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Scientists identify mechanisms underlying autoimmunity in Down syndrome

Scientists at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York have identified which parts of the immune system go awry and contribute to autoimmune diseases in individuals with Down syndrome.

22 Feb 2023

California says it can no longer afford aid for covid testing, vaccinations for migrants

All day and sometimes into the night, buses and vans pull up to three state-funded medical screening centers near California's southern border with Mexico.

22 Feb 2023

New analysis shows how convalescent plasma can be used as effective, low-cost COVID-19 treatment

Three years into the COVID-19 pandemic, new variant outbreaks continue to fuel economic disruptions and hospitalizations across the globe.

22 Feb 2023

Present-day humans share stronger genetic ties with Neanderthals than previously thought

Like a merchant of old, balancing the weights of two different commodities on a scale, nature can keep different genetic traits in balance as a species evolves over millions of years.

21 Feb 2023

Long-acting antiretroviral treatment may improve outcomes in underserved HIV patients

A long-acting antiretroviral treatment (LA-ART) given every four to eight weeks, and delivered with comprehensive support services, suppressed HIV in people who were previously not virologically suppressed.

21 Feb 2023

Use of dapivirine vaginal ring during third trimester of pregnancy poses no safety concerns

A vaginal ring containing the antiretroviral drug dapivirine posed no safety concerns when used in the third trimester of pregnancy, according to results to date from the first study of the dapivirine ring during pregnancy and one of only a few studies of an HIV prevention product in pregnant cisgender women.

20 Feb 2023

Research reveals regional differences in the spread of Japan's two main ancestral groups

Regional differences in the spread of Japan's two main ancestral groups have been revealed, thanks to new research at the University of Tokyo.

20 Feb 2023

Study finds fiftyfold increase in U.S. methamphetamine mortality rate between 1999 and 2021

The U.S. methamphetamine mortality rate increased fiftyfold between 1999 and 2021, with most of the added deaths also involving heroin or fentanyl, researchers report in the American Journal of Public Health.

20 Feb 2023

EU-funded PANDASIA project investigates how potential pandemics emerge

The PANDASIA project investigates how infectious diseases are transmitted between animals, humans and environment and how potential pandemics emerge.

20 Feb 2023

Women and girls are disproportionately affected by climate change

The adverse effects of climate change have impacted numerous areas of human health and well-being. In most parts of the world, women are least able to mitigate such changes, so they are an appropriate focus in a recent research paper.

19 Feb 2023

New method to measure drugs and lipids in cells could lead to effective treatments for diseases

A new state-of-the-art method that measures the amounts of drugs and lipids (fats) in individual cells could help health professionals target more effective treatments for diseases such as tuberculosis (TB).

17 Feb 2023

Genes encoding T cell receptors vary greatly between persons and populations, study reveals

Researchers from Karolinska Institutet have discovered that the genes encoding our T cell receptors vary greatly between persons and populations, which may explain why we respond differently to for example infections.

16 Feb 2023

Report of a case of severe tick-borne encephalitis in a pregnant woman

A new study reported a case of severe TBE infection in a pregnant woman, along with long-term sequelae.

16 Feb 2023

Cohort study examines the incidence of SARS-CoV-2 rebound in patients on oral antivirals

Researchers performed a retrospective population-wide cohort study using anonymized data in Hong Kong, China, between February 26 and July 3, 2022.

16 Feb 2023

As covid grabbed the world’s attention, Texas’ efforts to control TB slipped

Narciso Lopez has spent more than two decades working to control the spread of tuberculosis in South Texas.

16 Feb 2023

Death of a zoo hippopotamus underscores the species’ susceptibility to SARS-CoV-2

A recent study investigated the death of a hippopotamus at a zoo in Hanoi, Vietnam.

16 Feb 2023

Nirmatrelvir-ritonavir therapy effective against Omicron BA.4/BA.5

Researchers examine non-hospitalized adult patients with COVID-19 treated with nirmatrelvir-ritonavir.

15 Feb 2023

"AutoPLP" technique enables rapid, accurate detection of mutating bacteria and viruses

As we now know from our experience with the COVID-19 pandemic, the microbes responsible for some infections can rapidly mutate into variants that evade detection and treatment.

15 Feb 2023

B lymphocytes play a pivotal role in promoting an emergent response during infection

An SOS signals a call for immediate action during an emergency to request a need for protection. The immune system, a network of defense mechanisms, enhances protection to recover the body's internal stability.

15 Feb 2023

NIH initiates a clinical trial evaluating an investigational antiviral for treatment of COVID-19

The National Institutes of Health has initiated a multi-site clinical trial evaluating an investigational antiviral for the treatment of COVID-19.

15 Feb 2023

Infectious Diseases News and Research

Scientists identify mechanisms underlying autoimmunity in Down syndrome

California says it can no longer afford aid for covid testing, vaccinations for migrants

New analysis shows how convalescent plasma can be used as effective, low-cost COVID-19 treatment

Present-day humans share stronger genetic ties with Neanderthals than previously thought

Long-acting antiretroviral treatment may improve outcomes in underserved HIV patients

Use of dapivirine vaginal ring during third trimester of pregnancy poses no safety concerns

Research reveals regional differences in the spread of Japan's two main ancestral groups

Study finds fiftyfold increase in U.S. methamphetamine mortality rate between 1999 and 2021

EU-funded PANDASIA project investigates how potential pandemics emerge

Women and girls are disproportionately affected by climate change

New method to measure drugs and lipids in cells could lead to effective treatments for diseases

Genes encoding T cell receptors vary greatly between persons and populations, study reveals

Report of a case of severe tick-borne encephalitis in a pregnant woman

Cohort study examines the incidence of SARS-CoV-2 rebound in patients on oral antivirals

As covid grabbed the world’s attention, Texas’ efforts to control TB slipped

Death of a zoo hippopotamus underscores the species’ susceptibility to SARS-CoV-2

Nirmatrelvir-ritonavir therapy effective against Omicron BA.4/BA.5

"AutoPLP" technique enables rapid, accurate detection of mutating bacteria and viruses

B lymphocytes play a pivotal role in promoting an emergent response during infection

NIH initiates a clinical trial evaluating an investigational antiviral for treatment of COVID-19

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