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Inflammatory profiles in vaccinated vs. unvaccinated individuals following SARS-CoV-2 infection

A group of researchers determined the impact of vaccination on inflammation levels in individuals infected with SARS-CoV-2.

10 Aug 2023

Adenovirus infection linked to rare blood clotting disorder

Platelets, or thrombocytes, are specialized cellular fragments that form blood clots when we get scrapes and traumatic injuries. Viral infections, autoimmune disease, and other conditions can cause platelet levels to drop throughout the body, termed thrombocytopenia.

10 Aug 2023

New pathway for HIV to enter nucleus of healthy cells identified

A study published on August 10, 2023 in the journal Nature Communications has identified a new pathway that human immune deficiency virus (HIV) uses to enter the nucleus of a healthy cell, where it can then replicate and go on to invade other cells.

10 Aug 2023

Newly identified helicase might hold the key to a novel family of anti-COVID-19 drugs

Researchers used a multidisciplinary approach to investigate a nonstructural protein essential in SARS-CoV-2 replication.

10 Aug 2023

Preventing the next pandemic: swine influenza genomic surveillance essential, study shows

Researchers explored the evolutionary dynamics of swine influenza A virus (swIAV) populations in Asia's southern and eastern regions.

10 Aug 2023

Study explores changes in cardiovascular disease hospitalization trends during the COVID-19 pandemic

A group of researchers examined the variations in cardiovascular disease hospitalizations pre- and post-COVID-19 pandemic.

10 Aug 2023

Study explores the diverse expression patterns of T cell priming markers across cancers

A recent study explored transcriptomics of T-cell priming markers (TPMs) across different cancers.

10 Aug 2023

The menopausal symptoms and food consumption in post-menopausal women before and during the COVID-19 pandemic

Menopausal symptoms and food consumption in post-menopausal women before and during coronavirus disease 2019.

10 Aug 2023

Study detects biomarker changes nearly 30 years before symptom onset of Alzheimer’s disease

A new paper has shown how Alzheimer’s disease pathology comes into being over a period of almost three decades.

10 Aug 2023

How conversion between different types of cell death contributes to disease

Researchers elucidate the role of cell death in the pathogenesis of different diseases.

10 Aug 2023

Could natural radon radiation have influenced the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic in Ukraine?

A new study looked at whether natural radon radiation influenced the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic in Ukraine.

10 Aug 2023

Have social determinants of health affected COVID-19 vaccine uptake?

Researchers investigated clinically significant predictors of COVID-19 vaccination uptake among individuals with social and medical susceptibility to SARS-CoV-2 infection.

10 Aug 2023

SARS-CoV-2 induces mitochondrial dysfunction in multiple organs

Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, researchers have been trying to determine why this virus creates such negative long-term effects compared with most coronaviruses.

9 Aug 2023

Duke researchers develop potent antibiotic against drug-resistant superbugs

A scientific journey decades in the making at Duke University has found a new antibiotic strategy to defeat gram-negative bacteria like Salmonella, Pseudomonas and E. coli, the culprits in many urinary tract infections (UTIs).

9 Aug 2023

Ebola virus forms "viral factories" to replicate inside host cells

New research in the journal Nature Communications gives scientists an important window into how Ebola virus replicates inside host cells.

9 Aug 2023

RSV vaccine recommendation rates increase when people are informed about FDA approval process

A new study finds that people are more likely to recommend that a pregnant family member or friend get vaccinated to protect the infant from RSV illness if they are shown a chart outlining the rigorous process a vaccine undergoes to be approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

9 Aug 2023

Disease/Infection News

Inflammatory profiles in vaccinated vs. unvaccinated individuals following SARS-CoV-2 infection

Adenovirus infection linked to rare blood clotting disorder

New pathway for HIV to enter nucleus of healthy cells identified

Newly identified helicase might hold the key to a novel family of anti-COVID-19 drugs

Preventing the next pandemic: swine influenza genomic surveillance essential, study shows

Study explores changes in cardiovascular disease hospitalization trends during the COVID-19 pandemic

Study explores the diverse expression patterns of T cell priming markers across cancers

The menopausal symptoms and food consumption in post-menopausal women before and during the COVID-19 pandemic

Study detects biomarker changes nearly 30 years before symptom onset of Alzheimer’s disease

How conversion between different types of cell death contributes to disease

Could natural radon radiation have influenced the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic in Ukraine?

Have social determinants of health affected COVID-19 vaccine uptake?

SARS-CoV-2 induces mitochondrial dysfunction in multiple organs

Duke researchers develop potent antibiotic against drug-resistant superbugs

Ebola virus forms "viral factories" to replicate inside host cells

RSV vaccine recommendation rates increase when people are informed about FDA approval process

How effective are seasonal vaccines in preventing influenza?

Effects of COVID-19 quarantine on outcomes in individuals with intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy

Long COVID may confer elevated psychological distress among young adults

CT imaging reveals that COVID-19 vaccination may protect against severe lung pathology

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Reducing polypharmacy through innovative drug formulation technologies

How innovation in dried blood spot testing is transforming neurological disease monitoring

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