Study links TB strain infectivity to shared geographic background

byHarvard Medical SchoolScanning electron micrograph ofMycobacterium tuberculosisbacteria, which cause TB. Credit: NIAIDFor some forms of tuberculosis, the chances that an exposed pe

Updated on: August 30,2024

Study links TB strain infectivity to shared geographic background

byHarvard Medical SchoolScanning electron micrograph ofMycobacterium tuberculosisbacteria, which cause TB. Credit: NIAIDFor some forms of tuberculosis, the chances that an exposed pe

Updated on:August 30,2024

Scientists discover dual roles of antibodies in COVID-19 infections

byUniversity of Minnesota Medical SchoolDual-role epitope on SARS-CoV-2 spike enhances and neutralizes viral entry across different variants. Credit:PLOS Pathogens(2024). DOI: 10.137

Updated on: October 03,2024

Scientists discover dual roles of antibodies in COVID-19 infections

byUniversity of Minnesota Medical SchoolDual-role epitope on SARS-CoV-2 spike enhances and neutralizes viral entry across different variants. Credit:PLOS Pathogens(2024). DOI: 10.137

Updated on:October 03,2024

Health officials warn of potential measles exposure from 'international traveler' in Boston

by Chris Van Buskirk, Boston HeraldAn electron micrograph of the measles virus. Credit: CDC/ Courtesy of Cynthia S. GoldsmithAn "international visitor" who used public transportation to trav

Updated on: July 08,2024

Health officials warn of potential measles exposure from 'international traveler' in Boston

by Chris Van Buskirk, Boston HeraldAn electron micrograph of the measles virus. Credit: CDC/ Courtesy of Cynthia S. GoldsmithAn "international visitor" who used public transportation to trav

Updated on:July 08,2024

Bird flu cases are going undetected, new study suggests; it's a problem for all of us

by Amy Maxmen, KFF Health NewsCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new study lends weight to fears that more livestock workers have gotten the bird flu than has been reported."I am very confident

Updated on: August 30,2024

Bird flu cases are going undetected, new study suggests; it's a problem for all of us

by Amy Maxmen, KFF Health NewsCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new study lends weight to fears that more livestock workers have gotten the bird flu than has been reported."I am very confident

Updated on:August 30,2024

New study highlights scale and impact of long COVID

byUniversity of OxfordCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn a new review paper, researchers from the Universities of Oxford, Leeds and Arizona, analyzed dozens of previous studies into long COVID

Updated on: August 30,2024

New study highlights scale and impact of long COVID

byUniversity of OxfordCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn a new review paper, researchers from the Universities of Oxford, Leeds and Arizona, analyzed dozens of previous studies into long COVID

Updated on:August 30,2024

In vitro model enables study of age-specific responses to COVID mRNA vaccines

byChildren's Hospital BostonGraphical abstract. Credit:iScience(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2024.111055mRNA vaccines saved lives during the COVID-19 pandemic, but older people had

Updated on: November 24,2024

In vitro model enables study of age-specific responses to COVID mRNA vaccines

byChildren's Hospital BostonGraphical abstract. Credit:iScience(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2024.111055mRNA vaccines saved lives during the COVID-19 pandemic, but older people had

Updated on:November 24,2024

COVID-19 infections raise risk of long-term gastrointestinal problems, finds health data analysis

by Kristina Sauerwein,Washington University School of Medicine in St. LouisRisks and 1-year burdens of incident post-acute COVID-19 gastrointestinal outcomes compared with the contemporary contr

Updated on: June 08,2024

COVID-19 infections raise risk of long-term gastrointestinal problems, finds health data analysis

by Kristina Sauerwein,Washington University School of Medicine in St. LouisRisks and 1-year burdens of incident post-acute COVID-19 gastrointestinal outcomes compared with the contemporary contr

Updated on:June 08,2024

The next pandemic? How a familiar virus exploits new hosts

by Nicole Lim,Duke-NUS Medical SchoolInfluenza A boasts a wide range of natural hosts, with different strains established in different species. This wide network gives it an extra evolutionary a

Updated on: September 11,2024

The next pandemic? How a familiar virus exploits new hosts

by Nicole Lim,Duke-NUS Medical SchoolInfluenza A boasts a wide range of natural hosts, with different strains established in different species. This wide network gives it an extra evolutionary a

Updated on:September 11,2024

WHO says mpox outbreaks 'can be stopped'

Credit: AI-generated imageOutbreaks of mpox in Central Africa "can be stopped", the World Health Organization said on Monday, but $135 million of funding may be needed to tackle the disease&

Updated on: September 11,2024

WHO says mpox outbreaks 'can be stopped'

Credit: AI-generated imageOutbreaks of mpox in Central Africa "can be stopped", the World Health Organization said on Monday, but $135 million of funding may be needed to tackle the disease&

Updated on:September 11,2024

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

Updated on: October 02,2024

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

Updated on:October 02,2024

Cluster of 8 possible human bird flu cases now reported in Missouri

by Robin FosterIn what could be the first cases of bird flu spreading between humans in the United States, a group of potential H5N1 infections in Missouri has now grown to eight.Antibody tests to con

Updated on: November 14,2024

Cluster of 8 possible human bird flu cases now reported in Missouri

by Robin FosterIn what could be the first cases of bird flu spreading between humans in the United States, a group of potential H5N1 infections in Missouri has now grown to eight.Antibody tests to con

Updated on:November 14,2024

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

Updated on: August 30,2024

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

Updated on:August 30,2024