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The enigma of post-acute infection syndromes

In a recent review published in the journal Nature Medicine, researchers summarized known literature findings of the unexplained post-acute infection syndromes (PAISs).

20 May 2022

How does diet affect COVID-19?

Scientists review the current research on how changes in diet can affect infection with SARS-CoV-2.

19 May 2022

Prevalence of long COVID-19 after Omicron infection

A recent article posted to the medRxiv* preprint server analyzed the long coronavirus disease (COVID) linked with the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Omicron variant.

18 May 2022

NIH awards $577 million to establish AViDD Centers for Pathogens of Pandemic Concern

The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, part of the National Institutes of Health, has awarded approximately $577 million to establish nine Antiviral Drug Discovery (AViDD) Centers for Pathogens of Pandemic Concern.

18 May 2022

Study explores neurologic complications in pediatric COVID-19 cases

Researchers evaluated neurologic complications in pediatric cases of COVID-19.

18 May 2022

Case report: human breast milk from vaccinated woman clears persistent SARS-CoV-2 infection

A new study published in the journal Viruses aimed to report the effects of plasma infusion and then breastmilk ingestion as a therapy for persistent SARS-CoV-2 infection in a patient with a common variable immunodeficiency (CVID) phenotype.

18 May 2022

Breastfeeding during the rainy season protects infants against environmental enteric dysfunction

Breastfeeding infants continuously for six months during the rainy season, without including any other foods, may help prevent a disease linked to micronutrient deficiencies, a study suggests.

17 May 2022

Malaria eradication calls for detection and treatment of asymptomatic cases

Asymptomatic malaria infections do not reduce the risk of severe disease, as widely believed, but suppress the immune system and prevent it from getting rid of parasites that persist in the bloodstream, research suggests.

16 May 2022

Scientists use machine learning techniques for better characterization of long COVID

A research team supported by the National Institutes of Health has identified characteristics of people with long COVID and those likely to have it.

16 May 2022

Study shows dengue virus can lower sperm production in men

A new study supports the notion that the dengue virus can be sexually transmissible for a short period after acute dengue illness and that it can also cause alterations in sperm production.

16 May 2022

SK bioscience's typhoid vaccine licensed for export by Korean Ministry of Food and Drug Safety

The International Vaccine Institute (IVI) and SK bioscience announced today that SK bioscience obtained an export license from the Korean Ministry of Food and Drug Safety for SK's typhoid vaccine 'SKYTyphoid' which they jointly developed.

12 May 2022

Nerve gas sarin largely responsible for Gulf War illness, study shows

For three decades, scientists have debated the underlying cause of Gulf War illness (GWI), a collection of unexplained and chronic symptoms affecting veterans of the Persian Gulf War.

12 May 2022

Vaccine features that could induce durable humoral immune responses against SARS-CoV-2

A new study explored key vaccine features which could help induce and preserve humoral immunity against SARS-CoV-2 infection.

11 May 2022

COVID-19 and cerebral blood flow

In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* preprint server, researchers assessed the impact of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on cerebral blood flow in infected patients.

10 May 2022

Rural California hatches plan for engineered mosquitoes to battle stealthy predator

Bryan Ruiz moved his family into a newly built home in this Central Valley farming center seven months ago and almost immediately found they were under assault.

10 May 2022

Correlating symptoms with COVID-19 test positivity in children

Researchers analyzed the relationship between suspected symptoms of COVID-19 and test positivity in children.

9 May 2022

Study reveals immune responses to SARS-CoV-2 peptides in COVID-19 convalescent patients

A new study aimed to demonstrate the reactivity of COVID-19 serum obtained from patients in Tatarstan, Russia with S and N peptides that were previously identified as immunogenic.

9 May 2022

Exploring vitamin D and acute COVID-19 infection

Researchers assessed the presence of vitamin D deficiency in COVID-19-recovered patients

6 May 2022

Marine bioactive compounds against SARS-CoV-2

A new review paper published in the journal Environmental Science and Pollution Research aimed to determine the possibilities of using biologically active compounds derived from various chemical classes of marine organisms against SARS-CoV-2 infection at various stages of the life cycle of the virus.

6 May 2022

Crucial discovery could inform potential strategies to control malaria transmission

WEHI researchers in Melbourne have made a crucial discovery about how asymptomatic malaria infections impact the body, informing potential strategies to control transmission and improve treatment outcomes.

5 May 2022

Q Fever News and Research

The enigma of post-acute infection syndromes

How does diet affect COVID-19?

Prevalence of long COVID-19 after Omicron infection

NIH awards $577 million to establish AViDD Centers for Pathogens of Pandemic Concern

Study explores neurologic complications in pediatric COVID-19 cases

Case report: human breast milk from vaccinated woman clears persistent SARS-CoV-2 infection

Breastfeeding during the rainy season protects infants against environmental enteric dysfunction

Malaria eradication calls for detection and treatment of asymptomatic cases

Scientists use machine learning techniques for better characterization of long COVID

Study shows dengue virus can lower sperm production in men

SK bioscience's typhoid vaccine licensed for export by Korean Ministry of Food and Drug Safety

Nerve gas sarin largely responsible for Gulf War illness, study shows

Vaccine features that could induce durable humoral immune responses against SARS-CoV-2

COVID-19 and cerebral blood flow

Rural California hatches plan for engineered mosquitoes to battle stealthy predator

Correlating symptoms with COVID-19 test positivity in children

Study reveals immune responses to SARS-CoV-2 peptides in COVID-19 convalescent patients

Exploring vitamin D and acute COVID-19 infection

Marine bioactive compounds against SARS-CoV-2

Crucial discovery could inform potential strategies to control malaria transmission

Improving healthcare sustainability through carbon data

A New Approach to Preventing Bladder Cancer Recurrence

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

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