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A rise in all-cause mortality in China following termination of the Zero COVID Policy

After China abandoned its zero COVID policy in December 2022, a significant surge in excess deaths occurred, totaling an estimated 1.87 million within two months. The figures starkly surpassed China's official estimate of 60,000 COVID-19 deaths, pointing to the potential impact of limited immunity in the population.

29 Aug 2023

Higher dose and shorter treatment of key antibiotic proven to be safe for TB patients

A higher dose and shorter treatment time of a cornerstone tuberculosis (TB) drug has proven to be safe for patients, according to a clinical trial led by researchers at St George's, University of London and results published in NEJM Evidence.

29 Aug 2023

Omicron's dominance amidst immune escape sparks debate: should it be classified as a separate serotype?

Distinct serotypes for severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS)-related coronaviruses (CoVs).

29 Aug 2023

Using community-based digital intervention to protect Tanzanian children from preventable infections

Jan Ostermann, associate professor of health services policy and management, is leading a new project to increase vaccination uptake among children in rural and underserved areas.

28 Aug 2023

Fat-filled lipid droplets may be a potential threat to cell's nucleus

Fat is a normal and necessary part of the body. Fat cells store and release energy, as well as play significant roles in hormonal regulation and immunity.

28 Aug 2023

Keck Medicine of USC experts highlight the importance of COVID-19, flu and RSV vaccines

Over the last few years, the nation has been through multiple rounds of COVID-19 vaccinations. This fall, the COVID-19 vaccine will be offered annually.

25 Aug 2023

Genetics and environment influence immune responses to SARS-CoV-2

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the clinical spectrum observed among people infected with SARS-CoV-2 ranged from asymptomatic carriage to death.

24 Aug 2023

Lung cells can be trained to counteract inflammation

Inflammation is a standard part of our bodies' immune system response. But sometimes this response becomes hyperactivated in our lungs, causing inflammation to continue unchecked, which can be fatal. Many deaths from COVID-19 have been due to excessive inflammation, which results in acute lung injury.

24 Aug 2023

The role played by the gut microbiome in metabolizing selected sweeteners

The current evidence on the role of the gut microbiome in metabolizing sweeteners and their metabolites.

24 Aug 2023

First complete sequences of multiple human Y chromosomes shed light on its evolution and biology

Highly challenging to sequence and long overlooked, the human Y chromosome's contributions to health and disease remain largely unknown.

23 Aug 2023

Griffith on the brink of technological breakthrough in vaccine development

Griffith University researchers are on the brink of a technological breakthrough in vaccine development with a possible new vaccine modality.

23 Aug 2023

New kidney tissue model could help assess safety of immunotherapy drugs

A growing repertoire of cell and molecule-based immunotherapies is offering patients with indomitable cancers new hope by mobilizing their immune systems against tumor cells.

23 Aug 2023

Study explores lipid and metabolic alterations in HIV/TB co-infected patients

Researchers investigated the differential impact of HIV/tuberculosis co-infection on lipid and metabolic profiles.

23 Aug 2023

Current and future strategies for vaccinating against invasive pneumococcal disease

Researchers reviewed the immune mechanisms employed by existing vaccines for invasive pneumococcal disease.

23 Aug 2023

High levels of COVID-19 exposure can overcome protection from vaccination and prior infection

High levels of exposure to the virus that causes COVID-19 may reduce or overcome the protection that vaccination and prior infection provides, according to a new study by researchers from Yale University, the University of Florida, and the Connecticut Department of Correction.

22 Aug 2023

Study shows link between regulatory T cells and anxiety, depression, Alzheimer's disease

Regulatory T cells-;work horses of the body's immune system-;may also stabilize mood, according to a study. Forkhead box P3 (Foxp3) is a transcription factor that controls the production of regulatory T cells (Tregs).

22 Aug 2023

Malaria vaccine and drug combination reduces hospitalizations, deaths in children

The final results of a landmark study published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases confirm that the benefits of combining the RTS,S/AS01E (RTS,S) malaria vaccine with antimalarial drugs in settings of highly seasonal malaria transmission continue over five years.

22 Aug 2023

Strep A infections on the rise among Australians, study finds

Australia has experienced an intense surge in severe Strep A cases, similar to the northern hemisphere wave, despite differences in seasons and circulating respiratory viruses, according to a new study.

22 Aug 2023

Omicron infection may increase risk of reinfection, study finds

Researchers at McMaster University have found that rather than conferring immunity against future infections, infection during the first Omicron wave of COVID left the seniors they studied much more vulnerable to reinfection during the second Omicron wave.

21 Aug 2023

COVID-19 vaccination in low- and middle-income countries should complement routine childhood vaccines

COVID-19 vaccines are effective against severe cases of the disease in children and adolescents, according to a review.

21 Aug 2023

immunity News and Research

A rise in all-cause mortality in China following termination of the Zero COVID Policy

Higher dose and shorter treatment of key antibiotic proven to be safe for TB patients

Omicron's dominance amidst immune escape sparks debate: should it be classified as a separate serotype?

Using community-based digital intervention to protect Tanzanian children from preventable infections

Fat-filled lipid droplets may be a potential threat to cell's nucleus

Keck Medicine of USC experts highlight the importance of COVID-19, flu and RSV vaccines

Genetics and environment influence immune responses to SARS-CoV-2

Lung cells can be trained to counteract inflammation

The role played by the gut microbiome in metabolizing selected sweeteners

First complete sequences of multiple human Y chromosomes shed light on its evolution and biology

Griffith on the brink of technological breakthrough in vaccine development

New kidney tissue model could help assess safety of immunotherapy drugs

Study explores lipid and metabolic alterations in HIV/TB co-infected patients

Current and future strategies for vaccinating against invasive pneumococcal disease

High levels of COVID-19 exposure can overcome protection from vaccination and prior infection

Study shows link between regulatory T cells and anxiety, depression, Alzheimer's disease

Malaria vaccine and drug combination reduces hospitalizations, deaths in children

Strep A infections on the rise among Australians, study finds

Omicron infection may increase risk of reinfection, study finds

COVID-19 vaccination in low- and middle-income countries should complement routine childhood vaccines

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

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