How SARS-CoV-2 hijacks human cells to evade immune system

by University of California - San DiegoHuman enzyme METTL3 adds methyl groups to introduce m6A in SARS-CoV-2’s RNA. That modification prevents the virus’ RNA from triggering inflammatory molecule

Updated on: April 22,2024

How SARS-CoV-2 hijacks human cells to evade immune system

by University of California - San DiegoHuman enzyme METTL3 adds methyl groups to introduce m6A in SARS-CoV-2’s RNA. That modification prevents the virus’ RNA from triggering inflammatory molecule

Updated on:April 22,2024

Pet ownership may contribute to health care barriers for people with HIV

by University of FloridaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPeople living with HIV may face hard choices when balancing their own health needs with caring for a pet, a study led by a University of F

Updated on: May 25,2024

Pet ownership may contribute to health care barriers for people with HIV

by University of FloridaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPeople living with HIV may face hard choices when balancing their own health needs with caring for a pet, a study led by a University of F

Updated on:May 25,2024

As dengue expands beyond the global 'dengue belt,' scientists dispel conventional wisdom about the disease

by Delthia Ricks , Medical XpressCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainUnknowns, dangers and surprises persist about dengue viral infection and now an assumption once accepted as conventional wisdom about

Updated on: January 25,2024

As dengue expands beyond the global 'dengue belt,' scientists dispel conventional wisdom about the disease

by Delthia Ricks , Medical XpressCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainUnknowns, dangers and surprises persist about dengue viral infection and now an assumption once accepted as conventional wisdom about

Updated on:January 25,2024

Researchers map how measles virus spreads in human brain

byMayo ClinicIllustration of the virus which causes measles. Credit: CDC/ Allison M. Maiuri, MPH, CHESMayo Clinic researchers mapped how the measles virus mutated and spread in the brain of a pe

Updated on: December 26,2023

Researchers map how measles virus spreads in human brain

byMayo ClinicIllustration of the virus which causes measles. Credit: CDC/ Allison M. Maiuri, MPH, CHESMayo Clinic researchers mapped how the measles virus mutated and spread in the brain of a pe

Updated on:December 26,2023

Next generation COVID-19 immunization strategies could deliver vaccine directly to the respiratory tract

byBeth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe global COVID-19 vaccination campaign saved an estimated 20 million lives. However, while current COVID-19 vaccines provide prot

Updated on: January 25,2024

Next generation COVID-19 immunization strategies could deliver vaccine directly to the respiratory tract

byBeth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe global COVID-19 vaccination campaign saved an estimated 20 million lives. However, while current COVID-19 vaccines provide prot

Updated on:January 25,2024

Dietary supplement could protect against Cryptosporidium infection

byThe Francis Crick InstituteCryptosporidium muris. Credit: public domain imageResearchers at the Francis Crick Institute have discovered that a common dietary supplement could protect against c

Updated on: January 25,2024

Dietary supplement could protect against Cryptosporidium infection

byThe Francis Crick InstituteCryptosporidium muris. Credit: public domain imageResearchers at the Francis Crick Institute have discovered that a common dietary supplement could protect against c

Updated on:January 25,2024

Tracking SARS-CoV-2 with phone app data offers insights into proximity and duration risk factors

by Justin Jackson , Medical XpressCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchers at the University of Oxford, U.K., have discovered how the rate of exposure time to someone with COVID-19 contact relate

Updated on: December 26,2023

Tracking SARS-CoV-2 with phone app data offers insights into proximity and duration risk factors

by Justin Jackson , Medical XpressCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchers at the University of Oxford, U.K., have discovered how the rate of exposure time to someone with COVID-19 contact relate

Updated on:December 26,2023

US physical inactivity pandemic is a crisis within a crisis, experts say

byElsevierVariables included in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)/Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) Social Vulnerability Index. Source: CDC SVI Document

Updated on: December 30,2023

US physical inactivity pandemic is a crisis within a crisis, experts say

byElsevierVariables included in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)/Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) Social Vulnerability Index. Source: CDC SVI Document

Updated on:December 30,2023

COVID-19 virus can stay in the body more than a year after infection, research finds

by University of California, San FranciscoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe COVID-19 virus can persist in the blood and tissue of patients for more than a year after the acute phase of the ill

Updated on: March 20,2024

COVID-19 virus can stay in the body more than a year after infection, research finds

by University of California, San FranciscoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe COVID-19 virus can persist in the blood and tissue of patients for more than a year after the acute phase of the ill

Updated on:March 20,2024

New method uses platelets to predict risk of serious COVID-19 infection

by Julia Rinner,Technical University MunichNovel image-based flow cytometry enables the identification of cell aggregates and their components. a Scheme of a flow cytometry setup including a DHM

Updated on: January 02,2024

New method uses platelets to predict risk of serious COVID-19 infection

by Julia Rinner,Technical University MunichNovel image-based flow cytometry enables the identification of cell aggregates and their components. a Scheme of a flow cytometry setup including a DHM

Updated on:January 02,2024

Study reveals Zika's shape-shifting machinery—and a possible vulnerability

bySanford-Burnham PrebysTransmission electron micrograph (TEM) of Zika virus. Credit: Cynthia Goldsmith/Centers for Disease Control and PreventionViruses have limited genetic material—and few pr

Updated on: January 26,2024

Study reveals Zika's shape-shifting machinery—and a possible vulnerability

bySanford-Burnham PrebysTransmission electron micrograph (TEM) of Zika virus. Credit: Cynthia Goldsmith/Centers for Disease Control and PreventionViruses have limited genetic material—and few pr

Updated on:January 26,2024

Using tap water for your nasal rinse? Beware amoeba dangers

by Ernie MundellFolks with sinus issues often turn to neti pots or "nasal rinsing" to help clear their clogged passages.Unfortunately, too many don't follow standard advice to avoid usin

Updated on: March 20,2024

Using tap water for your nasal rinse? Beware amoeba dangers

by Ernie MundellFolks with sinus issues often turn to neti pots or "nasal rinsing" to help clear their clogged passages.Unfortunately, too many don't follow standard advice to avoid usin

Updated on:March 20,2024