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RSV can be life-threatening for some people: Study

RSV can be life-threatening for some people: Study

Every year, respiratory syncytial viruses (RSV) cause countless respiratory infections worldwide. For infants, young children and people with preexisting conditions, the virus can be life-threatening.

4 Sep 2023

Researchers uncover genetic machinery responsible for EBV-induced B cell growth transformation

Researchers uncover genetic machinery responsible for EBV-induced B cell growth transformation

B cells or B lymphocytes are an important part of the body's immune system. When healthy B cells are infected with the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), they undergo growth transformation, a process that immortalizes B cells, leading to their uncontrolled proliferation.

7 Aug 2023

Hepatitis C cure still linked to higher mortality rates

Hepatitis C cure still linked to higher mortality rates

Individuals who have been cured of hepatitis C infection still face a substantially greater risk of death compared with the general population - between 3 and 14 times higher depending on liver disease stage, finds the largest study of its kind published by The BMJ today.

2 Aug 2023

Recent progress in infant hepatitis B vaccination efforts in Africa

Recent progress in infant hepatitis B vaccination efforts in Africa

Researchers report advancements made toward the elimination of mother-to-child transmission of hepatitis B infection.

27 Jul 2023

The effect of dietary supplements on antibody levels in pregnant women vaccinated with inactivated SARS-CoV-2 vaccine

The effect of dietary supplements on antibody levels in pregnant women vaccinated with inactivated SARS-CoV-2 vaccine

Researchers discuss the effects of supplements on antibody levels following immunization against SARS-CoV-2 with inactivated vaccines.

21 Jul 2023

Study identifies potential immune biomarker for pulmonary tuberculosis: a step towards early detection

Study identifies potential immune biomarker for pulmonary tuberculosis: a step towards early detection

Researchers have identified a potential immune biomarker associated with pulmonary TB in active patients compared to controls.

19 Jul 2023

AI and infection control: preventing infectious disease outbreaks and pandemics

AI and infection control: preventing infectious disease outbreaks and pandemics

Researchers discussed the role of artificial intelligence (AI) in preventing outbreaks of infectious diseases and future pandemics.

19 Jul 2023

Immunodiagnosis: Unleashing the potential of personalized immunotherapy

Immunodiagnosis: Unleashing the potential of personalized immunotherapy

Researchers discuss the concept of immunodiagnosis and explores the potential of artificial intelligence in ID systems for precise tumor immunotherapy.

18 Jul 2023

Towards Zika preparedness: immunogenicity insights from vaccine research

Towards Zika preparedness: immunogenicity insights from vaccine research

Study assesses the safety and immunogenicity of an inactivated Zika virus vaccine candidate.

30 Jun 2023

Does COVID-19 vaccination affect the menstrual cycle?

Does COVID-19 vaccination affect the menstrual cycle?

The association of COVID-19 vaccination with menstrual cycle abnormalities.

6 Jun 2023

The first thousand days of development

The first thousand days of development

Study provides a bird's-eye view of the significant moments of the first thousand days of life.

25 May 2023

Study sheds light on global disparities in mortality rates from liver disease

Study sheds light on global disparities in mortality rates from liver disease

New research is shedding light on global disparities in mortality rates from late-stage liver disease, also called cirrhosis.

25 May 2023

The potential variations in sperm quality of infertile patients during the COVID-19 pandemic

The potential variations in sperm quality of infertile patients during the COVID-19 pandemic

A recent study investigated how SARS-CoV-2 infection affected the semen quality of infertile men in Tunisia.

10 May 2023

Adherence to national guidelines for childhood vaccination on the rise, study shows

Adherence to national guidelines for childhood vaccination on the rise, study shows

The percentage of children under 19 months who received all recommended vaccines on-time steadily improved from 22.5% in 2011 to 34.9% in 2020, according to a new national study.

28 Apr 2023

Is there an association between ABO and RhD blood groups and risk of HIV infection?

Is there an association between ABO and RhD blood groups and risk of HIV infection?

Researchers investigated the association between HIV and the ABO and RhD blood groups.

28 Apr 2023

New DCFHP-alum COVID-19 vaccine candidate shows durable, broad-spectrum protection in non-human primates

New DCFHP-alum COVID-19 vaccine candidate shows durable, broad-spectrum protection in non-human primates

The newly developed DCFHP-alum COVID-19 vaccine candidate is affordable and effective for mass vaccination.

18 Apr 2023

A review of the risk factors associated with cancer evolution

A review of the risk factors associated with cancer evolution

Researchers reviewed existing data on tumor-promotive risk factors and their underlying mechanisms.

17 Apr 2023

Researchers develop new approach for studying HBV in the lab

Researchers develop new approach for studying HBV in the lab

Hepatitis C and hepatitis B viruses both attack the liver, eventually causing deadly cirrhosis or cancer. But while antivirals can cure 95 percent of HCV infections, its cousin HBV has long eluded effective therapeutics.

13 Apr 2023

HIV diagnoses increases more than three-fold after implementing targeted testing in EDs

HIV diagnoses increases more than three-fold after implementing targeted testing in EDs

Targeted testing for HIV in emergency departments has great potential for increasing diagnoses, this year's European Congress of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases (ECCMID) in Copenhagen, Denmark, (15-18 April), will hear.

10 Apr 2023

Does higher caffeine and coffee intake impact colonic microbiota composition and diversity?

Does higher caffeine and coffee intake impact colonic microbiota composition and diversity?

Researchers investigated the association between caffeine and the colonic microbiome.

6 Apr 2023

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