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Study finds higher SARS-CoV-2 risk in obese individuals

Study finds higher SARS-CoV-2 risk in obese individuals

by PNAS NexusCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA study finds an increased risk of developing a productive SARS-CoV-2 infection in obese people. Obesity is known to predict worse outcomes and higher mor

Study finds higher SARS-CoV-2 risk in obese individuals

by PNAS NexusCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA study finds an increased risk of developing a productive SARS-CoV-2 infection in obese people. Obesity is known to predict worse outcomes and higher mor
New roles in infectious process for molecule that inhibits flu—study finds lack of immune protein increases risk

New roles in infectious process for molecule that inhibits flu—study finds lack of immune protein increases risk

by Emily Caldwell,The Ohio State UniversityColorized micrograph of avian influenza A H5N1 virus particles (in pink). This flu is widespread in wild birds worldwide and causing outbreaks in poult

New roles in infectious process for molecule that inhibits flu—study finds lack of immune protein increases risk

by Emily Caldwell,The Ohio State UniversityColorized micrograph of avian influenza A H5N1 virus particles (in pink). This flu is widespread in wild birds worldwide and causing outbreaks in poult
US investigating potential human-to-human bird flu transmission

US investigating potential human-to-human bird flu transmission

by Rthvika Suvarna, Bloomberg NewsCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainHealth authorities in the U.S. are studying seven people who developed influenza symptoms after being exposed to a Missouri bird flu

US investigating potential human-to-human bird flu transmission

by Rthvika Suvarna, Bloomberg NewsCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainHealth authorities in the U.S. are studying seven people who developed influenza symptoms after being exposed to a Missouri bird flu
Adverse events detailed for teen COVID-19 vaccination program

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

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
Scientists develop novel antibody platform that tackles viral mutations

Scientists develop novel antibody platform that tackles viral mutations

byThe Mount Sinai HospitalAMETA treatment effectively clumps the virus and disarms its spike structures, which are essential for infecting host cells. Credit: Jialu Xu, Ph.D., University of Oxfo

Scientists develop novel antibody platform that tackles viral mutations

byThe Mount Sinai HospitalAMETA treatment effectively clumps the virus and disarms its spike structures, which are essential for infecting host cells. Credit: Jialu Xu, Ph.D., University of Oxfo
Study indicates vaccines targeting nose, mouth may be key to controlling spread of COVID-19

Study indicates vaccines targeting nose, mouth may be key to controlling spread of COVID-19

byWashington University School of MedicineCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe lightning-fast development of COVID-19 vaccines just months after the virus appeared was a triumph of modern scien

Study indicates vaccines targeting nose, mouth may be key to controlling spread of COVID-19

byWashington University School of MedicineCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe lightning-fast development of COVID-19 vaccines just months after the virus appeared was a triumph of modern scien
WHO launches plan to stanch mpox transmission and says the virus can be stopped

WHO launches plan to stanch mpox transmission and says the virus can be stopped

Red Cross officials create awareness around mpox in the Don Bosco refugee camp in Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo, Thursday, Aug. 22, 2023. Credit: AP Photo/Moses SawasawaThe U.N. health agency on

WHO launches plan to stanch mpox transmission and says the virus can be stopped

Red Cross officials create awareness around mpox in the Don Bosco refugee camp in Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo, Thursday, Aug. 22, 2023. Credit: AP Photo/Moses SawasawaThe U.N. health agency on
Research examines what made the COVID pandemic end so abruptly

Research examines what made the COVID pandemic end so abruptly

by Samuel Jarman,SciencePODCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainDuring the winter of 2020 and 2021, the US saw deaths from COVID-19 reach 250,000. The following year, this number surged by a third t

Research examines what made the COVID pandemic end so abruptly

by Samuel Jarman,SciencePODCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainDuring the winter of 2020 and 2021, the US saw deaths from COVID-19 reach 250,000. The following year, this number surged by a third t
What causes the itch in mosquito bites? And why do some people get such a bad reaction?

What causes the itch in mosquito bites? And why do some people get such a bad reaction?

by Cameron Webb,The ConversationCredit: Arthur Poulin/UnsplashAre you one of these people who loathes spending time outdoors at dusk as the weather warms and mosquitoes start biting?Female mosqu

What causes the itch in mosquito bites? And why do some people get such a bad reaction?

by Cameron Webb,The ConversationCredit: Arthur Poulin/UnsplashAre you one of these people who loathes spending time outdoors at dusk as the weather warms and mosquitoes start biting?Female mosqu
Analysis shows how unproven therapeutics were portrayed in the media during the early phase of COVID-19 pandemic

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

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
Clean out old medications safely say physicians

Clean out old medications safely say physicians

by Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNational Prescription Drug Take Back Day is Oct. 26. Leftover or expired medications can be dangerous if not disposed of properly. Safely ge

Clean out old medications safely say physicians

by Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNational Prescription Drug Take Back Day is Oct. 26. Leftover or expired medications can be dangerous if not disposed of properly. Safely ge