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WHO says COVID vaccines saved at least 1.4 mn lives in Europe

WHO says COVID vaccines saved at least 1.4 mn lives in Europe

JANUARY 16, 2024 Editors' notesCredit: Maksim Goncharenok from PexelsAt least 1.4 million lives have been saved in Europe thanks to COVID vaccines, the World Health Organization said on Tuesday, r

WHO says COVID vaccines saved at least 1.4 mn lives in Europe

JANUARY 16, 2024 Editors' notesCredit: Maksim Goncharenok from PexelsAt least 1.4 million lives have been saved in Europe thanks to COVID vaccines, the World Health Organization said on Tuesday, r
Environment may influence metacognitive abilities more than genetics

Environment may influence metacognitive abilities more than genetics

by Cell PressGraphical abstract Credit: Cell Reports (2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2024.114060Twin studies have proven invaluable for teasing out the effects of both genetics and the environment on hu

Environment may influence metacognitive abilities more than genetics

by Cell PressGraphical abstract Credit: Cell Reports (2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2024.114060Twin studies have proven invaluable for teasing out the effects of both genetics and the environment on hu
Measles cases rose 79 percent globally last year: WHO

Measles cases rose 79 percent globally last year: WHO

Illustration of the virus which causes measles. Credit: CDC/ Allison M. Maiuri, MPH, CHESThe World Health Organization voiced alarm Tuesday at the rapid spread of measles, with more than 306,000 cases

Measles cases rose 79 percent globally last year: WHO

Illustration of the virus which causes measles. Credit: CDC/ Allison M. Maiuri, MPH, CHESThe World Health Organization voiced alarm Tuesday at the rapid spread of measles, with more than 306,000 cases
SARS-CoV-2 variants, including mutated variants resembling omicron, are evolving new ways to evade antibodies, vaccines

SARS-CoV-2 variants, including mutated variants resembling omicron, are evolving new ways to evade antibodies, vaccines

by Jake Miller,Harvard Medical SchoolCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn an effort to predict future evolutionary maneuvers of SARS-CoV-2, a research team led by investigators at Harvard Medical

SARS-CoV-2 variants, including mutated variants resembling omicron, are evolving new ways to evade antibodies, vaccines

by Jake Miller,Harvard Medical SchoolCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn an effort to predict future evolutionary maneuvers of SARS-CoV-2, a research team led by investigators at Harvard Medical
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
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
Antibodies elicited by COVID-19 vaccination effective against delta variant

Antibodies elicited by COVID-19 vaccination effective against delta variant

by Tamara Bhandari,Washington University School of Medicine in St. LouisCherry Grimmett, a BJC HealthCare security officer, receives her first dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine in December 202

Antibodies elicited by COVID-19 vaccination effective against delta variant

by Tamara Bhandari,Washington University School of Medicine in St. LouisCherry Grimmett, a BJC HealthCare security officer, receives her first dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine in December 202
A call for improved CDC communication on adult immunization

A call for improved CDC communication on adult immunization

JANUARY 11, 2024 Editors' notesby CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health PolicyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn aneditorialin theAnnals of Internal Medicine, CUNY S

A call for improved CDC communication on adult immunization

JANUARY 11, 2024 Editors' notesby CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health PolicyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn aneditorialin theAnnals of Internal Medicine, CUNY S
Antibodies to SARS-CoV-2 remain stable, or even increase, seven months after infection

Antibodies to SARS-CoV-2 remain stable, or even increase, seven months after infection

by Barcelona Institute for Global HealthColorized scanning electron micrograph of a cell (blue) heavily infected with SARS-CoV-2 virus particles (red), isolated from a patient sample. Image captu

Antibodies to SARS-CoV-2 remain stable, or even increase, seven months after infection

by Barcelona Institute for Global HealthColorized scanning electron micrograph of a cell (blue) heavily infected with SARS-CoV-2 virus particles (red), isolated from a patient sample. Image captu
Two California dairy workers were infected with bird flu, latest human cases in US

Two California dairy workers were infected with bird flu, latest human cases in US

by Jonel AlecciaIn this photo provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, an animal caretaker collects a blood sample from a dairy calf vaccinated against bird flu in a containment building at the

Two California dairy workers were infected with bird flu, latest human cases in US

by Jonel AlecciaIn this photo provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, an animal caretaker collects a blood sample from a dairy calf vaccinated against bird flu in a containment building at the
In rural states, gardening and foraging helped prevent hunger during COVID: Study

In rural states, gardening and foraging helped prevent hunger during COVID: Study

by Colleen Goodhue,University of VermontPerson plants corn seedlings. Credit: Sally McCayNew research on rural New Englanders shows that gardening, hunting, fishing and other HWFP activities are

In rural states, gardening and foraging helped prevent hunger during COVID: Study

by Colleen Goodhue,University of VermontPerson plants corn seedlings. Credit: Sally McCayNew research on rural New Englanders shows that gardening, hunting, fishing and other HWFP activities are