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Long COVID prevalence high in Scandinavians with severe COVID-19

A collaborative study involving researchers from Karolinska Institutet has charted the prevalence of severe physical symptom burden amongst Scandinavians for up to two years after a SARS-CoV-2 infection.

27 Oct 2023

From education to politics: a pan-European analysis of COVID-19 conspiracy theory influences

People’s belief in COVID-19-related conspiracy theories (CTs) In Europe.

27 Oct 2023

Malaria protein discovery opens new avenues for combating deadly infection

The discovery of a malaria protein that helps the parasite grow inside red blood cells and plays a key regulatory role in the parasite's immune evasion tactics could pave the way for new vaccines or therapeutics to combat the deadly infection.

26 Oct 2023

Groundbreaking research advances understanding of how pathogens impact cancer

Viral infections are known to be a central cause of more than 10% of cancers worldwide. University of California researchers may have uncovered one of the key reasons why.

26 Oct 2023

Study helps identify children at the highest risk of severe RSV infection

A new study helps to identify children who are at the highest risk of a severe respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection and who would thus benefit most from new RSV prevention measures.

26 Oct 2023

New AI-nanopore platform could revolutionize COVID-19 testing

A rapid, accurate way of testing for COVID-19 infection would be a big step in overcoming the virus' hold over our society.

26 Oct 2023

In acute myocardial infarction patients, does adding a traditional Chinese medicine compound to standard treatments improve outcomes?

Researchers investigated whether Tongxinluo, a Chinese medicinal compound, could improve clinical outcomes among ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction patients.

26 Oct 2023

Fighting invisible foes: How cryptic fungal pathogens threaten human health and food security

The research paper in PLOS Pathogens delves into the challenges of diagnosing and treating cryptic fungal pathogens, which are difficult to distinguish from common fungi but equally dangerous. The study calls for more accurate diagnostic methods and a better understanding of how these fungi interact with the human immune system and microbiome for effective treatment and prevention.

25 Oct 2023

Kids not the culprits: Low COVID-19 spread in U.S. child-care centers challenges closure norms

The study found that both children and care providers in U.S. child-care centers showed low rates of COVID-19 transmission, challenging the notion that these settings are high-risk environments for the virus. The results could have implications for revising guidelines on school and child-care center closures.

25 Oct 2023

New AI model aims to fix flaws in smartphone-based COVID-19 X-ray diagnosis

Researchers highlight the limitations and challenges of using AI models for diagnosing COVID-19 from chest X-rays shared via smartphones. The study introduces a new multi-task learning model to improve diagnostic accuracy, addressing issues like prediction instability and faulty focus areas in images.

25 Oct 2023

How strep bacteria outsmart your immune system and why it matters for treatment

Researchers discover that Group A streptococcal infections alter immunoglobulin G (IgG) homeostasis to evade the immune system, affecting the transition from local to systemic infections. The study also raises concerns about the effectiveness of antibody-based therapies, as the bacteria's virulence factors can degrade therapeutic antibodies.

25 Oct 2023

NF-κB activation during COVID-19 and its impact on patients with hypertension

Researchers review the role of NF-κB activation in the replication of SARS-CoV-2 and the impact of COVID-19 medications on NF-κB activation.

25 Oct 2023

Zika virus exposure during pregnancy slows fetal growth and affects mother-infant interaction

Zika virus infection in pregnant rhesus macaques slows fetal growth and affects how infants and mothers interact in the first month of life, according to a new study from researchers at the California National Primate Research Center at the University of California, Davis.

25 Oct 2023

Study shows benefit of convalescent plasma in Covid-19 patients requiring artificial ventilation

In a study published in The New England Journal of Medicine, clinicians and researchers from the CHU of Liège and the University of Liège show that the administration of plasma taken from convalescent donors after infection with Sars-CoV-2 to patients suffering from acute respiratory distress syndrome requiring artificial mechanical ventilation significantly reduced mortality (10%).

25 Oct 2023

Global clinical trial provides new evidence on simvastatin and vitamin C for COVID-19

The Global Coalition for Adaptive Research (GCAR) in collaboration with the University of Pittsburgh and UPMC, on behalf of the REMAP-CAP Investigator Network, announce clinical trial results examining the use of vitamin C and simvastatin to treat severely ill patients with COVID-19.

25 Oct 2023

COVID-19 mortality risk higher for people with severe mental illness, study shows

New research from King's College London has found that in the UK people with severe mental illness were at increased risk of death from all causes following COVID-19 infection compared to those without severe mental illness.

25 Oct 2023

Omicron's edge: boosters pressure SARS-CoV-2 to adapt and evolve

The effects of vaccine booster doses on the adaptive evolution of the virus.

25 Oct 2023

Epidemic: What good is a vaccine when there is no rice?

The 1970s was the deadliest decade in the "entire history of Bangladesh," said environmental historian Iftekhar Iqbal

24 Oct 2023

BA.2.86 Omicron sub-variant shows high receptor affinity but moderate neutralization resistance

Study investigates the receptor affinity and antigenicity of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron BA.2.86 variant, revealing that it does not show higher resistance to neutralization by human sera than other recent variants. Despite its high number of mutations and receptor affinity, the variant is slightly more sensitive to neutralization than the EG.5.1 variant, warranting continued surveillance.

24 Oct 2023

Kids with Omicron non-infectious after three days, vaccination status irrelevant

Study found that the median duration of infectivity for the Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2 in children is three days, regardless of vaccination status. The findings suggest that current 5-day isolation policies are supported, but vaccination or booster status need not be considered in return-to-school guidelines.

24 Oct 2023

Disease/Infection News

Long COVID prevalence high in Scandinavians with severe COVID-19

From education to politics: a pan-European analysis of COVID-19 conspiracy theory influences

Malaria protein discovery opens new avenues for combating deadly infection

Groundbreaking research advances understanding of how pathogens impact cancer

Study helps identify children at the highest risk of severe RSV infection

New AI-nanopore platform could revolutionize COVID-19 testing

In acute myocardial infarction patients, does adding a traditional Chinese medicine compound to standard treatments improve outcomes?

Fighting invisible foes: How cryptic fungal pathogens threaten human health and food security

Kids not the culprits: Low COVID-19 spread in U.S. child-care centers challenges closure norms

New AI model aims to fix flaws in smartphone-based COVID-19 X-ray diagnosis

How strep bacteria outsmart your immune system and why it matters for treatment

NF-κB activation during COVID-19 and its impact on patients with hypertension

Zika virus exposure during pregnancy slows fetal growth and affects mother-infant interaction

Study shows benefit of convalescent plasma in Covid-19 patients requiring artificial ventilation

Global clinical trial provides new evidence on simvastatin and vitamin C for COVID-19

COVID-19 mortality risk higher for people with severe mental illness, study shows

Omicron's edge: boosters pressure SARS-CoV-2 to adapt and evolve

Epidemic: What good is a vaccine when there is no rice?

BA.2.86 Omicron sub-variant shows high receptor affinity but moderate neutralization resistance

Kids with Omicron non-infectious after three days, vaccination status irrelevant

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