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 0

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 0

Expert says it's time to ramp up avian flu response after possible first case of human to human transmission in Missouri

by Cynthia McCormick Hibbert,Northeastern UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainUntil recently, every human case of avian flu this year involved people who came in contact with infected po

Updated on: October 04,2024 0

Expert says it's time to ramp up avian flu response after possible first case of human to human transmission in Missouri

by Cynthia McCormick Hibbert,Northeastern UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainUntil recently, every human case of avian flu this year involved people who came in contact with infected po

Updated on:October 04,2024 0

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 0

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 0

Future enterovirus outbreaks could be exacerbated by climate change

byBrown UniversitySpatial correlations of enterovirus outbreaks and climate. A Maps showing the mean timing of cases in terms of week-of-year of polio outbreaks in the USA, EVA71 outbreaks in ma

Updated on: August 30,2024 0

Future enterovirus outbreaks could be exacerbated by climate change

byBrown UniversitySpatial correlations of enterovirus outbreaks and climate. A Maps showing the mean timing of cases in terms of week-of-year of polio outbreaks in the USA, EVA71 outbreaks in ma

Updated on:August 30,2024 0

Ten Halloween pedestrian safety tips

by Dr. Sadiqa A. I. Kendi, American Academy of PediatricsCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWith Halloween around the corner, it's a good time to consider ways to improve the safety of trick-or-tre

Updated on: June 11,2024 7

Ten Halloween pedestrian safety tips

by Dr. Sadiqa A. I. Kendi, American Academy of PediatricsCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWith Halloween around the corner, it's a good time to consider ways to improve the safety of trick-or-tre

Updated on:June 11,2024 7

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 0

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 0

Molecular detection method tracks outbreak of drug-resistant fungi

by Juliane Seeber,Friedrich Schiller University of JenaTimeline and hospital network dynamics of a Candida parapsilosis outbreak in Berlin, Germany. Credit:The Lancet Microbe(2024).

Updated on: November 22,2024 0

Molecular detection method tracks outbreak of drug-resistant fungi

by Juliane Seeber,Friedrich Schiller University of JenaTimeline and hospital network dynamics of a Candida parapsilosis outbreak in Berlin, Germany. Credit:The Lancet Microbe(2024).

Updated on:November 22,2024 0

State-level COVID-19 restrictions helped save lives

by Lori SolomonStringent state-level COVID-19 restrictions were associated with substantial decreases in pandemic mortality, according to a study published online July 26 inJAMA Health Forum.Chr

Updated on: August 31,2024 0

State-level COVID-19 restrictions helped save lives

by Lori SolomonStringent state-level COVID-19 restrictions were associated with substantial decreases in pandemic mortality, according to a study published online July 26 inJAMA Health Forum.Chr

Updated on:August 31,2024 0

A brand new cocktail to fight HIV

by University of MontrealHIV-1 Virus. Credit: J Roberto Trujillo/WikipediaResearchers at the University of Montreal Hospital Research Centre (CRCHUM) and Yale University have succeeded in reducin

Updated on: March 26,2024 13

A brand new cocktail to fight HIV

by University of MontrealHIV-1 Virus. Credit: J Roberto Trujillo/WikipediaResearchers at the University of Montreal Hospital Research Centre (CRCHUM) and Yale University have succeeded in reducin

Updated on:March 26,2024 13

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 0

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 0

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 0

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 0

Shedding light on the origin of a genetic variant underlying fungal infections

by Tokyo Medical and Dental UniversityNew study sheds light on the origin and distribution of a specific variant of theCARD9gene in East Asia. By comparing theCARD9variant

Updated on: June 15,2024 6

Shedding light on the origin of a genetic variant underlying fungal infections

by Tokyo Medical and Dental UniversityNew study sheds light on the origin and distribution of a specific variant of theCARD9gene in East Asia. By comparing theCARD9variant

Updated on:June 15,2024 6