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Curcumin spray shows promise in fighting SARS-CoV-2 and flu viruses

A study in the Virology Journal reveals a curcumin-containing oro-nasal film spray with potential antiviral activity against SARS-CoV-2 and influenza viruses, boosting mucosal immunity without cytotoxic effects.

24 Jan 2024

Study finds three times the risk of respiratory distress in infants born to COVID-infected mothers

New UCLA-led research finds that infants born full term to mothers who were infected with COVID-19 during pregnancy had three times the risk of having respiratory distress compared with unexposed infants, even though they themselves were not infected with the virus.

24 Jan 2024

More than half of Americans uninformed as heart disease claims top spot again

More than half of people in the U.S. (51%) do not know that heart disease is the leading cause of death in the country, according to a recent Harris Poll survey conducted on behalf of the American Heart Association in November 2023.

24 Jan 2024

New study reveals effective strategies against drug resistance in hospital-acquired pneumonia treatment

A novel rabbit infection model to investigate meropenem's resistance development.

23 Jan 2024

Long COVID's impact on cardiovascular health: what we do and do not know

Researchers review the cardiovascular effects of long COVID.

23 Jan 2024

Study finds patients with long COVID exhibit complement dysregulation with signs of thromboinflammation

Researchers explore inflammatory signatures restricted to patients with active post-acute COVID-19 sequelae.

23 Jan 2024

Persistent presence of SARS-CoV-2 RNA found in long COVID patients

Researchers conduct blood digital transcriptomics to determine the persistence of SARS-CoV-2 RNA in patients with long COVID-19.

23 Jan 2024

Effects of varying COVID-19 vaccination rates on population-level health outcomes across variant waves in the U.S.

23 Jan 2024

What’s indoor air quality like in long-term care facilities during wildfires? Worse than you’d think.

Every year, wildfires across the western U.S. and Canada send plumes of smoke into the sky. When that smoke blows into southwestern Idaho’s Treasure Valley, it blankets Boise-area residents in dirty air.

23 Jan 2024

Unveiling hidden TB risk with cutting-edge techniques

A novel approach to studying the progression of tuberculosis (TB) from infection to disease has identified and treated people at increased risk of developing the disease that current methods of testing would not.

22 Jan 2024

Updated pediatric sepsis definition could save countless children's lives

An international research team led by Tell Bennett, MD, MS, professor of biomedical informatics and pediatric critical care at the University of Colorado School of Medicine, released new diagnostic criteria for sepsis in children this week, marking the first update to the pediatric sepsis definition in nearly two decades.

22 Jan 2024

Innovative COVID-19 test prototype uses bioluminescence for speedier results

Researchers used a luciferase-independent luminescence test to investigate whether the wild-type SARS-CoV-2 spike protein possesses pseudo-luciferase activity for Cypridina luciferin.

22 Jan 2024

Scientists discover key brain cells affected by COVID-19

A recent Cell Stem Cell study investigated whether SARS-CoV-2 infection leads to dopaminergic neuron senescence.

22 Jan 2024

Study assesses effectiveness of strategies to prevent SARS-CoV-2 transmission in healthcare settings

Researchers analyzed whether infection prevention measures during the COVID-19 pandemic were adequate in protecting healthcare workers.

22 Jan 2024

CRISPR off-switch discovered: Safer gene editing for future therapies

Using CRISPR, an immune system bacteria use to protect themselves from viruses, scientists have harnessed the power to edit genetic information within cells.

19 Jan 2024

Can yoga improve your prostate health?

The potential benefits of yoga in improving prostate health.

19 Jan 2024

Study shows Omicron variants evade immune system like predecessors, suggesting key evolutionary trait in SARS-CoV-2

Researchers compared SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant of concern replication in human cell lines and primary airway cultures and measured host responses to infection.

19 Jan 2024

New study reveals flaws in AI tools used for SARS-CoV-2 antibody discovery

A discovery program for SARS-CoV-2-nABs potentially targeting its resistant strains.

19 Jan 2024

The crucial need for ongoing COVID-19 booster vaccination in vulnerable populations

Researchers investigate the need for prioritizing COVID-19 booster vaccination.

19 Jan 2024

Climate change linked to significant loss of life expectancy

The cost of climate change may be six months off the average human lifespan, according to a study published January 18, 2024, in the open-access journal PLOS Climate by Amit Roy from Shahjalal University of Science and Technology and The New School for Social Research, U.S.

18 Jan 2024

Respiratory News and Research

Curcumin spray shows promise in fighting SARS-CoV-2 and flu viruses

Study finds three times the risk of respiratory distress in infants born to COVID-infected mothers

More than half of Americans uninformed as heart disease claims top spot again

New study reveals effective strategies against drug resistance in hospital-acquired pneumonia treatment

Long COVID's impact on cardiovascular health: what we do and do not know

Study finds patients with long COVID exhibit complement dysregulation with signs of thromboinflammation

Persistent presence of SARS-CoV-2 RNA found in long COVID patients

Effects of varying COVID-19 vaccination rates on population-level health outcomes across variant waves in the U.S.

What’s indoor air quality like in long-term care facilities during wildfires? Worse than you’d think.

Unveiling hidden TB risk with cutting-edge techniques

Updated pediatric sepsis definition could save countless children's lives

Innovative COVID-19 test prototype uses bioluminescence for speedier results

Scientists discover key brain cells affected by COVID-19

Study assesses effectiveness of strategies to prevent SARS-CoV-2 transmission in healthcare settings

CRISPR off-switch discovered: Safer gene editing for future therapies

Can yoga improve your prostate health?

Study shows Omicron variants evade immune system like predecessors, suggesting key evolutionary trait in SARS-CoV-2

New study reveals flaws in AI tools used for SARS-CoV-2 antibody discovery

The crucial need for ongoing COVID-19 booster vaccination in vulnerable populations

Climate change linked to significant loss of life expectancy

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

Expanding access to NMR with the Fourier 80 Duo

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