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Study details bacterial agents in 418 ticks extracted from humans in France

In a recent study published in the journal Emerging Infectious Diseases, researchers analyzed ticks that bit humans between January 2014 and March 2021 in France for the presence of bacterial pathogens.

27 Mar 2023

Case report on Nocardia pseudobrasiliensis and SARS-CoV-2 concomitant infection

In a recent case report published in the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) journal Emerging Infectious Diseases, researchers reported a case of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and Nocardia pseudobrasiliensis concomitant infection.

27 Mar 2023

Pneumolysin toxin holds promise for developing therapies against Streptococcus pneumoniae

In a recent study published in the journal PLoS ONE, researchers in Spain performed a systematic review of pneumolysin (PLY) toxin as a molecular target to develop novel therapeutics against Streptococcus pneumoniae.

27 Mar 2023

New study suggests broad neutralizing antibody could provide three years of COVID protection

In a recent article published in the journal Science Translational Medicine, researchers showed that a novel, lab-engineered monoclonal antibody (mAb), adintrevimab conferred up to 50% protection against symptomatic coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Furthermore, it demonstrated this exceptional efficacy in severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)–naïve individuals even at titers as low as 1:30.

27 Mar 2023

Report shows upward trend in autism cases among eight-year-olds in United States

In a recent report published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in its Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR), researchers in the United States reported on the prevalence and characteristics of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) among eight-year-old United States (US) children in 2020.

27 Mar 2023

Epigenome reprogramming after SARS-CoV-2 infection

Researchers performed a 3D evaluation of SARS-CoV-2 infected human cells.

27 Mar 2023

COVID-19 infant hospitalizations reduced by a 3rd maternal vaccine dose during pregnancy

Researchers investigated the effects of the booster coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine during pregnancy on COVID-19-related hospitalization rates among infants.

27 Mar 2023

How did the prevalence of autism spectrum disorders change before and during COVID-19?

Researchers reported on autism spectrum disorders prevalence among four-year-old children.

27 Mar 2023

Chronological and biological age may be important determinants of vaccine-preventable outcomes

A new editorial paper was published in Aging (listed by MEDLINE/PubMed as "Aging (Albany NY)" and "Aging-US" by Web of Science) Volume 15, Issue 5, entitled, "Parsing chronological and biological age effects on vaccine responses."

27 Mar 2023

New statement suggests next steps to interpret incidentally identified gene variants related to heart disease

Increasing use of genetic testing means people may discover they have a gene variant associated with some types of cardiovascular disease (CVD).

27 Mar 2023

Discovery enables a clear diagnosis for more patients with androgen insensitivity syndrome

Steroid hormones, to which belong sex hormones like estrogen or testosterone, are important signaling molecules and are responsible among other things for controlling female and male phenotypic sex differentiation.

27 Mar 2023

Demographic, geographic, and temporal variables associated with C. auris cases in Italy

A recent study reported growing cases of Candida auris in North Italy.

27 Mar 2023

SARS-CoV-2 reinfection uncommon among individuals with evidence of previous infection during the pre-vaccine era

Researchers in the United States assessed the risk associated with SARS-CoV-2 reinfection.

27 Mar 2023

Is nirmatrelvir treatment of SARS-CoV-2 associated with a lower risk of post–COVID-19 condition?

Researchers performed an observational cohort study using the US Department of Veterans Affairs healthcare databases.

27 Mar 2023

Study finds persistent decrease in daily step count among U.S. adults post-pandemic

In a recent study published in JAMA Network Open, researchers in Tennessee investigated whether the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic altered daily step counts among individuals participating in All of Us (AOU) research programs.

27 Mar 2023

The vital role of patients and the general public in guiding long-COVID research

In a recent study published in the journal Nature Medicine, researchers in the United Kingdom (UK) emphasized the significance of public and patient involvement (PPI) in scientific studies on long coronavirus disease (COVID).

27 Mar 2023

A randomized trial of a blood thinner after severe COVID-19 to prevent clotting events

In a recent prospective study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine Journal, researchers in the United States (US) and Spain performed a randomized controlled trial (RCT) across 127 US hospitals between 2021 and 2022.

27 Mar 2023

Curcumin reduces inflammatory responses in post-COVID vaccinated adults

A new study published in the Nutrients Journal highlights the impact of curcumin supplementation on the immune response following the immunization of Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) survivors with a primary series of monovalent COVID-19 vaccines.

26 Mar 2023

Candida auris infection without epidemiologic links to a prior outbreak

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has classified Candida auris (C. auris) as an urgent public threat due to its role in elevating mortality, its ability to persist in hospital environments, and the high possibility of developing pan-drug resistance.

23 Mar 2023

Biological BMI measures metabolic health more accurately

Researchers analyze longitudinal and cross-sectional changes in blood analytes associated with variations in body mass index.

23 Mar 2023

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Study details bacterial agents in 418 ticks extracted from humans in France

Case report on Nocardia pseudobrasiliensis and SARS-CoV-2 concomitant infection

Pneumolysin toxin holds promise for developing therapies against Streptococcus pneumoniae

New study suggests broad neutralizing antibody could provide three years of COVID protection

Report shows upward trend in autism cases among eight-year-olds in United States

Epigenome reprogramming after SARS-CoV-2 infection

COVID-19 infant hospitalizations reduced by a 3rd maternal vaccine dose during pregnancy

How did the prevalence of autism spectrum disorders change before and during COVID-19?

Chronological and biological age may be important determinants of vaccine-preventable outcomes

New statement suggests next steps to interpret incidentally identified gene variants related to heart disease

Discovery enables a clear diagnosis for more patients with androgen insensitivity syndrome

Demographic, geographic, and temporal variables associated with C. auris cases in Italy

SARS-CoV-2 reinfection uncommon among individuals with evidence of previous infection during the pre-vaccine era

Is nirmatrelvir treatment of SARS-CoV-2 associated with a lower risk of post–COVID-19 condition?

Study finds persistent decrease in daily step count among U.S. adults post-pandemic

The vital role of patients and the general public in guiding long-COVID research

A randomized trial of a blood thinner after severe COVID-19 to prevent clotting events

Curcumin reduces inflammatory responses in post-COVID vaccinated adults

Candida auris infection without epidemiologic links to a prior outbreak

Biological BMI measures metabolic health more accurately

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