Vaccination credited for 70% reduction in long COVID risk over course of pandemic

byWashington University School of MedicineThe risk of long COVID has declined over the course of the pandemic, although it remains a persistent threat. Researchers from Washington University Sch

Updated on: August 06,2024 0

Vaccination credited for 70% reduction in long COVID risk over course of pandemic

byWashington University School of MedicineThe risk of long COVID has declined over the course of the pandemic, although it remains a persistent threat. Researchers from Washington University Sch

Updated on:August 06,2024 0

First case of new mpox variant detected in Germany

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAn infection with the new mpox variant clade 1b has been detected in Germany for the first time, the Robert Koch Institute health authority said on Tuesday.The infect

Updated on: November 12,2024 0

First case of new mpox variant detected in Germany

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAn infection with the new mpox variant clade 1b has been detected in Germany for the first time, the Robert Koch Institute health authority said on Tuesday.The infect

Updated on:November 12,2024 0

Postexposure prophylaxis with nirmatrelvir-ritonavir does not cut COVID-19 infection

by Elana GotkinePostexposure prophylaxis with nirmatrelvir-ritonavir for five or 10 days does not reduce the risk for symptomatic severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection

Updated on: July 31,2024 0

Postexposure prophylaxis with nirmatrelvir-ritonavir does not cut COVID-19 infection

by Elana GotkinePostexposure prophylaxis with nirmatrelvir-ritonavir for five or 10 days does not reduce the risk for symptomatic severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection

Updated on:July 31,2024 0

Rwanda will deploy Marburg vaccine under trial as death toll rises to 12

by Ignatius SsuunaIn this Oct. 8, 2014 photo, a medical worker from the Infection Prevention and Control unit wearing full protective equipment carries a meal to an isolation tent housing a man being

Updated on: November 12,2024 0

Rwanda will deploy Marburg vaccine under trial as death toll rises to 12

by Ignatius SsuunaIn this Oct. 8, 2014 photo, a medical worker from the Infection Prevention and Control unit wearing full protective equipment carries a meal to an isolation tent housing a man being

Updated on:November 12,2024 0

Most Salmonella illnesses from chicken caused by a few products with high levels of virulent strains: Study

by Marianne Stein,College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences at the University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainRaw poultry is one of the main cause

Updated on: July 19,2024 0

Most Salmonella illnesses from chicken caused by a few products with high levels of virulent strains: Study

by Marianne Stein,College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences at the University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainRaw poultry is one of the main cause

Updated on:July 19,2024 0

'Low risk' antibiotic has led to an almost untreatable superbug, study finds

byThe Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and ImmunityVRE bacteria on a petri dish and Rifaximin antibiotics. Credit: Adrianna TurnerA new study has found that an antibiotic for liver disease

Updated on: November 07,2024 0

'Low risk' antibiotic has led to an almost untreatable superbug, study finds

byThe Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and ImmunityVRE bacteria on a petri dish and Rifaximin antibiotics. Credit: Adrianna TurnerA new study has found that an antibiotic for liver disease

Updated on:November 07,2024 0

COVID-19 case study in Japan identifies effective wastewater surveillance methods for monitoring infections

byOsaka UniversitySurvey methods required for wastewater surveillance to determine the COVID-19 incidence in the community. Credit:Science of The Total Environment(2024). DOI: 10.101

Updated on: November 15,2024 0

COVID-19 case study in Japan identifies effective wastewater surveillance methods for monitoring infections

byOsaka UniversitySurvey methods required for wastewater surveillance to determine the COVID-19 incidence in the community. Credit:Science of The Total Environment(2024). DOI: 10.101

Updated on:November 15,2024 0

Promising Lassa fever vaccine is headed to phase I clinical trial

byThomas Jefferson UniversityExperimental design. Credit:npj Vaccines(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41541-024-00930-zResearchers from Thomas Jefferson University and the University of Marylan

Updated on: October 01,2024 0

Promising Lassa fever vaccine is headed to phase I clinical trial

byThomas Jefferson UniversityExperimental design. Credit:npj Vaccines(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41541-024-00930-zResearchers from Thomas Jefferson University and the University of Marylan

Updated on:October 01,2024 0

Health officials warn of potential measles exposure from 'international traveler' in Boston

by Chris Van Buskirk, Boston HeraldAn electron micrograph of the measles virus. Credit: CDC/ Courtesy of Cynthia S. GoldsmithAn "international visitor" who used public transportation to trav

Updated on: July 08,2024 0

Health officials warn of potential measles exposure from 'international traveler' in Boston

by Chris Van Buskirk, Boston HeraldAn electron micrograph of the measles virus. Credit: CDC/ Courtesy of Cynthia S. GoldsmithAn "international visitor" who used public transportation to trav

Updated on:July 08,2024 0

Even mild SARS-CoV-2 infections have a long-term impact on the immune system, finds study

byMedical University of ViennaImpact of primary SARS-CoV-2 infection on leukocyte subpopulations as determined after 10 weeks and 10 months. Shown are absolute values of the indicated leukocyte

Updated on: July 19,2024 0

Even mild SARS-CoV-2 infections have a long-term impact on the immune system, finds study

byMedical University of ViennaImpact of primary SARS-CoV-2 infection on leukocyte subpopulations as determined after 10 weeks and 10 months. Shown are absolute values of the indicated leukocyte

Updated on:July 19,2024 0

Long COVID: Study finds lithium aspartate at low doses is ineffective, but higher doses may be promising

byUniversity at BuffaloCredit: Andrea Piacquadio from PexelsA small University at Buffalo clinical trial has found that at low doses, lithium aspartate is ineffective in treating the fatigue and

Updated on: October 21,2024 0

Long COVID: Study finds lithium aspartate at low doses is ineffective, but higher doses may be promising

byUniversity at BuffaloCredit: Andrea Piacquadio from PexelsA small University at Buffalo clinical trial has found that at low doses, lithium aspartate is ineffective in treating the fatigue and

Updated on:October 21,2024 0

New mouse models offer valuable window into COVID-19 infection

byLa Jolla Institute for ImmunologySARS-CoV-2 delta and omicron BA.1 infectivity, clinical disease, and lung pathology in single- and double-KI hACE2 and hTMPRSS2 mice. Credit:eBioMedicine

Updated on: November 14,2024 0

New mouse models offer valuable window into COVID-19 infection

byLa Jolla Institute for ImmunologySARS-CoV-2 delta and omicron BA.1 infectivity, clinical disease, and lung pathology in single- and double-KI hACE2 and hTMPRSS2 mice. Credit:eBioMedicine

Updated on:November 14,2024 0