Roche hikes mpox tests production capacity as virus spreads

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainSwiss pharmaceutical giant Roche said Wednesday that it was increasing its capacity to produce diagnostic tests to detect mpox, amid a flare-up of the potentially dea

Updated on: November 15,2024

Roche hikes mpox tests production capacity as virus spreads

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainSwiss pharmaceutical giant Roche said Wednesday that it was increasing its capacity to produce diagnostic tests to detect mpox, amid a flare-up of the potentially dea

Updated on:November 15,2024

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

Updated on: October 05,2024

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

Updated on:October 05,2024

Type 1 IFNs may mediate Zika pregnancy complications

(HealthDay)—Type 1 interferons (IFNs) may mediate pregnancy complications in the context of congenital Zika virus (ZIKV) infection, according to a study published in the Jan. 5 issue ofScience I

Updated on: April 01,2024

Type 1 IFNs may mediate Zika pregnancy complications

(HealthDay)—Type 1 interferons (IFNs) may mediate pregnancy complications in the context of congenital Zika virus (ZIKV) infection, according to a study published in the Jan. 5 issue ofScience I

Updated on:April 01,2024

Researchers discover new Candida auris—a possible global public health threat

bySingHealthThe novel type of Candida auris grown on different types of culture media. Credit: A*STAR's Genome Institute of SingaporeResearchers from the Singapore General Hospital (SGH), A*

Updated on: August 30,2024

Researchers discover new Candida auris—a possible global public health threat

bySingHealthThe novel type of Candida auris grown on different types of culture media. Credit: A*STAR's Genome Institute of SingaporeResearchers from the Singapore General Hospital (SGH), A*

Updated on:August 30,2024

EU shortage of arthritis drugs due to use as treatment for severe COVID-19 cases

by European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology (EULAR)Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology, EULAR, wishes to highlight increasing shortages of

Updated on: April 07,2024

EU shortage of arthritis drugs due to use as treatment for severe COVID-19 cases

by European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology (EULAR)Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology, EULAR, wishes to highlight increasing shortages of

Updated on:April 07,2024

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

Updated on: April 30,2024

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

Updated on:April 30,2024

Study shows narrative conversion messages boost attitudes about COVID vaccinations among unvaccinated adults

by Mike Krings,University of KansasCredit: CC0 Public DomainPublic health communicators have tried numerous methods to encourage people to accept COVID-19 vaccinations and boosters. And while so

Updated on: March 27,2024

Study shows narrative conversion messages boost attitudes about COVID vaccinations among unvaccinated adults

by Mike Krings,University of KansasCredit: CC0 Public DomainPublic health communicators have tried numerous methods to encourage people to accept COVID-19 vaccinations and boosters. And while so

Updated on:March 27,2024

Multipurpose vaccine shows new promise in the presence of pre-existing immunity

by Lori Dajose,California Institute of TechnologyGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2024.07.052As researchers estimate that nearly all Americans have been exp

Updated on: September 04,2024

Multipurpose vaccine shows new promise in the presence of pre-existing immunity

by Lori Dajose,California Institute of TechnologyGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2024.07.052As researchers estimate that nearly all Americans have been exp

Updated on:September 04,2024

Data security: Pilot study presents approach that overcomes technical, legal challenges with personalized health data

byLudwig Maximilian University of MunichArchitecture for secure multiparty computation. Credit:npj Digital Medicine(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41746-024-01293-4In a new pilot study, the re

Updated on: October 30,2024

Data security: Pilot study presents approach that overcomes technical, legal challenges with personalized health data

byLudwig Maximilian University of MunichArchitecture for secure multiparty computation. Credit:npj Digital Medicine(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41746-024-01293-4In a new pilot study, the re

Updated on:October 30,2024

Study reveals HDL-C and ferritin as crucial markers for long COVID-19 severity

by Mitochondria-Microbiota Task ForceCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainLong COVID-19, or post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection (PASC), is a global health phenomenon characterized by persistent s

Updated on: April 30,2024

Study reveals HDL-C and ferritin as crucial markers for long COVID-19 severity

by Mitochondria-Microbiota Task ForceCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainLong COVID-19, or post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection (PASC), is a global health phenomenon characterized by persistent s

Updated on:April 30,2024

Global pandemic accord: Where the talks stand

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe 12th round of negotiations towards a global accord on handling future pandemics ended Friday without a final agreement, with rich and poor nations still wrangling

Updated on: December 05,2024

Global pandemic accord: Where the talks stand

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe 12th round of negotiations towards a global accord on handling future pandemics ended Friday without a final agreement, with rich and poor nations still wrangling

Updated on:December 05,2024

Prenatal Zika infection in mothers found to have long-term immune consequences in children, even without microcephaly

byCleveland ClinicChronic inflammation in two-year-old ZE children. (a) Schematic representation of serum proteome multiplexing of two-year-old healthy (non-ZE, n=24) or ZE children

Updated on: August 06,2024

Prenatal Zika infection in mothers found to have long-term immune consequences in children, even without microcephaly

byCleveland ClinicChronic inflammation in two-year-old ZE children. (a) Schematic representation of serum proteome multiplexing of two-year-old healthy (non-ZE, n=24) or ZE children

Updated on:August 06,2024