Antibiotics for seven days found feasible for patients hospitalized with bloodstream infections

by Lori SolomonTreating hospitalized patients with bloodstream infections with antibiotics for seven days is noninferior to treating for 14 days, according to a study presented at the annual meeting o

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Antibiotics for seven days found feasible for patients hospitalized with bloodstream infections

by Lori SolomonTreating hospitalized patients with bloodstream infections with antibiotics for seven days is noninferior to treating for 14 days, according to a study presented at the annual meeting o

Updated on:November 07,2024 0

COVID-induced immune memory could protect against severe cases of flu, mouse study suggests

by Katherine Fenz,Rockefeller UniversityGraphical abstract. Credit:Immunity(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.immuni.2024.08.018More than 200 viruses can infect and cause disease in humans; most

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COVID-induced immune memory could protect against severe cases of flu, mouse study suggests

by Katherine Fenz,Rockefeller UniversityGraphical abstract. Credit:Immunity(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.immuni.2024.08.018More than 200 viruses can infect and cause disease in humans; most

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Bird flu cases are going undetected, new study suggests; it's a problem for all of us

by Amy Maxmen, KFF Health NewsCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new study lends weight to fears that more livestock workers have gotten the bird flu than has been reported."I am very confident

Updated on: August 30,2024 0

Bird flu cases are going undetected, new study suggests; it's a problem for all of us

by Amy Maxmen, KFF Health NewsCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new study lends weight to fears that more livestock workers have gotten the bird flu than has been reported."I am very confident

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Vaccinating care home residents reduced COVID deaths, but the effect was small, finds study

by David Paton and Sourafel Girma,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainVaccinating older people probably did avert some deaths in 2021, but the effects were small. And even those sma

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Vaccinating care home residents reduced COVID deaths, but the effect was small, finds study

by David Paton and Sourafel Girma,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainVaccinating older people probably did avert some deaths in 2021, but the effects were small. And even those sma

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New roles in infectious process for molecule that inhibits flu—study finds lack of immune protein increases risk

by Emily Caldwell,The Ohio State UniversityColorized micrograph of avian influenza A H5N1 virus particles (in pink). This flu is widespread in wild birds worldwide and causing outbreaks in poult

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New roles in infectious process for molecule that inhibits flu—study finds lack of immune protein increases risk

by Emily Caldwell,The Ohio State UniversityColorized micrograph of avian influenza A H5N1 virus particles (in pink). This flu is widespread in wild birds worldwide and causing outbreaks in poult

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Certain diets may protect against heart disease with type 1 diabetes

by Lori SolomonCertain dietary patterns may protect against inflammation and heart disease in adults with type 1 diabetes, according to a study presented duringNUTRITION 2024, the annual meeting

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Certain diets may protect against heart disease with type 1 diabetes

by Lori SolomonCertain dietary patterns may protect against inflammation and heart disease in adults with type 1 diabetes, according to a study presented duringNUTRITION 2024, the annual meeting

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Small RNAs found to boost immune response to tuberculosis

by Roni Dengler,Thomas Jefferson UniversityCredit:Molecular Therapy - Nucleic Acids(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.omtn.2024.102156Tuberculosis kills about 1.3 million people each year, makin

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Small RNAs found to boost immune response to tuberculosis

by Roni Dengler,Thomas Jefferson UniversityCredit:Molecular Therapy - Nucleic Acids(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.omtn.2024.102156Tuberculosis kills about 1.3 million people each year, makin

Updated on:September 11,2024 0

Adverse events detailed for teen COVID-19 vaccination program

by Elana GotkineFor adolescents aged 12 to 17 years, most reported adverse events following BNT162b2 vaccination are mild and self-limited, according to a study published online April 21 inPedia

Updated on: July 01,2024 4

Adverse events detailed for teen COVID-19 vaccination program

by Elana GotkineFor adolescents aged 12 to 17 years, most reported adverse events following BNT162b2 vaccination are mild and self-limited, according to a study published online April 21 inPedia

Updated on:July 01,2024 4

In vitro model enables study of age-specific responses to COVID mRNA vaccines

byChildren's Hospital BostonGraphical abstract. Credit:iScience(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2024.111055mRNA vaccines saved lives during the COVID-19 pandemic, but older people had

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In vitro model enables study of age-specific responses to COVID mRNA vaccines

byChildren's Hospital BostonGraphical abstract. Credit:iScience(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2024.111055mRNA vaccines saved lives during the COVID-19 pandemic, but older people had

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Study identifies unpredicted immune responses to adenoviral COVID-19 vaccines

byUniversity of LiverpoolCytokine profile displaying T-cell responses to ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 and Ad26.COV2. S in vaccine naïve donors. a) T-cell cytokine profile after 48 h exposure to ChAdOx1 nCoV-

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Study identifies unpredicted immune responses to adenoviral COVID-19 vaccines

byUniversity of LiverpoolCytokine profile displaying T-cell responses to ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 and Ad26.COV2. S in vaccine naïve donors. a) T-cell cytokine profile after 48 h exposure to ChAdOx1 nCoV-

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Research examines what made the COVID pandemic end so abruptly

by Samuel Jarman,SciencePODCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainDuring the winter of 2020 and 2021, the US saw deaths from COVID-19 reach 250,000. The following year, this number surged by a third t

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Research examines what made the COVID pandemic end so abruptly

by Samuel Jarman,SciencePODCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainDuring the winter of 2020 and 2021, the US saw deaths from COVID-19 reach 250,000. The following year, this number surged by a third t

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Study identifies active substance for the prevention of chlamydial infections

byMedical University of ViennaGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell Reports Medicine(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.xcrm.2024.101643In order to find previously unknown substances for the treatment

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Study identifies active substance for the prevention of chlamydial infections

byMedical University of ViennaGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell Reports Medicine(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.xcrm.2024.101643In order to find previously unknown substances for the treatment

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