Why COVID patients who could most benefit from Paxlovid still aren't getting it

by Arthur Allen, KFF Health NewsCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainEvangelical minister Eddie Hyatt believes in the healing power of prayer but "also the medical approach." So on a February ev

Updated on: March 20,2024

Why COVID patients who could most benefit from Paxlovid still aren't getting it

by Arthur Allen, KFF Health NewsCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainEvangelical minister Eddie Hyatt believes in the healing power of prayer but "also the medical approach." So on a February ev

Updated on:March 20,2024

Novel genetic signature reveals a tropical virus on the move

by Elodie Smith,Cornell UniversityEpidemiological characteristics of the OROV outbreak in the western Brazilian Amazon region (2022–2024). Credit:Nature Medicine(2024). DOI: 10.1038/

Updated on: October 28,2024

Novel genetic signature reveals a tropical virus on the move

by Elodie Smith,Cornell UniversityEpidemiological characteristics of the OROV outbreak in the western Brazilian Amazon region (2022–2024). Credit:Nature Medicine(2024). DOI: 10.1038/

Updated on:October 28,2024

Bushfire smoke sparks surges in Western Australia hospital admissions

by Samuel Jeremic,Curtin UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNew research shows a strong link between smoke from bushfires and an increase in Perth hospital admissions for heart and lung

Updated on: August 06,2024

Bushfire smoke sparks surges in Western Australia hospital admissions

by Samuel Jeremic,Curtin UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNew research shows a strong link between smoke from bushfires and an increase in Perth hospital admissions for heart and lung

Updated on:August 06,2024

Scientists pinpoint mechanisms associated with severe COVID-19 blood clotting

by NIH/National Heart, Lung and Blood InstituteA colorized scanning electron micrograph of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Credit: NIAIDAfter studying blood samples from 244 patients hospitalized for COVID

Updated on: June 15,2024

Scientists pinpoint mechanisms associated with severe COVID-19 blood clotting

by NIH/National Heart, Lung and Blood InstituteA colorized scanning electron micrograph of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Credit: NIAIDAfter studying blood samples from 244 patients hospitalized for COVID

Updated on:June 15,2024

E. coli cases climb to 104 in McDonald's outbreak tied to slivered onions

by Jonel AlecciaA McDonald's Quarter Pounder sandwich purchased, Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024, in Chicago. Credit: AP Photo/Charles Rex ArbogastAt least 104 people have been sickened, with 34 hospital

Updated on: December 05,2024

E. coli cases climb to 104 in McDonald's outbreak tied to slivered onions

by Jonel AlecciaA McDonald's Quarter Pounder sandwich purchased, Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024, in Chicago. Credit: AP Photo/Charles Rex ArbogastAt least 104 people have been sickened, with 34 hospital

Updated on:December 05,2024

Scientists developing a monoclonal antibody to neutralize Nipah virus one of the deadliest zoonotic pathogens

by Delthia Ricks , Medical XpressGraph showing the percent change in weight from baseline in mice with Nipah virus disease, treated with either hu1F5, hu12B2, or both antibodies. Open symbols indicate

Updated on: July 08,2024

Scientists developing a monoclonal antibody to neutralize Nipah virus one of the deadliest zoonotic pathogens

by Delthia Ricks , Medical XpressGraph showing the percent change in weight from baseline in mice with Nipah virus disease, treated with either hu1F5, hu12B2, or both antibodies. Open symbols indicate

Updated on:July 08,2024

COVID-19 morbidity and mortality examined in people with rheumatic diseases

by European Alliance of Associations for RheumatologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe COVID-19 pandemic caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 virus (SARS-CoV-2) is of particular co

Updated on: March 30,2024

COVID-19 morbidity and mortality examined in people with rheumatic diseases

by European Alliance of Associations for RheumatologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe COVID-19 pandemic caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 virus (SARS-CoV-2) is of particular co

Updated on:March 30,2024

New optical method measures blood plasma viscosity to assess COVID-19 severity

byMedical University of ViennaBrillouin light scattering (BLS) in pure liquids and blood plasma. Credit:Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences(2024). DOI: 10.1073/pnas.23230

Updated on: August 27,2024

New optical method measures blood plasma viscosity to assess COVID-19 severity

byMedical University of ViennaBrillouin light scattering (BLS) in pure liquids and blood plasma. Credit:Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences(2024). DOI: 10.1073/pnas.23230

Updated on:August 27,2024

COVID-19: Vaccination and infection found to trigger differential immune responses

by Lena Bösch,University of GöttingenCredit: CC0 Public DomainIt was initially unclear how the immune system would react to infections with SARS-CoV-2 after a third vaccination. A team of scient

Updated on: April 10,2024

COVID-19: Vaccination and infection found to trigger differential immune responses

by Lena Bösch,University of GöttingenCredit: CC0 Public DomainIt was initially unclear how the immune system would react to infections with SARS-CoV-2 after a third vaccination. A team of scient

Updated on:April 10,2024

Examining the immune response to parasitic worms

by Kat Dodge,University of Minnesota Medical SchoolO-GlcNAc glycosylation (alarm hand) senses helminth infection, activates STAT6 (hammer), and in turn alarms immune cells via cytokine secretion

Updated on: June 12,2024

Examining the immune response to parasitic worms

by Kat Dodge,University of Minnesota Medical SchoolO-GlcNAc glycosylation (alarm hand) senses helminth infection, activates STAT6 (hammer), and in turn alarms immune cells via cytokine secretion

Updated on:June 12,2024

Researchers support increased genomic sequencing of dengue for more effective prevention

byBoston University School of MedicineAnopheles gambiae mosquito, feeding on blood. Credit: James Gathany, Centers for Disease Control and PreventionDengue is a disease characterized by fever, r

Updated on: March 27,2024

Researchers support increased genomic sequencing of dengue for more effective prevention

byBoston University School of MedicineAnopheles gambiae mosquito, feeding on blood. Credit: James Gathany, Centers for Disease Control and PreventionDengue is a disease characterized by fever, r

Updated on:March 27,2024

A Lyme vaccine is in late-stage trials. Could an anti-tick vaccine be next?

by Cynthia McCormick Hibbert,Northeastern UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAs a vaccine against Lyme disease enters late-stage clinical trials, scientists around the globe are already

Updated on: July 08,2024

A Lyme vaccine is in late-stage trials. Could an anti-tick vaccine be next?

by Cynthia McCormick Hibbert,Northeastern UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAs a vaccine against Lyme disease enters late-stage clinical trials, scientists around the globe are already

Updated on:July 08,2024