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Ending unequal treatment: Strategies to achieve equitable health care and optimal health for all

Ending unequal treatment: Strategies to achieve equitable health care and optimal health for all

by Amy McElroy, American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN)Credit: NASEMOn June 26, 2024, the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) released a newreportex

Ending unequal treatment: Strategies to achieve equitable health care and optimal health for all

by Amy McElroy, American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN)Credit: NASEMOn June 26, 2024, the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) released a newreportex
COVID-19: Vaccination and infection found to trigger differential immune responses

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

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
Researchers find facemask impacts are leading source of higher severity impacts in professional American football

Researchers find facemask impacts are leading source of higher severity impacts in professional American football

byChildren's Hospital of PhiladelphiaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNearly one-third of concussions in professional American football are due to impacts from the facemask, a part of the he

Researchers find facemask impacts are leading source of higher severity impacts in professional American football

byChildren's Hospital of PhiladelphiaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNearly one-third of concussions in professional American football are due to impacts from the facemask, a part of the he
Another step toward the HIV-1 vaccine: Dynamics of neutralizing antibodies

Another step toward the HIV-1 vaccine: Dynamics of neutralizing antibodies

by University of CologneNeutralization screening of a large multinational cohort.a, Isolated IgGs of 2,354 HIV-1-infected individuals from a multinational study were tested against the glob

Another step toward the HIV-1 vaccine: Dynamics of neutralizing antibodies

by University of CologneNeutralization screening of a large multinational cohort.a, Isolated IgGs of 2,354 HIV-1-infected individuals from a multinational study were tested against the glob
HIV: Reprogramming cells to control infection

HIV: Reprogramming cells to control infection

by Pasteur InstituteMicroscopic image of an HIV-infected T cell. Credit: NIAIDCells from the rare individuals who naturally control HIV infection have been the focus of investigation for nearly 1

HIV: Reprogramming cells to control infection

by Pasteur InstituteMicroscopic image of an HIV-infected T cell. Credit: NIAIDCells from the rare individuals who naturally control HIV infection have been the focus of investigation for nearly 1
New optical method measures blood plasma viscosity to assess COVID-19 severity

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

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
WHO says droplets a 'minor' route of mpox transmission

WHO says droplets a 'minor' route of mpox transmission

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe WHO on Tuesday said droplets were a minor route of transmission for mpox compared to physical contact, adding that more research was needed to understand how the o

WHO says droplets a 'minor' route of mpox transmission

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe WHO on Tuesday said droplets were a minor route of transmission for mpox compared to physical contact, adding that more research was needed to understand how the o
How CD4+ T cells respond to SARS-CoV-2 in COVID-19 recovered patients

How CD4+ T cells respond to SARS-CoV-2 in COVID-19 recovered patients

by Università della Svizzera italianaCredit: Università della Svizzera italianaAn international team of researchers from the Institute for Research in Biomedicine, affiliated to the Università della S

How CD4+ T cells respond to SARS-CoV-2 in COVID-19 recovered patients

by Università della Svizzera italianaCredit: Università della Svizzera italianaAn international team of researchers from the Institute for Research in Biomedicine, affiliated to the Università della S
Urgent and equitable action needed to prevent mpox becoming the next pandemic, say experts

Urgent and equitable action needed to prevent mpox becoming the next pandemic, say experts

byBurnet InstituteMpox Virus Particle Colorized transmission electron micrograph of an mpox virus particle (yellow and red) found within an infected VERO E6 cell (blue), cultured in the laborato

Urgent and equitable action needed to prevent mpox becoming the next pandemic, say experts

byBurnet InstituteMpox Virus Particle Colorized transmission electron micrograph of an mpox virus particle (yellow and red) found within an infected VERO E6 cell (blue), cultured in the laborato
Scientists pinpoint mechanisms associated with severe COVID-19 blood clotting

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

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
Study finds increase in maternal deaths from non-respiratory during SARS-CoV-2 pandemic

Study finds increase in maternal deaths from non-respiratory during SARS-CoV-2 pandemic

by MELISA InstituteMaternal mortality ratio (MMR) per 1,000,000 live births. The line represents predicted values of the ARIMA models of MMR in Chile for total causes of maternal mortality ratio. Bars

Study finds increase in maternal deaths from non-respiratory during SARS-CoV-2 pandemic

by MELISA InstituteMaternal mortality ratio (MMR) per 1,000,000 live births. The line represents predicted values of the ARIMA models of MMR in Chile for total causes of maternal mortality ratio. Bars
Researchers propose host-directed therapy to stimulate immune system to eliminate tuberculosis

Researchers propose host-directed therapy to stimulate immune system to eliminate tuberculosis

byTrinity College DublinCredit:European Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.ejps.2024.106734Tuberculosis (TB) is the world's deadliest bacterial disease and

Researchers propose host-directed therapy to stimulate immune system to eliminate tuberculosis

byTrinity College DublinCredit:European Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.ejps.2024.106734Tuberculosis (TB) is the world's deadliest bacterial disease and