Default testing for COVID-19 in K-12 schools more effective than voluntary testing

by Phil Ciciora,University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignGraphical Abstract. Credit:iScience(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2023.108770A new paper co-written by a team of University of

Updated on: March 20,2024

Default testing for COVID-19 in K-12 schools more effective than voluntary testing

by Phil Ciciora,University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignGraphical Abstract. Credit:iScience(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2023.108770A new paper co-written by a team of University of

Updated on:March 20,2024

T-cell abnormalities in severe COVID-19 cases

by Kumamoto UniversityA major difference between mild and severe cases of COVID-19 may be the extreme activation of T cells as they react to the virus. In mild cases, T cell activation is slowed

Updated on: April 12,2024

T-cell abnormalities in severe COVID-19 cases

by Kumamoto UniversityA major difference between mild and severe cases of COVID-19 may be the extreme activation of T cells as they react to the virus. In mild cases, T cell activation is slowed

Updated on:April 12,2024

Chlamydia vaccine shows promise in early trial

by Robin FosterA chlamydia vaccine has triggered immune responses in an early trial, raising hopes that one day it might help curb the spread of the sexually transmitted infection (STI).There is curre

Updated on: April 30,2024

Chlamydia vaccine shows promise in early trial

by Robin FosterA chlamydia vaccine has triggered immune responses in an early trial, raising hopes that one day it might help curb the spread of the sexually transmitted infection (STI).There is curre

Updated on:April 30,2024

Study links key gene to protection from severe illness and death from COVID infections in men under age 75

by David March,NYU Langone HealthGraphical Abstract. Credit:The Journal of Infectious Diseases(2024). DOI: 10.1093/infdis/jiae031A certain variant of a key anti-inflammatory gene pro

Updated on: March 20,2024

Study links key gene to protection from severe illness and death from COVID infections in men under age 75

by David March,NYU Langone HealthGraphical Abstract. Credit:The Journal of Infectious Diseases(2024). DOI: 10.1093/infdis/jiae031A certain variant of a key anti-inflammatory gene pro

Updated on:March 20,2024

SARS-CoV-2: Alert immune system in the respiratory tract protects children from severe courses of the disease

by German Cancer Research CenterSynopsis SARS-CoV-2 infection is milder in children, but the underlying mechanisms are not fully understood. This study finds increased interactions between immune

Updated on: April 22,2024

SARS-CoV-2: Alert immune system in the respiratory tract protects children from severe courses of the disease

by German Cancer Research CenterSynopsis SARS-CoV-2 infection is milder in children, but the underlying mechanisms are not fully understood. This study finds increased interactions between immune

Updated on:April 22,2024

Elucidating host-microbe interactions to address vector-borne diseases

by Serena Crawford,Yale UniversityGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2024.05.023In a new study, Yale researchers identify the targets in the human body to whi

Updated on: July 10,2024

Elucidating host-microbe interactions to address vector-borne diseases

by Serena Crawford,Yale UniversityGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2024.05.023In a new study, Yale researchers identify the targets in the human body to whi

Updated on:July 10,2024

Study finds mpox DNA can persist in the body for up to four weeks

by Betty Zou,University of TorontoMpox E9L computed tomography values by time since symptom onset among 64 men with mpox infection for 7 specimen types: (A) nasopharyngeal swabs, (B) throat swab

Updated on: March 20,2024

Study finds mpox DNA can persist in the body for up to four weeks

by Betty Zou,University of TorontoMpox E9L computed tomography values by time since symptom onset among 64 men with mpox infection for 7 specimen types: (A) nasopharyngeal swabs, (B) throat swab

Updated on:March 20,2024

COVID-19 vaccine elicits weak antibody response in people taking immunosuppressant

by Washington University School of MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPeople who received two doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine while on TNF inhibitors—a class of immunosuppressants used

Updated on: April 12,2024

COVID-19 vaccine elicits weak antibody response in people taking immunosuppressant

by Washington University School of MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPeople who received two doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine while on TNF inhibitors—a class of immunosuppressants used

Updated on:April 12,2024

Why has October been so bad for a virus known as RSV?

by Harriet Blair RowanCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainOctober is usually a quiet month for Dr. Julie Kim and her colleagues at their pediatrics practice in Los Gatos, after the summer rush for physic

Updated on: June 08,2024

Why has October been so bad for a virus known as RSV?

by Harriet Blair RowanCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainOctober is usually a quiet month for Dr. Julie Kim and her colleagues at their pediatrics practice in Los Gatos, after the summer rush for physic

Updated on:June 08,2024

COVID-19 vaccination: How the body builds immune memory in organs

by Charité - Universitätsmedizin BerlinCredit: CC0 Public DomainOne shot in the arm, and the whole body is protected. But how? For one thing, the immune system produces antibodies and cells that

Updated on: April 12,2024

COVID-19 vaccination: How the body builds immune memory in organs

by Charité - Universitätsmedizin BerlinCredit: CC0 Public DomainOne shot in the arm, and the whole body is protected. But how? For one thing, the immune system produces antibodies and cells that

Updated on:April 12,2024

Lives could be saved from tropical disease with new rapid test

by Wellcome Trust Sanger InstituteCredit: Karolina Grabowska from PexelsGlobally, more than half of patients die after infection with the neglected tropical disease, melioidosis, often before the

Updated on: March 20,2024

Lives could be saved from tropical disease with new rapid test

by Wellcome Trust Sanger InstituteCredit: Karolina Grabowska from PexelsGlobally, more than half of patients die after infection with the neglected tropical disease, melioidosis, often before the

Updated on:March 20,2024

Meningococcal disease on the rise in the US

by Deb Balzer,Mayo ClinicNeisseria meningitidisbacteria, responsible for causing meningococcal meningitis. Credit: CDCA rise in invasive serogroup Y meningococcal disease has prompted the

Updated on: April 30,2024

Meningococcal disease on the rise in the US

by Deb Balzer,Mayo ClinicNeisseria meningitidisbacteria, responsible for causing meningococcal meningitis. Credit: CDCA rise in invasive serogroup Y meningococcal disease has prompted the

Updated on:April 30,2024