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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
Updated on: April 30,2024
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
Updated on:April 30,2024
Ultrafine particles linked to over 1,000 deaths per year in Canada's two largest cities

Ultrafine particles linked to over 1,000 deaths per year in Canada's two largest cities

byMcGill UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA first-of-its kind study conducted in Canada's two largest cities by McGill-led researchers has linked about 1,100 premature deaths per
Updated on: August 08,2024
Ultrafine particles linked to over 1,000 deaths per year in Canada's two largest cities

Ultrafine particles linked to over 1,000 deaths per year in Canada's two largest cities

byMcGill UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA first-of-its kind study conducted in Canada's two largest cities by McGill-led researchers has linked about 1,100 premature deaths per
Updated on:August 08,2024
Environment may influence metacognitive abilities more than genetics

Environment may influence metacognitive abilities more than genetics

by Cell PressGraphical abstract Credit: Cell Reports (2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2024.114060Twin studies have proven invaluable for teasing out the effects of both genetics and the environment on hu
Updated on: May 14,2024
Environment may influence metacognitive abilities more than genetics

Environment may influence metacognitive abilities more than genetics

by Cell PressGraphical abstract Credit: Cell Reports (2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2024.114060Twin studies have proven invaluable for teasing out the effects of both genetics and the environment on hu
Updated on:May 14,2024
In rural states, gardening and foraging helped prevent hunger during COVID: Study

In rural states, gardening and foraging helped prevent hunger during COVID: Study

by Colleen Goodhue,University of VermontPerson plants corn seedlings. Credit: Sally McCayNew research on rural New Englanders shows that gardening, hunting, fishing and other HWFP activities are
Updated on: March 27,2024
In rural states, gardening and foraging helped prevent hunger during COVID: Study

In rural states, gardening and foraging helped prevent hunger during COVID: Study

by Colleen Goodhue,University of VermontPerson plants corn seedlings. Credit: Sally McCayNew research on rural New Englanders shows that gardening, hunting, fishing and other HWFP activities are
Updated on:March 27,2024
Antibodies elicited by COVID-19 vaccination effective against delta variant

Antibodies elicited by COVID-19 vaccination effective against delta variant

by Tamara Bhandari,Washington University School of Medicine in St. LouisCherry Grimmett, a BJC HealthCare security officer, receives her first dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine in December 202
Updated on: April 12,2024
Antibodies elicited by COVID-19 vaccination effective against delta variant

Antibodies elicited by COVID-19 vaccination effective against delta variant

by Tamara Bhandari,Washington University School of Medicine in St. LouisCherry Grimmett, a BJC HealthCare security officer, receives her first dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine in December 202
Updated on:April 12,2024
Multiple organ attack and immune dysregulation: Study reveals how the chikungunya virus leads to death

Multiple organ attack and immune dysregulation: Study reveals how the chikungunya virus leads to death

by Julia Moióli,FAPESPCredit:Cell Host & Microbe(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.chom.2024.02.011The chikungunya virus, transmitted by Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus mosquitoes and res
Updated on: March 20,2024
Multiple organ attack and immune dysregulation: Study reveals how the chikungunya virus leads to death

Multiple organ attack and immune dysregulation: Study reveals how the chikungunya virus leads to death

by Julia Moióli,FAPESPCredit:Cell Host & Microbe(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.chom.2024.02.011The chikungunya virus, transmitted by Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus mosquitoes and res
Updated on:March 20,2024
Measles cases rose 79 percent globally last year: WHO

Measles cases rose 79 percent globally last year: WHO

Illustration of the virus which causes measles. Credit: CDC/ Allison M. Maiuri, MPH, CHESThe World Health Organization voiced alarm Tuesday at the rapid spread of measles, with more than 306,000 cases
Updated on: March 18,2024
Measles cases rose 79 percent globally last year: WHO

Measles cases rose 79 percent globally last year: WHO

Illustration of the virus which causes measles. Credit: CDC/ Allison M. Maiuri, MPH, CHESThe World Health Organization voiced alarm Tuesday at the rapid spread of measles, with more than 306,000 cases
Updated on:March 18,2024
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
Updated on: March 25,2024
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
Updated on:March 25,2024
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
Updated on: April 22,2024
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
Updated on:April 22,2024
New class of antivirals works against broad range of RNA viruses including SARS-CoV-2

New class of antivirals works against broad range of RNA viruses including SARS-CoV-2

by Gillian Rutherford,University of AlbertaWnt/β-catenin pathway inhibitors enhance induction of type I and III interferons in response to viral infection. A549 cells were treated with DMSO alon
Updated on: May 09,2024
New class of antivirals works against broad range of RNA viruses including SARS-CoV-2

New class of antivirals works against broad range of RNA viruses including SARS-CoV-2

by Gillian Rutherford,University of AlbertaWnt/β-catenin pathway inhibitors enhance induction of type I and III interferons in response to viral infection. A549 cells were treated with DMSO alon
Updated on:May 09,2024
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