated on: June 07,2024 7

Study finds that COVID-19 policies harmed minority women's perinatal experiences and magnified inequities

by Sharita Forrest,University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignHoang holds son Nikola, age 7 months; and Tabb Dina holds daughter Cleopatra, age 17 months, while the children play with autumn leav

Updated on:June 07,2024 7

Highly active HIV antibody restricts development of viral resistance

by German Center for Infection Research(left to right): Henning Gruell, Philipp Schommers and Florian Klein. Credit: Uniklinik Koeln/Thies SchoeningAntiretroviral drugs are the gold standard for the t

Updated on: April 16,2024 19

Highly active HIV antibody restricts development of viral resistance

by German Center for Infection Research(left to right): Henning Gruell, Philipp Schommers and Florian Klein. Credit: Uniklinik Koeln/Thies SchoeningAntiretroviral drugs are the gold standard for the t

Updated on:April 16,2024 19

WHO unveils plan to end African mpox outbreak

by Robin FosterAs an mpox outbreak continues to rage in Africa, the World Health Organization on Monday launched a six-month plan to quell its spread."Thempoxoutbreaks in the Democrat

Updated on: September 10,2024 0

WHO unveils plan to end African mpox outbreak

by Robin FosterAs an mpox outbreak continues to rage in Africa, the World Health Organization on Monday launched a six-month plan to quell its spread."Thempoxoutbreaks in the Democrat

Updated on:September 10,2024 0

Six more dead linked to Boar's Head listeria outbreak

by Muri Assunção, New York Daily NewsElectron micrograph of a flagellated Listeria monocytogenes bacterium, Magnified 41,250X. Credit: CDC/public domainSix new deaths are now linked to a multistate li

Updated on: September 11,2024 0

Six more dead linked to Boar's Head listeria outbreak

by Muri Assunção, New York Daily NewsElectron micrograph of a flagellated Listeria monocytogenes bacterium, Magnified 41,250X. Credit: CDC/public domainSix new deaths are now linked to a multistate li

Updated on:September 11,2024 0

How COVID-19-related healthcare changes affected patients with systemic autoimmune rheumatic diseases, including lupus

by University of CambridgeCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainDuring the 2020 pandemic, patients with systemic autoimmune rheumatic diseases (including lupus) expressed a strong sense of being enda

Updated on: April 07,2024 11

How COVID-19-related healthcare changes affected patients with systemic autoimmune rheumatic diseases, including lupus

by University of CambridgeCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainDuring the 2020 pandemic, patients with systemic autoimmune rheumatic diseases (including lupus) expressed a strong sense of being enda

Updated on:April 07,2024 11

Q&A: Long COVID in kids—what can exercise reveal?

by Columbia University Irving Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainAfter an initial COVID infection, some adults may develop lingering symptoms that can last for weeks, months, or even years. T

Updated on: June 08,2024 5

Q&A: Long COVID in kids—what can exercise reveal?

by Columbia University Irving Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainAfter an initial COVID infection, some adults may develop lingering symptoms that can last for weeks, months, or even years. T

Updated on:June 08,2024 5

Shedding light on the origin of a genetic variant underlying fungal infections

by Tokyo Medical and Dental UniversityNew study sheds light on the origin and distribution of a specific variant of theCARD9gene in East Asia. By comparing theCARD9variant

Updated on: June 15,2024 6

Shedding light on the origin of a genetic variant underlying fungal infections

by Tokyo Medical and Dental UniversityNew study sheds light on the origin and distribution of a specific variant of theCARD9gene in East Asia. By comparing theCARD9variant

Updated on:June 15,2024 6

COVID-19: Do not forget the host in treating this disease

by Jeff Hansen,University of Alabama at BirminghamRandy Cron, M.D., Ph.D. Credit: University of Alabama at BirminghamRandy Cron, M.D., Ph.D., is an expert in a dangerous immune reaction to some

Updated on: April 12,2024 20

COVID-19: Do not forget the host in treating this disease

by Jeff Hansen,University of Alabama at BirminghamRandy Cron, M.D., Ph.D. Credit: University of Alabama at BirminghamRandy Cron, M.D., Ph.D., is an expert in a dangerous immune reaction to some

Updated on:April 12,2024 20

Crohn's disease, comorbidities up risk for severe pneumococcal disease

For veterans with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), the risk for severe pneumococcal disease (SPD) is increased with Crohn disease and with more comorbidities, and pneumococcal vaccination is associat

Updated on: June 03,2024 8

Crohn's disease, comorbidities up risk for severe pneumococcal disease

For veterans with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), the risk for severe pneumococcal disease (SPD) is increased with Crohn disease and with more comorbidities, and pneumococcal vaccination is associat

Updated on:June 03,2024 8

Bringing forests to the city: 10 ways planting trees improves health in urban centers

by Myles David Sergeant,The ConversationCredit: Amar Preciado from PexelsKeeping people in cities healthy, especially in poorer neighborhoods, is challenging. One simple, effective and scientifi

Updated on: August 07,2024 0

Bringing forests to the city: 10 ways planting trees improves health in urban centers

by Myles David Sergeant,The ConversationCredit: Amar Preciado from PexelsKeeping people in cities healthy, especially in poorer neighborhoods, is challenging. One simple, effective and scientifi

Updated on:August 07,2024 0