Concerns over potential harms of tests advertised directly to consumers

byBritish Medical JournalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainBetter information and regulation are essential to protect consumers from potential harms of tests advertised directly to consumers,&nbs

Updated on: December 10,2024 0

Concerns over potential harms of tests advertised directly to consumers

byBritish Medical JournalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainBetter information and regulation are essential to protect consumers from potential harms of tests advertised directly to consumers,&nbs

Updated on:December 10,2024 0

Protecting the family from seasonal respiratory infections

by Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCold, flu, RSV and COVID-19 all have one thing in common: They are respiratory infections that cause similar symptoms such as coughing, feve

Updated on: November 13,2024 0

Protecting the family from seasonal respiratory infections

by Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCold, flu, RSV and COVID-19 all have one thing in common: They are respiratory infections that cause similar symptoms such as coughing, feve

Updated on:November 13,2024 0

Repeated COVID vaccinations found to enhance mucosal immunity against the virus

byVIB (the Flanders Institute for Biotechnology)Novel Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 Transmission electron micrograph of SARS-CoV-2 virus particles, isolated from a patient. Image captured and color-enh

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Repeated COVID vaccinations found to enhance mucosal immunity against the virus

byVIB (the Flanders Institute for Biotechnology)Novel Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 Transmission electron micrograph of SARS-CoV-2 virus particles, isolated from a patient. Image captured and color-enh

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Lyme disease early detection could get boost from simpler, faster testing technology

by Wayne Lewis,University of California, Los AngelesUCLA researchers have developed an AI-enabled technology that could lead to single-tier Lyme disease testing with faster results. Credit: Raje

Updated on: September 11,2024 0

Lyme disease early detection could get boost from simpler, faster testing technology

by Wayne Lewis,University of California, Los AngelesUCLA researchers have developed an AI-enabled technology that could lead to single-tier Lyme disease testing with faster results. Credit: Raje

Updated on:September 11,2024 0

Increasing children's immunity to deadly diseases through improved vaccine strategy

by University College LondonField workers recruit participants for the pneumococcal vaccine study in Blantyre. Credit:Malawi Liverpool Wellcome Program.Offering a booster dose or changing t

Updated on: June 12,2024 7

Increasing children's immunity to deadly diseases through improved vaccine strategy

by University College LondonField workers recruit participants for the pneumococcal vaccine study in Blantyre. Credit:Malawi Liverpool Wellcome Program.Offering a booster dose or changing t

Updated on:June 12,2024 7

'Perfect storm' of distrust deepened inequalities during COVID-19 pandemic

by Michael Addelman,University of ManchesterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent vaccination rollout enabled a "perfect storm" for deepening health ine

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'Perfect storm' of distrust deepened inequalities during COVID-19 pandemic

by Michael Addelman,University of ManchesterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent vaccination rollout enabled a "perfect storm" for deepening health ine

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COVID-19 human challenge study highlights small changes to memory and cognition

by Ryan O'Hare,Imperial College LondonCognition and viral load of volunteers over study period. Cognitive Scores and Viral load. A) baseline-corrected cognitive scores and B) viral load duri

Updated on: November 14,2024 0

COVID-19 human challenge study highlights small changes to memory and cognition

by Ryan O'Hare,Imperial College LondonCognition and viral load of volunteers over study period. Cognitive Scores and Viral load. A) baseline-corrected cognitive scores and B) viral load duri

Updated on:November 14,2024 0

Travelers' phones pose potential risks to public health and biosecurity

byBond UniversityCredit:Infection, Disease & Health(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.idh.2024.08.004Knowledge and ideas circulate freely at international conferences but so do germs carried

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Travelers' phones pose potential risks to public health and biosecurity

byBond UniversityCredit:Infection, Disease & Health(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.idh.2024.08.004Knowledge and ideas circulate freely at international conferences but so do germs carried

Updated on:November 13,2024 0

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 0

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 0

Mosquito-borne virus spread at 'unprecedented' levels in LA County: Climate change may make things worse

by Rong-Gong Lin II, Los Angeles TimesTiger mosquito (Aedes albopictus). Credit: CDCClimate change is exacerbating the risk of potentially dangerous mosquito-borne diseases in California—threatening t

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Mosquito-borne virus spread at 'unprecedented' levels in LA County: Climate change may make things worse

by Rong-Gong Lin II, Los Angeles TimesTiger mosquito (Aedes albopictus). Credit: CDCClimate change is exacerbating the risk of potentially dangerous mosquito-borne diseases in California—threatening t

Updated on:November 13,2024 0

WHO says mpox outbreaks 'can be stopped'

Credit: AI-generated imageOutbreaks of mpox in Central Africa "can be stopped", the World Health Organization said on Monday, but $135 million of funding may be needed to tackle the disease&

Updated on: September 11,2024 0

WHO says mpox outbreaks 'can be stopped'

Credit: AI-generated imageOutbreaks of mpox in Central Africa "can be stopped", the World Health Organization said on Monday, but $135 million of funding may be needed to tackle the disease&

Updated on:September 11,2024 0

Study finds higher SARS-CoV-2 risk in obese individuals

by PNAS NexusCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA study finds an increased risk of developing a productive SARS-CoV-2 infection in obese people. Obesity is known to predict worse outcomes and higher mor

Updated on: September 11,2024 0

Study finds higher SARS-CoV-2 risk in obese individuals

by PNAS NexusCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA study finds an increased risk of developing a productive SARS-CoV-2 infection in obese people. Obesity is known to predict worse outcomes and higher mor

Updated on:September 11,2024 0