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The epidemiology of COVID-19 outbreaks in farms in Ontario, Canada, in the pre-vaccine year of the pandemic

Researchers discussed the farm outbreaks of COVID-19 in Ontario from January to December 2020.

7 Jun 2023

Mitigating the risks of future pandemics: Let bats have the habitats they need

A new paper in the journal The Lancet Planetary Health makes the case that pandemic prevention requires a global taboo whereby humanity agrees to leave bats alone - to let them have the habitats they need, undisturbed.

7 Jun 2023

Global partnership to make UQ a major international hub for vaccine discovery and development

Queensland will become a major international hub for vaccine discovery and development with a global partnership formed in the United States today to help address the world's critical health challenges.

6 Jun 2023

Prenatal COVID boosts protective power of breast milk

The impact of SARS-CoV-2 infection during pregnancy on postpartum human milk-derived extracellular vesicles.

6 Jun 2023

Review finds no indications of serious side effects of COVID-19 vaccines given to young children

A review of more than 245,000 doses of mRNA COVID-19 vaccines given to young children (most of them age 4 and younger) found no indications of serious side effects.

6 Jun 2023

Researchers zero in on a potential new target for malaria: Biological clocks

Health officials warn that drug resistance could wipe out recent progress against malaria, particularly in Africa and southeast Asia.

6 Jun 2023

Two studies seek to understand the drivers of chronic and progressive phase of COVID-19

Early studies of COVID-19 focused on the acute phase of the disease. However, attention has now turned to the long-term consequences of the disease, which are also significant causes of morbidity and mortality.

6 Jun 2023

Does COVID-19 vaccination affect the menstrual cycle?

The association of COVID-19 vaccination with menstrual cycle abnormalities.

6 Jun 2023

Shaping the human metabolome: the impact of a ketogenic diet

Researchers explored how the human metabolic fingerprint changes with a ketogenic diet (KD).

6 Jun 2023

Vaginal microbial diversity and pregnancy outcomes

Researchers examined the diversity, community-type prevalence, and role of the vaginal microbiota in various pregnancy outcomes.

6 Jun 2023

What role did children play in household viral transmission during the COVID-19 pandemic, when enveloped virus rates were low, and relative proportions of COVID-19 were high?

Researchers performed a cohort study on a voluntary group in the United States.

6 Jun 2023

Is there radiographic evidence of premature brain aging in individuals with type 1 diabetes?

Researchers identified brain regions most affected in middle-aged and older adults with type I diabetes.

6 Jun 2023

The universal role of Nsp1: Common mechanisms of translational shutdown by coronaviruses

Researchers investigate Nsp1 from SARS-CoV-2, MERS-CoV, and Bat-Hp-CoV using biophysical, structural, and biochemical assays.

5 Jun 2023

CDC reports an alarming rise in pediatric intracranial infections in the U.S.

Researchers confirm the occurrence of a cluster of intracranial infections and identify the risk factors responsible for this increase.

5 Jun 2023

New data from the nationwide INSPIRE study shows Long COVID is not a singular condition

The latest data from the nationwide INSPIRE study assessing the long-term symptoms and outcomes of the COVID-19 virus in nearly 6000 participants identifies four clinically distinct symptom presentations (phenotypes), adding to the growing body evidence that Long COVID is not singular condition but rather a range of conditions that may evolve, and typically improve, over time.

5 Jun 2023

Understanding the possible mechanisms of myocardial injury in patients with COVID-19

Announcing a new article publication for Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications journal.

5 Jun 2023

COVID-19 variants and severity influence heart issues associated with long COVID

Patients infected with beta and delta COVID-19 variants, and those who required hospital stays for COVID-19 infection, were more likely to experience heart issues associated with long COVID, according to a recent Houston Methodist study published in the European Heart Journal – Cardiovascular Imaging.

5 Jun 2023

Disease/Infection News

The epidemiology of COVID-19 outbreaks in farms in Ontario, Canada, in the pre-vaccine year of the pandemic

Mitigating the risks of future pandemics: Let bats have the habitats they need

Global partnership to make UQ a major international hub for vaccine discovery and development

Prenatal COVID boosts protective power of breast milk

Review finds no indications of serious side effects of COVID-19 vaccines given to young children

Researchers zero in on a potential new target for malaria: Biological clocks

Two studies seek to understand the drivers of chronic and progressive phase of COVID-19

Does COVID-19 vaccination affect the menstrual cycle?

Shaping the human metabolome: the impact of a ketogenic diet

Vaginal microbial diversity and pregnancy outcomes

What role did children play in household viral transmission during the COVID-19 pandemic, when enveloped virus rates were low, and relative proportions of COVID-19 were high?

Is there radiographic evidence of premature brain aging in individuals with type 1 diabetes?

The universal role of Nsp1: Common mechanisms of translational shutdown by coronaviruses

CDC reports an alarming rise in pediatric intracranial infections in the U.S.

New data from the nationwide INSPIRE study shows Long COVID is not a singular condition

Understanding the possible mechanisms of myocardial injury in patients with COVID-19

COVID-19 variants and severity influence heart issues associated with long COVID

Kidneys from donors with COVID-19 not associated with organ rejection, complications after transplant

International response may be inadequate to meet the scale and severity of antimicrobial resistance

Understanding recovery and symptom trajectories up to two years after SARS-CoV-2 infection

Building Bridges to Scalable Allogeneic Cell Therapy

Edoardo Fabini

Reducing polypharmacy through innovative drug formulation technologies

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