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The association of long-term air pollution exposure with SARS-CoV-2 infection

Researchers investigated the association between air quality and risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection.

4 Aug 2023

NIAID funds research to better understand Post-treatment Lyme Disease Syndrome

The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health, has awarded five projects for research to better understand Post-treatment Lyme Disease Syndrome (PTLDS), which is a collection of symptoms, such as pain, fatigue, and difficulty thinking or "brain fog," which linger following standard treatment for Lyme disease.

21 Jul 2023

The infection connection: investigating the impact on dementia risk, neuroimaging reveals

Researchers compared the association between neuroimaging markers of dementia and antibodies to common infection.

17 Jul 2023

New research shows antibody cross-reactivity between human and animal coronaviruses

Researchers probed for antibody binding against all seven human coronaviruses (hCoVs).

27 Jun 2023

MIS-C in children: A distinct autoimmune response to COVID-19 unveiled

The study reveals that MIS-C patients, post SARS-CoV-2 infection, develop a unique immune response against the virus' N protein, indicating a cross-reactivity with the self-protein SNX8, which might link the infection to the ensuing inflammatory syndrome.

8 Jun 2023

Link confirmed: Infant RSV infections increase likelihood of childhood asthma

Research investigates the association between early-life respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection and the development of childhood asthma. It aims to assess the impact of RSV infection during infancy on the onset of wheezing illnesses and asthma in children.

30 May 2023

Top-Down Proteomics: Bridging the Genotype-to-Phenotype Gap

In this interview conducted at Pittcon 2023 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, we spoke to this year's recipient of the Pittsburgh Analytical Chemistry Award, Neil Kelleher, about his work in top-down proteinomics.

From Pittcon 26 May 2023

Household transmission of endemic human coronaviruses in the US

Researchers describe clinical outcomes of endemic human coronavirus household transmission.

9 May 2023

Waco COVID Survey provides insights into the dynamics of COVID-19 transmission, health behaviors

Results from the Waco COVID Survey have provided needed insights into how the dynamics of COVID-19 transmission, health behaviors and COVID-19-related attitudes changed across the first two years of the pandemic in the McLennan County, Texas.

8 May 2023

HORIBA introduces simple in-house PCR test for faster strangles diagnosis

NORTHAMPTON, UK (27th April 2023) – HORIBA UK Veterinary is supporting Strangles Awareness Week 2023 to educate and improve biosecurity for this devastating equine specific disease.

From HORIBA Scientific UK 27 Apr 2023

RSV infection in the first year of life associated with increased risk of childhood asthma

Severe respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection has long been associated with the onset of childhood wheezing diseases, but the relationship between RSV infection during infancy and the development of childhood asthma has remained unclear.

24 Apr 2023

Study reveals SARS-CoV-2 on hands and frequently-touched surfaces as key predictors of household transmission

A study investigating risk factors and vectors of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) household transmission reveals that the presence of the virus on the hands of primary and secondary cases and on frequently-touched surfaces is associated with transmission risk. The study is published in the journal THE LANCET Microbe.

9 Apr 2023

Differences in gut microbiome diversity attributed to dietary patterns in children with obesity

Differences in the dietary patterns of overweight or obese children contribute to variations in the gut microbiome diversity.

16 Feb 2023

A novel nomenclature system for pathogens like SARS-CoV-2

Researchers develop an automated method to define pathogen lineages in phylogenetic trees.

8 Feb 2023

Researchers report two unusual COVID-19-related arrhythmic cases in children

Researchers explored the association between cardiac arrhythmias in children and COVID-19 infection.

8 Feb 2023

SARS-CoV-2 infections on French mink farms after one year of COVID-19

A new paper, which appears on the bioRxiv* preprint server, describes the investigation of all French mink farms towards the end of 2020. This was to maximize the chances of identifying SARS-CoV-2 infection in these animals at any time over the past year.

3 Feb 2023

Acute tubulointerstitial nephritis and uveitis in children post-COVID-19

A new study reported a novel form of post-acute coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) syndrome in children.

31 Jan 2023

FDA briefing discusses different COVID-19 vaccination regimens

In a recent briefing document published by the United States Food and Drug Administration (US-FDA) ahead of an advisory committee meeting scheduled for January 26, 2023, the national agency proposed that people should be given yearly coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccines.

25 Jan 2023

People with hybrid immunity are the most protected against severe COVID-19 and reinfection

A University of Calgary research group - which includes several Bachelor of Health Sciences alumni joined forces with members of the World Health Organization to tackle a global health question.

20 Jan 2023

New research reveals that childhood omicron infections have been under-reported in Canadian schools

A recent study from the east coast of Canada evaluated the extent of under-reporting among school children from elementary to high schools.

19 Jan 2023