Simple test for COVID-19 could prioritize treatments for individuals most at risk

by Flinders UniversitySROC curve with 95% confidence region and prediction region for the SII towards prediction of severe disease or mortality. Credit:Frontiers in Immunology(2023).

Updated on: April 10,2024

Simple test for COVID-19 could prioritize treatments for individuals most at risk

by Flinders UniversitySROC curve with 95% confidence region and prediction region for the SII towards prediction of severe disease or mortality. Credit:Frontiers in Immunology(2023).

Updated on:April 10,2024

Researchers find e-cigarette use disrupts the nasal microbiome

byUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of MedicineA participant partaking in nasal epithelial lining fluid collection. Credit: UNC Center for Environmental Medicine, Asthma and Lun

Updated on: September 11,2024

Researchers find e-cigarette use disrupts the nasal microbiome

byUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of MedicineA participant partaking in nasal epithelial lining fluid collection. Credit: UNC Center for Environmental Medicine, Asthma and Lun

Updated on:September 11,2024

Experts develop laboratory toolkit for patients with viral hemorrhagic fevers such as Marburg virus disease

byMass General BrighamAssembled Laboratory “Go Kit” Cart. Credit:Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology(2024). DOI: 10.1017/ice.2024.143Viral hemorrhagic fevers (VHF) such as

Updated on: November 14,2024

Experts develop laboratory toolkit for patients with viral hemorrhagic fevers such as Marburg virus disease

byMass General BrighamAssembled Laboratory “Go Kit” Cart. Credit:Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology(2024). DOI: 10.1017/ice.2024.143Viral hemorrhagic fevers (VHF) such as

Updated on:November 14,2024

COVID-19: Not all patients develop protective antibodies

by Medical University of ViennaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA laboratory test developed by a study group from MedUni Vienna can determine whether COVID-19 patients develop protective antibodi

Updated on: April 10,2024

COVID-19: Not all patients develop protective antibodies

by Medical University of ViennaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA laboratory test developed by a study group from MedUni Vienna can determine whether COVID-19 patients develop protective antibodi

Updated on:April 10,2024

Study identifies potential novel drug to treat tuberculosis

byAmerican Society for MicrobiologyScanning electron micrograph ofMycobacterium tuberculosisbacteria, which cause TB. Credit: NIAIDA new study published inMicrobiology Spectrum

Updated on: October 22,2024

Study identifies potential novel drug to treat tuberculosis

byAmerican Society for MicrobiologyScanning electron micrograph ofMycobacterium tuberculosisbacteria, which cause TB. Credit: NIAIDA new study published inMicrobiology Spectrum

Updated on:October 22,2024

How a high fat diet allows expulsion of intestinal parasite worms

by Lancaster UniversityHigh fat diet induced obesity protects mice from chronic T. muris infection. Percentage change in basal start weight in wild-type C57BL/6 mice receiving 12 weeks of CD or H

Updated on: June 17,2024

How a high fat diet allows expulsion of intestinal parasite worms

by Lancaster UniversityHigh fat diet induced obesity protects mice from chronic T. muris infection. Percentage change in basal start weight in wild-type C57BL/6 mice receiving 12 weeks of CD or H

Updated on:June 17,2024

Caseload strain linked to patient survival during delta wave of COVID-19

by Elana GotkineAcross hospital types, there is a comparably detrimental relationship between COVID-19 caseload and patient survival, according to a study published online Sept. 10 in theAnnals

Updated on: October 04,2024

Caseload strain linked to patient survival during delta wave of COVID-19

by Elana GotkineAcross hospital types, there is a comparably detrimental relationship between COVID-19 caseload and patient survival, according to a study published online Sept. 10 in theAnnals

Updated on:October 04,2024

Historical smallpox vaccination may confer some protection against mpox disease

byUniversity of GlasgowVACV and MPXV are significantly less neutralized by sera from patients born after 1971. (a) A total of 430 serum samples were tested for their capacity to neutralize MPXV.

Updated on: August 06,2024

Historical smallpox vaccination may confer some protection against mpox disease

byUniversity of GlasgowVACV and MPXV are significantly less neutralized by sera from patients born after 1971. (a) A total of 430 serum samples were tested for their capacity to neutralize MPXV.

Updated on:August 06,2024

Combined anti-seizure drug and omega-3 may lower COVID-19 risks

Combined anti-seizure drug and omega-3 may lower COVID-19 risksby Claire Kowalick,University of Texas Health Science Center at San AntonioValproic acid use is associated with diminished risk of

Updated on: September 25,2024

Combined anti-seizure drug and omega-3 may lower COVID-19 risks

Combined anti-seizure drug and omega-3 may lower COVID-19 risksby Claire Kowalick,University of Texas Health Science Center at San AntonioValproic acid use is associated with diminished risk of

Updated on:September 25,2024

Technically sound, socially responsible and accessible AI: New framework champions equity in AI for health care

by JMIR PublicationsThe proposed EDAI framework. AI: artificial intelligence. Credit:Journal of Medical Internet Research(2024). DOI: 10.2196/63356A recentstudypublished in the

Updated on: November 21,2024

Technically sound, socially responsible and accessible AI: New framework champions equity in AI for health care

by JMIR PublicationsThe proposed EDAI framework. AI: artificial intelligence. Credit:Journal of Medical Internet Research(2024). DOI: 10.2196/63356A recentstudypublished in the

Updated on:November 21,2024

Post-acute infection syndrome is not unique to COVID-19, study shows

byUniversity of OxfordCredit: Vlada Karpovich from PexelsPatients hospitalized with COVID-19 often report a wide range of symptoms months after their initial illness. But a new study from NDORMS

Updated on: November 13,2024

Post-acute infection syndrome is not unique to COVID-19, study shows

byUniversity of OxfordCredit: Vlada Karpovich from PexelsPatients hospitalized with COVID-19 often report a wide range of symptoms months after their initial illness. But a new study from NDORMS

Updated on:November 13,2024

Bird flu isn't spreading in humans for now—but there are vaccines in the pipeline if that changes

by Paul Griffin,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainSince May, a number of poultry farms around Australia have faced outbreaks ofavian influenza, or bird flu. These outbreaks have bee

Updated on: August 03,2024

Bird flu isn't spreading in humans for now—but there are vaccines in the pipeline if that changes

by Paul Griffin,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainSince May, a number of poultry farms around Australia have faced outbreaks ofavian influenza, or bird flu. These outbreaks have bee

Updated on:August 03,2024