COVID-19 antibody discovery could explain long COVID

byUniversity of VirginiaSchematic diagram illustrating the hypothesis underlying the study. The SARS-CoV-2 spike protein RBD binds ACE2 on the surface of potential host cells. The RBD has a part

Updated on: April 30,2024 0

COVID-19 antibody discovery could explain long COVID

byUniversity of VirginiaSchematic diagram illustrating the hypothesis underlying the study. The SARS-CoV-2 spike protein RBD binds ACE2 on the surface of potential host cells. The RBD has a part

Updated on:April 30,2024 0

Long COVID ties with heart disease for health outcomes: Vaccines reduce risk, study finds

by Serina DeSalvio, St. Louis Post-DispatchCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainLong COVID is on par with heart disease in terms of its severity, but vaccination reduces risks of long COVID by nearly 70%,

Updated on: August 30,2024 0

Long COVID ties with heart disease for health outcomes: Vaccines reduce risk, study finds

by Serina DeSalvio, St. Louis Post-DispatchCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainLong COVID is on par with heart disease in terms of its severity, but vaccination reduces risks of long COVID by nearly 70%,

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Post-COVID not necessarily a barrier to exercise, finds study

byKarolinska InstitutetCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPeople suffering from post-COVID have been discouraged from exercising because early observations suggested it could be harmful. In a stud

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Post-COVID not necessarily a barrier to exercise, finds study

byKarolinska InstitutetCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPeople suffering from post-COVID have been discouraged from exercising because early observations suggested it could be harmful. In a stud

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AI can help predict responses to specific tuberculosis treatments, paving way for personalized care

by Sriram Chandrasekaran,The ConversationThis photomicrograph reveals Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacteria using acid-fast Ziehl-Neelsen stain; Magnified 1000 X. The acid-fast stains depend on th

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AI can help predict responses to specific tuberculosis treatments, paving way for personalized care

by Sriram Chandrasekaran,The ConversationThis photomicrograph reveals Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacteria using acid-fast Ziehl-Neelsen stain; Magnified 1000 X. The acid-fast stains depend on th

Updated on:April 30,2024 0

New study reveals how fear and vaccine hesitancy could fuel conspiracy beliefs

byUniversity of NottinghamCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNew research has shown that fear around vaccination can increase vaccine hesitancy, where conspiracy beliefs may then be used to justi

Updated on: September 21,2024 0

New study reveals how fear and vaccine hesitancy could fuel conspiracy beliefs

byUniversity of NottinghamCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNew research has shown that fear around vaccination can increase vaccine hesitancy, where conspiracy beliefs may then be used to justi

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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 3

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 3

Researchers propose host-directed therapy to stimulate immune system to eliminate tuberculosis

byTrinity College DublinCredit:European Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.ejps.2024.106734Tuberculosis (TB) is the world's deadliest bacterial disease and

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Researchers propose host-directed therapy to stimulate immune system to eliminate tuberculosis

byTrinity College DublinCredit:European Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.ejps.2024.106734Tuberculosis (TB) is the world's deadliest bacterial disease and

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Scientists pinpoint mechanisms associated with severe COVID-19 blood clotting

by NIH/National Heart, Lung and Blood InstituteA colorized scanning electron micrograph of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Credit: NIAIDAfter studying blood samples from 244 patients hospitalized for COVID

Updated on: June 15,2024 7

Scientists pinpoint mechanisms associated with severe COVID-19 blood clotting

by NIH/National Heart, Lung and Blood InstituteA colorized scanning electron micrograph of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Credit: NIAIDAfter studying blood samples from 244 patients hospitalized for COVID

Updated on:June 15,2024 7

Simple test for COVID-19 could prioritize treatments for individuals most at risk

by Flinders UniversitySROC curve with 95% confidence region and prediction region for the SII towards prediction of severe disease or mortality. Credit:Frontiers in Immunology(2023).

Updated on: April 10,2024 17

Simple test for COVID-19 could prioritize treatments for individuals most at risk

by Flinders UniversitySROC curve with 95% confidence region and prediction region for the SII towards prediction of severe disease or mortality. Credit:Frontiers in Immunology(2023).

Updated on:April 10,2024 17

Gilead licenses HIV-prevention drug to generic drugmakers

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainUS pharmaceutical giant Gilead said Wednesday it had signed licensing deals with six generic drugmakers to produce and sell its HIV prevention medicine in lower-income

Updated on: October 21,2024 0

Gilead licenses HIV-prevention drug to generic drugmakers

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainUS pharmaceutical giant Gilead said Wednesday it had signed licensing deals with six generic drugmakers to produce and sell its HIV prevention medicine in lower-income

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A newly discovered mechanism allows the immune system to detect and respond to HIV

by Norwegian University of Science and TechnologyThis graphic shows how HIV can get trapped in an endosome, or pocket, on a CD4+T cell (centre cell). Researchers previously thought this was a dea

Updated on: March 25,2024 17

A newly discovered mechanism allows the immune system to detect and respond to HIV

by Norwegian University of Science and TechnologyThis graphic shows how HIV can get trapped in an endosome, or pocket, on a CD4+T cell (centre cell). Researchers previously thought this was a dea

Updated on:March 25,2024 17

New dengue virus naming system can help identify and track variants

by Mallory Locklear,Yale UniversityDescription of proposed dengue virus lineage classification system using serotype 3 as an example. Credit:PLOS Biology(2024). DOI: 10.1371/journal.

Updated on: October 22,2024 0

New dengue virus naming system can help identify and track variants

by Mallory Locklear,Yale UniversityDescription of proposed dengue virus lineage classification system using serotype 3 as an example. Credit:PLOS Biology(2024). DOI: 10.1371/journal.

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