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How three infectious disease agents evade the immune system

How three infectious disease agents evade the immune system

byNanyang Technological UniversityTransmission electron microscope image of a respiratory syncytial virus particle. Credit: Assoc Prof Richard SugrueCOVID-19 cast a glaring spotlight on the deva

How three infectious disease agents evade the immune system

byNanyang Technological UniversityTransmission electron microscope image of a respiratory syncytial virus particle. Credit: Assoc Prof Richard SugrueCOVID-19 cast a glaring spotlight on the deva
Harnessing human evolution to advance precision medicine

Harnessing human evolution to advance precision medicine

byUniversity of California - San DiegoPeople who visit the Andes Mountain Range in South America can feel the physical effects of lower oxygen levels at higher altitudes. However, some people wh

Harnessing human evolution to advance precision medicine

byUniversity of California - San DiegoPeople who visit the Andes Mountain Range in South America can feel the physical effects of lower oxygen levels at higher altitudes. However, some people wh
Statistics shows mortality for adults 65 and over was declining before COVID-19

Statistics shows mortality for adults 65 and over was declining before COVID-19

by Elana GotkineAmong adults age 65 years and older, mortality was declining before the COVID-19 pandemic, although the rate of decline slowed from 2009, according to the Dec. 15National Vital S

Statistics shows mortality for adults 65 and over was declining before COVID-19

by Elana GotkineAmong adults age 65 years and older, mortality was declining before the COVID-19 pandemic, although the rate of decline slowed from 2009, according to the Dec. 15National Vital S
Does the COVID-19 cytokine storm exist?

Does the COVID-19 cytokine storm exist?

by Radboud UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainInflammatory proteins, also known as cytokines, play a crucial role in the immune response. If this immune response is too strong, a phenomenon known

Does the COVID-19 cytokine storm exist?

by Radboud UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainInflammatory proteins, also known as cytokines, play a crucial role in the immune response. If this immune response is too strong, a phenomenon known
Scientists close in on TB blood test that could detect millions of silent spreaders

Scientists close in on TB blood test that could detect millions of silent spreaders

byUniversity of SouthamptonCredit: Karolina Grabowska from PexelsScientists have taken a major step towards developing a blood test that could identify millions of people who unknowingly spread

Scientists close in on TB blood test that could detect millions of silent spreaders

byUniversity of SouthamptonCredit: Karolina Grabowska from PexelsScientists have taken a major step towards developing a blood test that could identify millions of people who unknowingly spread
Gut bacteria may contribute to susceptibility to HIV infection, research suggests

Gut bacteria may contribute to susceptibility to HIV infection, research suggests

by University of California, Los AngelesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew UCLA-led research suggests certain gut bacteria—including one that is essential for a healthy gut microbiome—differ be

Gut bacteria may contribute to susceptibility to HIV infection, research suggests

by University of California, Los AngelesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew UCLA-led research suggests certain gut bacteria—including one that is essential for a healthy gut microbiome—differ be
Exploiting epitope overlaps: A new approach to vaccine development

Exploiting epitope overlaps: A new approach to vaccine development

byHeinrich-Heine University DuesseldorfFunctional principle of the HOGVAX tool. Credit: HHU/Sara SchulteVaccine development aims at protecting as many people as possible from infections. Short p

Exploiting epitope overlaps: A new approach to vaccine development

byHeinrich-Heine University DuesseldorfFunctional principle of the HOGVAX tool. Credit: HHU/Sara SchulteVaccine development aims at protecting as many people as possible from infections. Short p
Researchers predict real-world SARS-CoV-2 evolution by monitoring mutations of viral isolates

Researchers predict real-world SARS-CoV-2 evolution by monitoring mutations of viral isolates

by Kyoto UniversityCredit:iScience(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2024.109597Junior Associate Professor Kazuo Takayama (Department of Cell Growth and Differentiation) and a collaborative

Researchers predict real-world SARS-CoV-2 evolution by monitoring mutations of viral isolates

by Kyoto UniversityCredit:iScience(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2024.109597Junior Associate Professor Kazuo Takayama (Department of Cell Growth and Differentiation) and a collaborative
Whiteness as a fundamental determinant of health in rural America

Whiteness as a fundamental determinant of health in rural America

byGeorgetown University Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWhite people in rural America have unique factors that drive worse health outcomes than their urban counterparts, prompting

Whiteness as a fundamental determinant of health in rural America

byGeorgetown University Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWhite people in rural America have unique factors that drive worse health outcomes than their urban counterparts, prompting
A tool in battling COVID: Simple liver test is highly predictive of a patient's need for a respirator

A tool in battling COVID: Simple liver test is highly predictive of a patient's need for a respirator

by A.J. Hostetler,Virginia Commonwealth UniversityReceiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve for fibrosis-4 (FIB-4) across all COVID-19 variants. Credit:Journal of Clinical and Translat

A tool in battling COVID: Simple liver test is highly predictive of a patient's need for a respirator

by A.J. Hostetler,Virginia Commonwealth UniversityReceiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve for fibrosis-4 (FIB-4) across all COVID-19 variants. Credit:Journal of Clinical and Translat