Harnessing human evolution to advance precision medicine

byUniversity of California - San DiegoPeople who visit the Andes Mountain Range in South America can feel the physical effects of lower oxygen levels at higher altitudes. However, some people wh

Updated on: April 23,2024 0

Harnessing human evolution to advance precision medicine

byUniversity of California - San DiegoPeople who visit the Andes Mountain Range in South America can feel the physical effects of lower oxygen levels at higher altitudes. However, some people wh

Updated on:April 23,2024 0

The Last of Us: Why making fungal vaccines is so challenging

by Rebecca A. Drummond,The ConversationFungus Infected Frog. Credit: Wikipedia CommonsWarning: this article may contain spoilers.HBO's hit TV adaptation of the popular video game "The L

Updated on: April 01,2024 16

The Last of Us: Why making fungal vaccines is so challenging

by Rebecca A. Drummond,The ConversationFungus Infected Frog. Credit: Wikipedia CommonsWarning: this article may contain spoilers.HBO's hit TV adaptation of the popular video game "The L

Updated on:April 01,2024 16

The Future of Health and Biotech with Biden's AI Executive Order

AI is already revolutionizing analytics, diagnostics, and treatment development. This Executive Order is crucial for health care practitioners, researchers, and legal experts. Here are some key takeaways

Updated on: August 03,2024 0

The Future of Health and Biotech with Biden's AI Executive Order

AI is already revolutionizing analytics, diagnostics, and treatment development. This Executive Order is crucial for health care practitioners, researchers, and legal experts. Here are some key takeaways

Updated on:August 03,2024 0

HIV RNA expression inhibitors may restore immune function in HIV-infected individuals

by Boston University School of MedicineHIV infecting a human cell. Credit: NIHImmune activation and inflammation persist in the majority of treated HIV-infected individuals and is associated with

Updated on: April 16,2024 18

HIV RNA expression inhibitors may restore immune function in HIV-infected individuals

by Boston University School of MedicineHIV infecting a human cell. Credit: NIHImmune activation and inflammation persist in the majority of treated HIV-infected individuals and is associated with

Updated on:April 16,2024 18

Does the COVID-19 cytokine storm exist?

by Radboud UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainInflammatory proteins, also known as cytokines, play a crucial role in the immune response. If this immune response is too strong, a phenomenon known

Updated on: April 12,2024 17

Does the COVID-19 cytokine storm exist?

by Radboud UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainInflammatory proteins, also known as cytokines, play a crucial role in the immune response. If this immune response is too strong, a phenomenon known

Updated on:April 12,2024 17

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 15

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 15

Race is on to make Paris Olympics mosquito-free

This is an Aedes albopictus female mosquito obtaining a blood meal from a human host. Credit: CDCFrance is scrambling to make sure that that virus-carrying tiger mosquitos, a growing menace in Europe,

Updated on: April 30,2024 0

Race is on to make Paris Olympics mosquito-free

This is an Aedes albopictus female mosquito obtaining a blood meal from a human host. Credit: CDCFrance is scrambling to make sure that that virus-carrying tiger mosquitos, a growing menace in Europe,

Updated on:April 30,2024 0

Study compares tuberculosis infection and disease progression rates in a prospective manner

byBoston University School of MedicineCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMycobacterium tuberculosis, the bacteria that causes tuberculosis (TB), is distinct from most germs in its capacity to sil

Updated on: April 30,2024 0

Study compares tuberculosis infection and disease progression rates in a prospective manner

byBoston University School of MedicineCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMycobacterium tuberculosis, the bacteria that causes tuberculosis (TB), is distinct from most germs in its capacity to sil

Updated on:April 30,2024 0

Simple blood test could predict risk of long-term COVID-19 lung problems

by University of VirginiaComputerized tomography images of Early- and Late- Resolving COVID associated pulmonary fibrosis and study design. (A) CT images of two COVID survivors displaying resolvi

Updated on: March 19,2024 19

Simple blood test could predict risk of long-term COVID-19 lung problems

by University of VirginiaComputerized tomography images of Early- and Late- Resolving COVID associated pulmonary fibrosis and study design. (A) CT images of two COVID survivors displaying resolvi

Updated on:March 19,2024 19

Basking in Sunshine: Your Ultimate Health Boost

Updated on: June 04,2024 0

Basking in Sunshine: Your Ultimate Health Boost

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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 0

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 0

Chicago migrant shelter reports measles outbreak

by Physician's Briefing StaffThe U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has sent a team to Chicago to help contain an outbreak of measles that has sickened four.The Chicago Department of

Updated on: March 20,2024 15

Chicago migrant shelter reports measles outbreak

by Physician's Briefing StaffThe U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has sent a team to Chicago to help contain an outbreak of measles that has sickened four.The Chicago Department of

Updated on:March 20,2024 15