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Long COVID patients report improvements following self-regulation therapy, study finds

Long COVID patients report improvements following self-regulation therapy, study finds

by University of California, Los AngelesCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new UCLA-led study suggests that some people living with long COVID may be able to alleviate certain symptoms by using

Long COVID patients report improvements following self-regulation therapy, study finds

by University of California, Los AngelesCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new UCLA-led study suggests that some people living with long COVID may be able to alleviate certain symptoms by using
Experts establish checklist detailing key consensus reporting items for primary care studies

Experts establish checklist detailing key consensus reporting items for primary care studies

by American Academy of Family PhysiciansCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn an effort to fill the need for primary care–focused guidelines, an international group of top researchers has developed

Experts establish checklist detailing key consensus reporting items for primary care studies

by American Academy of Family PhysiciansCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn an effort to fill the need for primary care–focused guidelines, an international group of top researchers has developed
Researchers find that anti-HIV drugs may prevent complications from bacterial sepsis

Researchers find that anti-HIV drugs may prevent complications from bacterial sepsis

by Brigham and Women’s HospitalERV expression correlates with abscess susceptibility. (A) Schematic of variation in abscess susceptibility in BALB/cJ, B6J, and B6N female mice. (B) Schematic of R

Researchers find that anti-HIV drugs may prevent complications from bacterial sepsis

by Brigham and Women’s HospitalERV expression correlates with abscess susceptibility. (A) Schematic of variation in abscess susceptibility in BALB/cJ, B6J, and B6N female mice. (B) Schematic of R
How first contact influences the immune response to new SARS-CoV-2 variants

How first contact influences the immune response to new SARS-CoV-2 variants

byUniversity of CologneGraphical abstract. Credit:Immunity(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.immuni.2023.11.004Although SARS-CoV-2 is no longer a stranger to the immune system, new virus variant

How first contact influences the immune response to new SARS-CoV-2 variants

byUniversity of CologneGraphical abstract. Credit:Immunity(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.immuni.2023.11.004Although SARS-CoV-2 is no longer a stranger to the immune system, new virus variant
Friend or foe: A closer look at the role of health care algorithms in racial and ethnic disparities

Friend or foe: A closer look at the role of health care algorithms in racial and ethnic disparities

byPerelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFor years, it was harder for Black patients to secure a coveted spot on the national kidney transp

Friend or foe: A closer look at the role of health care algorithms in racial and ethnic disparities

byPerelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFor years, it was harder for Black patients to secure a coveted spot on the national kidney transp
HIV RNA expression inhibitors may restore immune function in HIV-infected individuals

HIV RNA expression inhibitors may restore immune function in HIV-infected individuals

by Boston University School of MedicineHIV infecting a human cell. Credit: NIHImmune activation and inflammation persist in the majority of treated HIV-infected individuals and is associated with

HIV RNA expression inhibitors may restore immune function in HIV-infected individuals

by Boston University School of MedicineHIV infecting a human cell. Credit: NIHImmune activation and inflammation persist in the majority of treated HIV-infected individuals and is associated with
First-in-human vaccine trial for deadly Nipah virus launched

First-in-human vaccine trial for deadly Nipah virus launched

JANUARY 11, 2024byUniversity of OxfordCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe University of Oxford has launched a new clinical trial to test a vaccine to protect people against deadly Nipah virus.This is t

First-in-human vaccine trial for deadly Nipah virus launched

JANUARY 11, 2024byUniversity of OxfordCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe University of Oxford has launched a new clinical trial to test a vaccine to protect people against deadly Nipah virus.This is t
COVID-19: The persistence of SARS-CoV-2 in the lungs and the role of innate immunity

COVID-19: The persistence of SARS-CoV-2 in the lungs and the role of innate immunity

byPasteur InstituteThe study showed that the SARS-CoV-2 virus is transmitted from one macrophage to another via bridge-like cellular projections, enabling it to spread. The cell nucleus is highl

COVID-19: The persistence of SARS-CoV-2 in the lungs and the role of innate immunity

byPasteur InstituteThe study showed that the SARS-CoV-2 virus is transmitted from one macrophage to another via bridge-like cellular projections, enabling it to spread. The cell nucleus is highl
SARS-CoV-2 induces inflammation, cytokine storm and stress in infected lung cells

SARS-CoV-2 induces inflammation, cytokine storm and stress in infected lung cells

by Heinrich-Heine University DuesseldorfThe coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 docks with its spike protein onto the receptor-ACE2 found on the surface of lung cells. The levels of co-expressed genes with the hum

SARS-CoV-2 induces inflammation, cytokine storm and stress in infected lung cells

by Heinrich-Heine University DuesseldorfThe coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 docks with its spike protein onto the receptor-ACE2 found on the surface of lung cells. The levels of co-expressed genes with the hum
The Future of Health and Biotech with Biden's AI Executive Order

The Future of Health and Biotech with Biden's AI Executive Order

AI is already revolutionizing analytics, diagnostics, and treatment development. This Executive Order is crucial for health care practitioners, researchers, and legal experts. Here are some key takeaways

The Future of Health and Biotech with Biden's AI Executive Order

AI is already revolutionizing analytics, diagnostics, and treatment development. This Executive Order is crucial for health care practitioners, researchers, and legal experts. Here are some key takeaways
US officials warn of increase in bacterial illnesses that can lead to meningitis and possibly death

US officials warn of increase in bacterial illnesses that can lead to meningitis and possibly death

by Mike StobbeThis 1966 microscope photo shows five colonies of Group-B Neisseria meningitidis bacteria. On Thursday, March 28, 2024, the CDC issued an alert to U.S. doctors about an increase in cases

US officials warn of increase in bacterial illnesses that can lead to meningitis and possibly death

by Mike StobbeThis 1966 microscope photo shows five colonies of Group-B Neisseria meningitidis bacteria. On Thursday, March 28, 2024, the CDC issued an alert to U.S. doctors about an increase in cases
Pathogens use force to breach immune defenses, study finds

Pathogens use force to breach immune defenses, study finds

by Kevin Fryling,Indiana UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainSimilar to a burglar breaking a window to get into a house, Indiana University researchers have discovered a previously unknow

Pathogens use force to breach immune defenses, study finds

by Kevin Fryling,Indiana UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainSimilar to a burglar breaking a window to get into a house, Indiana University researchers have discovered a previously unknow