Research lays the groundwork for a lifesaving group B strep vaccine

by Jennifer Micale,Binghamton UniversityAn image of a mother holding a baby Image Credit: Pixabay.One in five pregnant women carry Streptococcus agalactiae (group B strep or GBS) in the vaginal

Updated on: May 31,2024

Research lays the groundwork for a lifesaving group B strep vaccine

by Jennifer Micale,Binghamton UniversityAn image of a mother holding a baby Image Credit: Pixabay.One in five pregnant women carry Streptococcus agalactiae (group B strep or GBS) in the vaginal

Updated on:May 31,2024

Mpox: Scientists offer better understanding of tecovirimat resistance

Updated on: March 17,2025

Mpox: Scientists offer better understanding of tecovirimat resistance

Updated on:March 17,2025

Four essential food safety tips for summertime gatherings

by Joel Streed,Mayo ClinicCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainSummer is a season of outdoor gatherings, barbecues and picnics, where food is often at the center of the festivities. However, the wa

Updated on: July 06,2024

Four essential food safety tips for summertime gatherings

by Joel Streed,Mayo ClinicCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainSummer is a season of outdoor gatherings, barbecues and picnics, where food is often at the center of the festivities. However, the wa

Updated on:July 06,2024

First mouse strain susceptible to severe COVID-19 without the need for genetic modification identified

byJackson LaboratoryOut of these eight strains of mice, only the CAST mouse was susceptible to SARS-CoV-2, including beta, omicron and delta variants. The eight strains include A/J, B6J, CAST, 1

Updated on: December 18,2024

First mouse strain susceptible to severe COVID-19 without the need for genetic modification identified

byJackson LaboratoryOut of these eight strains of mice, only the CAST mouse was susceptible to SARS-CoV-2, including beta, omicron and delta variants. The eight strains include A/J, B6J, CAST, 1

Updated on:December 18,2024

Analysis shows how unproven therapeutics were portrayed in the media during the early phase of COVID-19 pandemic

byAtrium Health Wake Forest BaptistCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study from researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine is shedding light on how scientific evidence and the

Updated on: September 11,2024

Analysis shows how unproven therapeutics were portrayed in the media during the early phase of COVID-19 pandemic

byAtrium Health Wake Forest BaptistCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study from researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine is shedding light on how scientific evidence and the

Updated on:September 11,2024

Lab-based study sheds light on the causes of fevers of unknown origin in sub-Saharan Africa

Updated on: March 06,2025

Lab-based study sheds light on the causes of fevers of unknown origin in sub-Saharan Africa

Updated on:March 06,2025

Rwanda reports 8 deaths linked to Ebola-like Marburg virus days after it declared an outbreak

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

Updated on: November 12,2024

Rwanda reports 8 deaths linked to Ebola-like Marburg virus days after it declared an outbreak

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

Updated on:November 12,2024

Small RNAs found to boost immune response to tuberculosis

by Roni Dengler,Thomas Jefferson UniversityCredit:Molecular Therapy - Nucleic Acids(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.omtn.2024.102156Tuberculosis kills about 1.3 million people each year, makin

Updated on: September 11,2024

Small RNAs found to boost immune response to tuberculosis

by Roni Dengler,Thomas Jefferson UniversityCredit:Molecular Therapy - Nucleic Acids(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.omtn.2024.102156Tuberculosis kills about 1.3 million people each year, makin

Updated on:September 11,2024

Increasing children's immunity to deadly diseases through improved vaccine strategy

by University College LondonField workers recruit participants for the pneumococcal vaccine study in Blantyre. Credit:Malawi Liverpool Wellcome Program.Offering a booster dose or changing t

Updated on: June 12,2024

Increasing children's immunity to deadly diseases through improved vaccine strategy

by University College LondonField workers recruit participants for the pneumococcal vaccine study in Blantyre. Credit:Malawi Liverpool Wellcome Program.Offering a booster dose or changing t

Updated on:June 12,2024

During the next pandemic, a mathematical model could speed up the search for treatment

byLeiden UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainDo you recall all those drugs that were hastily proposed as potential treatments for COVID-19? In the event of a future pandemic, the goal is

Updated on: October 07,2024

During the next pandemic, a mathematical model could speed up the search for treatment

byLeiden UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainDo you recall all those drugs that were hastily proposed as potential treatments for COVID-19? In the event of a future pandemic, the goal is

Updated on:October 07,2024

Adverse events detailed for teen COVID-19 vaccination program

by Elana GotkineFor adolescents aged 12 to 17 years, most reported adverse events following BNT162b2 vaccination are mild and self-limited, according to a study published online April 21 inPedia

Updated on: July 01,2024

Adverse events detailed for teen COVID-19 vaccination program

by Elana GotkineFor adolescents aged 12 to 17 years, most reported adverse events following BNT162b2 vaccination are mild and self-limited, according to a study published online April 21 inPedia

Updated on:July 01,2024

Study identifies unpredicted immune responses to adenoviral COVID-19 vaccines

byUniversity of LiverpoolCytokine profile displaying T-cell responses to ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 and Ad26.COV2. S in vaccine naïve donors. a) T-cell cytokine profile after 48 h exposure to ChAdOx1 nCoV-

Updated on: July 30,2024

Study identifies unpredicted immune responses to adenoviral COVID-19 vaccines

byUniversity of LiverpoolCytokine profile displaying T-cell responses to ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 and Ad26.COV2. S in vaccine naïve donors. a) T-cell cytokine profile after 48 h exposure to ChAdOx1 nCoV-

Updated on:July 30,2024