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Ryans make $25 million gift to name and endow the Robert J. Havey, MD, Institute for Global Health

Northwestern University Trustees and alumni Patrick G. Ryan and Shirley W. Ryan have made a $25 million gift to name and endow the Robert J. Havey, MD, Institute for Global Health at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine.

22 Sep 2021

The importance of handwashing in the COVID-19 era: Back to basics

Researchers from the United States have reviewed the different components of formulated soaps and their performance as cleansers and pathogen inactivators, the criticality of the time spent hand washing, the relationships between water temperature and pathogen inactivation.

22 Sep 2021

Gram-positive and -negative bacteria found to be involved in periodontal bone loss

Mouths are filthy, harboring the second largest microbiome of the human body. Some bacteria can help break down food, among other responsibilities; other bacteria can travel into the mouth on food, fingers, pen caps and more to contribute to gum disease and other oral infections.

22 Sep 2021

New framework needed to explore links between evolved pathogen tolerance and emerging infections

A new multidisciplinary research framework is needed to explore links between evolved tolerance to pathogens and their spillover into humans, scientists write today in the journal eLife.

22 Sep 2021

Study reveals strong connection between infection rates and strains of authoritarianism

According to psychologists, in addition to our physiological immune system, we also have a behavioral one: an unconscious code of conduct that helps us stay disease-free, including fear and avoidance of unfamiliar - and so possibly infected - people.

22 Sep 2021

Scientists identify potential therapeutic targets to alleviate severe COVID-19 in aged patients

The scientists assessed epidemiological data from March to December 2020 from the CDC to investigate the prevalence of COVID-19 disease among different age groups.

21 Sep 2021

Dynamics of innate immune responses decide COVID-19 severity in genetically diverse mice

In a recently published article on the bioRxiv* preprint server, scientists from the USA and UK have described the significance of early inflammatory signaling pathways in determining the severity of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

21 Sep 2021

Research on SARS-CoV-2 and dendritic cells may explain why virus is so virulent

In a recent study released on the bioRxiv* preprint server, the researchers suggest that an aberrant inflammatory reaction associated with COVID-19 could be a result of escape from direct sensing by toll-like receptors (TLRs). Moreover, the researchers indicate that this phenomenon might underlie the lack of efficient immunity to the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) early during infection.

20 Sep 2021

Changing weather patterns in Laos linked to increase in typhus cases

Changing weather patterns in Laos may be responsible for an increase in bugs responsible for the neglected tropical diseases scrub typhus and murine typhus, a new study finds.

18 Sep 2021

A 100% French nasal vaccine against SARS-CoV-2 to move into the clinical phase in 2022

In contrast to intramuscular vaccines, only nasal vaccines are able to block the virus in the nose by inducing local immunity in the nasal mucosa, i.e. the portal of entry and multiplication of the virus.

18 Sep 2021

This 3D modeling reveals how SARS-CoV-2 attacks

Now, researchers at the Garvan Institute of Medical Research, Darlinghurst in Australia, CSIRO Data61, and the School of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences (UNSW) demonstrated the most comprehensive analysis of the three-dimensional structure of SARS-CoV-2, providing a new insight into how the virus infects cells and replicates.

16 Sep 2021

Pew announces support for the 2021 class of Innovation Fund investigators

The Pew Charitable Trusts announced today the six pairs of researchers who will make up its 2021 class of Innovation Fund investigators.

15 Sep 2021

MinoTour: a real-time monitoring platform to analyze SARS-CoV-2 nanopore sequencing

A study published on the bioRxiv* preprint sever focused on ONT sequencers that can rapidly provide data on the SARS-CoV-2 virus sequence.

15 Sep 2021

Common eye test could expel tear droplets that may spread viruses, other pathogens

A common eye test could expel tear droplets up to a meter away from the patient, potentially spreading viruses that cause COVID-19 and other pathogens.

14 Sep 2021

Family's socio-economic status may influence children's composition of gut microbiome

Findings of a nationwide study led by the Translational Genomics Research Institute, an affiliate of City of Hope, suggest that a family's socio-economic status may influence children's composition of gut microbiome - the mix of microscopic organisms within the digestive tract.

14 Sep 2021

As COVID restrictions were removed, Texas saw an increase in seasonal respiratory virus infections

Like many US states, Texas introduced many different measures to reduce the transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), such as masking, social distancing, and the closure of public services and businesses likely to aid the spread of disease.

13 Sep 2021

Researchers find a way to turn SARS-CoV-2’s virulence mechanism against itself

A recent study, currently available on the bioRxiv* preprint server, reveals that a specific region of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) can be targeted by antisense oligonucleotides to potently inhibit viral replication, and consequently the development of coronavirus disease (COVID-19).

12 Sep 2021

Are bat retroviruses a threat to humans?

Zoonotic viruses that bats transmit are capable of infecting humans and have caused devastating infections throughout the world.

9 Sep 2021

Healthy plant-based foods may lower COVID-19 risk and severity

Although metabolic conditions such as obesity and type 2 diabetes have been linked to an increased risk of COVID-19, as well as an increased risk of experiencing serious symptoms once infected, the impact of diet on these risks is unknown.

9 Sep 2021

Research probes interaction between SARS-CoV-2 and influenza

Researchers from Germany and France tried to determine if epidemiological studies based on co-detection prevalence data can offer a reliable estimation of interactions among respiratory viruses. They designed a simulation study by building on a general epidemiological model of co-circulation of 2 respiratory viruses that cause seasonal epidemics.

8 Sep 2021

Pathogen News and Research

Ryans make $25 million gift to name and endow the Robert J. Havey, MD, Institute for Global Health

The importance of handwashing in the COVID-19 era: Back to basics

Gram-positive and -negative bacteria found to be involved in periodontal bone loss

New framework needed to explore links between evolved pathogen tolerance and emerging infections

Study reveals strong connection between infection rates and strains of authoritarianism

Scientists identify potential therapeutic targets to alleviate severe COVID-19 in aged patients

Dynamics of innate immune responses decide COVID-19 severity in genetically diverse mice

Research on SARS-CoV-2 and dendritic cells may explain why virus is so virulent

Changing weather patterns in Laos linked to increase in typhus cases

A 100% French nasal vaccine against SARS-CoV-2 to move into the clinical phase in 2022

This 3D modeling reveals how SARS-CoV-2 attacks

Pew announces support for the 2021 class of Innovation Fund investigators

MinoTour: a real-time monitoring platform to analyze SARS-CoV-2 nanopore sequencing

Common eye test could expel tear droplets that may spread viruses, other pathogens

Family's socio-economic status may influence children's composition of gut microbiome

As COVID restrictions were removed, Texas saw an increase in seasonal respiratory virus infections

Researchers find a way to turn SARS-CoV-2’s virulence mechanism against itself

Are bat retroviruses a threat to humans?

Healthy plant-based foods may lower COVID-19 risk and severity

Research probes interaction between SARS-CoV-2 and influenza

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