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Glycans and GBPs: How their interplay shapes immunity in infection and autoimmune diseases

Researchers discuss the regulatory roles of glycans and glycan-binding proteins in modulating immune responses.

21 Aug 2023

New technique cuts polio detection time in half

New research supported by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has shown that the time to detect polio can be halved using a technique called Direct molecular Detection and Nanopore Sequencing (DDNS), supporting the global effort to eradicate polio and help save lives.

21 Aug 2023

Common cold coronaviruses may offer pre-existing immunity to COVID-19

Exposure to common cold-causing coronaviruses may contribute to pre-existing immunity to COVID-19, according to a new study involving a Rutgers research scientist.

18 Aug 2023

Severe COVID-19 may cause long-term changes to innate immune system

Severe COVID-19 may cause long-lasting alterations to the innate immune system, the first line of defense against pathogens, according to a small study funded by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, part of the National Institutes of Health.

18 Aug 2023

Severe COVID-19 causes long-lasting changes to immune system stem cells

Severe COVID-19 infection triggers changes that affect gene expression in immune system stem cells, causing long-lasting alterations in the body's immune response, according to a new study by Weill Cornell Medicine and Jackson Laboratory investigators.

18 Aug 2023

Proxalutamide shows promise as potential COVID-19 treatment

At the outset of the COVID pandemic, men appeared to suffer higher rates of severe illness and death, leading researchers to suspect a link between androgen receptors - which bind to hormones like testosterone--and SARS-CoV-2 viral infection.

18 Aug 2023

Big data and machine learning can help combat antimicrobial resistance in livestock

A new study suggests that using big data and machine learning in antimicrobial resistance (AMR) surveillance in livestock production methods could help inform interventions and offer protections against germs that are becoming resistant to antibiotics.

18 Aug 2023

Scientists discover potential cause of genetic mutations linked to Huntington's disease

Scientists have discovered an additional potential cause of the genetic mutations that result in rare conditions such as Huntington's disease (HD).

18 Aug 2023

COVID-19 pandemic does not lead to significant changes in Americans' political attitudes

There is a traditional understanding that if someone experiences a threatening event, their attitudes and beliefs will change. Some scholars predict that a threat will cause someone to become more conservative on a variety of issues or that they will become more extreme in their attitudes.

18 Aug 2023

Scientists urge vaccination funding as Ghana and Nigeria grapple with anthrax outbreaks

As Ghana and Nigeria grapple with outbreaks of anthrax, scientists say governments must prioritize funds for vaccination to prevent a re-emergence of the disease across West Africa.

18 Aug 2023

DDNS technique could reduce the time to detect polio, study shows

A new study, 'Sensitive poliovirus detection using nested PCR and nanopore sequencing: a prospective validation study', published today (17 August 2023) in Nature Microbiology, proves that using DDNS to detect polio outbreaks can save public health authorities crucial time and money.

18 Aug 2023

Host viral burden increases with age, is reduced by vaccination, and is influenced by vaccination status and viral variant interplay

The impact of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) variants on host viral burden.

18 Aug 2023

What are the differences in risks of adverse pregnancy outcomes based on the level of pre-pregnancy specialist mental health care?

The evidence on the effects of maternal mental health illnesses on increased risk of adverse obstetric and neonatal outcomes.

18 Aug 2023

COVID-19 misinformation spread on social media by US physicians

The harm caused by coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) misinformation.

18 Aug 2023

New study untied taste from smell in people with COVID-19

Smell loss became the cardinal symptom of COVID-19 early in the pandemic and has ignited research on how smell and taste function. An international study led by the Global Consortium for Chemosensory Research (GCCR) and the Monell Chemical Senses Center has untied taste from smell in people with COVID-19, demonstrating in a large and diverse group of more than 10,000 people that taste, independent of smell, is also greatly impacted by COVID. The team recently published their findings in Chemical Senses.

18 Aug 2023

Immune cells present in people months before influenza infection, finds study

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital scientists, in collaboration with the Institute of Environmental Science and Research (ESR) Limited, found that immune cells present in people months before influenza (flu) infection could more accurately predict if an individual would develop symptoms than current methods which primarily rely on antibody levels.

18 Aug 2023

New findings could develop effective vaccines or treatments for chikungunya fever

Researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine have found that the virus responsible for chikungunya fever can spread directly from cell to cell - perhaps solving the longstanding mystery of how the virus, now emerging as a major health threat, can manage to escape antibodies circulating in the bloodstream.

18 Aug 2023

Study evaluates two multiplex real-time PCR assays for simultaneous detection of MPVX

This study proposes and evaluates two multiplex real-time PCR assays for simultaneous detection and differentiation of monkeypox virus (MPXV) with high specificity and sensitivity.

18 Aug 2023

New method to assess the status of immune responses to specific antigens in detail

A new method to assess the status of immune responses to specific antigens in detail by analysis using the B cell receptor (BCR) repertoire has been developed by a research group, consisting of Assistant Professor Yohei Funakoshi, Associate Professor Kimikazu Yakushijin, Professor Hironobu Minami (Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine), Associate Professor Goh Ohji (Kobe University Hospital), and Researcher Takaji Matsutani (Repertoire Genesis Inc.).

18 Aug 2023

WHO updates recommendation for malaria-preventing mosquito nets based on new research

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has updated its recommendation for malaria-preventing mosquito nets based on new research from the University of Adelaide.

17 Aug 2023

Disease/Infection News

Glycans and GBPs: How their interplay shapes immunity in infection and autoimmune diseases

New technique cuts polio detection time in half

Common cold coronaviruses may offer pre-existing immunity to COVID-19

Severe COVID-19 may cause long-term changes to innate immune system

Severe COVID-19 causes long-lasting changes to immune system stem cells

Proxalutamide shows promise as potential COVID-19 treatment

Big data and machine learning can help combat antimicrobial resistance in livestock

Scientists discover potential cause of genetic mutations linked to Huntington's disease

COVID-19 pandemic does not lead to significant changes in Americans' political attitudes

Scientists urge vaccination funding as Ghana and Nigeria grapple with anthrax outbreaks

DDNS technique could reduce the time to detect polio, study shows

Host viral burden increases with age, is reduced by vaccination, and is influenced by vaccination status and viral variant interplay

What are the differences in risks of adverse pregnancy outcomes based on the level of pre-pregnancy specialist mental health care?

COVID-19 misinformation spread on social media by US physicians

New study untied taste from smell in people with COVID-19

Immune cells present in people months before influenza infection, finds study

New findings could develop effective vaccines or treatments for chikungunya fever

Study evaluates two multiplex real-time PCR assays for simultaneous detection of MPVX

New method to assess the status of immune responses to specific antigens in detail

WHO updates recommendation for malaria-preventing mosquito nets based on new research

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