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Prevalence and clinical outcomes of viral and bacterial coinfections in hospitalized COVID-19 patients

In a recent study, researchers analyzed the occurrence of bacterial and viral infections in adults hospitalized with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) to determine the clinical and demographic features, outcomes, and microbial spectrums associated with bacterial coinfections and the prevalence of viral coinfections.

7 Mar 2023

Study reveals a connection between arthritis flare-ups and periodontitis

Regular visits to the dentist might help keep joint pain at bay, too.

6 Mar 2023

Age-associated B cells found to be important drivers of lupus

A group of University of Pittsburgh researchers has given new meaning to "knowing your ABCs."

3 Mar 2023

Reprogrammed tumor cells could teach the body's immune system to fight cancer

Some cities fight gangs with ex-members who educate kids and starve gangs of new recruits. Stanford Medicine researchers have done something similar with cancer — altering cancer cells so that they teach the body's immune system to fight the very cancer the cells came from.

2 Mar 2023

Newly discovered mechanism likely contributes to the severity of P. aeruginosa infections

Bacteria of the species Pseudomonas aeruginosa are antibiotic-resistant hospital germs that can enter blood, lungs and other tissues through wounds and cause life-threatening infections.

1 Mar 2023

Innovative methodology to detect viral RNA

Experts from the University of Barcelona, the Institute for Advanced Chemistry of Catalonia, the Institute of Microelectronics of Barcelona and the Aragon Nanoscience and Materials Institute of Aragon —a joint institute of the CSIC and the University of Zaragoza— have developed a new method to detect RNA viruses based on the triplex-forming probe technology.

27 Feb 2023

Oral fluid shows excellent potential for epidemiological surveillance of respiratory pathogens

Announcing a new article publication for Zoonoses journal. Oral fluid (OF) is a new safe, non-invasive, convenient, and efficient biological sample that can be used for virus nucleic acid and antibody detection.

24 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

How the human gut microbiota is shaped by diet

A new study in the journal Best Practice & Research Clinical Gastroenterology aimed to summarize the impact of specific nutrients as well as diets on the gut microbiota as well as the future perspectives of using diet as a therapeutic microbiome modulator.

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

LLNL licensee and collaborators develop novel medicines to combat autoimmune diseases

People afflicted with autoimmune diseases may someday receive help through treatments now under development by a Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory licensee and its' collaborations with two major pharmaceutical companies.

17 Feb 2023

Genetic features of the immune system linked to a person's ability to resist new COVID-19 variants

An international team including researchers from the HSE University Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology has found a link between certain genetic features of the immune system and one's ability to effectively resist new waves of COVID-19.

16 Feb 2023

Bivalent and monovalent mRNA boosters induce similar antibody response against Omicron subvariants

A study conducted by US-based scientists claims that bivalent mRNA booster vaccines do not have any added benefits over monovalent booster vaccines in terms of inducing robust and durable neutralizing antibody response against omicron subvariants of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).

15 Feb 2023

Pathogen News and Research

Prevalence and clinical outcomes of viral and bacterial coinfections in hospitalized COVID-19 patients

Study reveals a connection between arthritis flare-ups and periodontitis

Age-associated B cells found to be important drivers of lupus

Reprogrammed tumor cells could teach the body's immune system to fight cancer

Newly discovered mechanism likely contributes to the severity of P. aeruginosa infections

Innovative methodology to detect viral RNA

Oral fluid shows excellent potential for epidemiological surveillance of respiratory pathogens

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

How the human gut microbiota is shaped by diet

Women and girls are disproportionately affected by climate change

LLNL licensee and collaborators develop novel medicines to combat autoimmune diseases

Genetic features of the immune system linked to a person's ability to resist new COVID-19 variants

Bivalent and monovalent mRNA boosters induce similar antibody response against Omicron subvariants

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

Isolation of Burkholderia thailandensis from the environment

Whole-genome CRISPR activation for the identification of host factors controlling cellular interactions with SARS-CoV-2

How do cattle impact human vector-borne disease risk?

Pathological significance of CEACAMS 1, 5, and 6 in cancer biology, immunology and inflammatory disease

Five teams awarded funding from the Starr Cancer Consortium to advance cancer research

Molecular switch regulates autophagy in plants

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