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Targeting bad bacteria and the immune system in isolation may help fight deadly infections

Twenty to 50 per cent of all critically ill patients contract potentially deadly infections during their stay in the intensive care unit or in hospital after being in the ICU – markedly increasing the risk of death.

31 Mar 2023

What was the impact of COVID-19 on health-related behaviors?

A recent study massessed the impact of the pandemic on health-related behaviors in the United Kingdom.

31 Mar 2023

New insights and emerging disease-modifying drugs for Alzheimer’s disease treatment

A recent review published in Biochemical Pharmacology summarized the ongoing research, providing insights into pathophysiology and emerging drugs for Alzheimer’s disease (AD).

31 Mar 2023

What is the effect of supplementing raisins on improving cognitive performance, cardiovascular risk factors, and markers of inflammation?

Researchers devised a protocol to examine the effect of raisin supplementation on cognitive function in older adults.

31 Mar 2023

Can yoga-dance and mindful eating be beneficial for obese and overweight women?

Researchers evaluate the effects of yoga-dance and mindful eating in reducing body weight among obese women.

31 Mar 2023

What is the association between the number of days taking a sufficient number of steps throughout the week and mortality among US adults?

Researchers examined the relationship between daily step patterns and adult mortality.

31 Mar 2023

Is adherence to a healthful plant-based diet associated with a lower mortality risk and chronic disease among UK adults?

Researchers examined the correlation between adherence to a healthful plant-based diet and mortality risk.

31 Mar 2023

What is the relationship between COVID-19 vaccination and the occurrence of long-COVID symptomatology?

Researchers evaluated the incidence of long coronavirus disease symptoms among COVID 2019 patients,

31 Mar 2023

The mortality gap during the COVID-19 pandemic: an increase in excess deaths in the US relative to peer West European countries

Researchers assessed the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mortality gap between individuals in the US and Europe.

31 Mar 2023

Tanzania has heightened disease surveillance and prevention measures to contain Marburg outbreak

Tanzania has heightened disease surveillance and prevention measures to contain its first-ever outbreak of Marburg Virus Disease (MVD), which is highly infectious and potentially fatal.

31 Mar 2023

Combating vaccine fatigue: Study offers actionable steps to boost acceptance

Researchers determine whether new vaccination campaigns must be adopted for primary and booster vaccination.

30 Mar 2023

Severe hepatitis outbreak caused by common childhood viral pathogens

A new UC San Francisco-led study brings scientists closer to understanding the causes of a mysterious rash of cases of acute severe hepatitis that began appearing in otherwise healthy children after COVID-19 lockdowns eased in the United States and 34 other countries in the spring of 2022.

30 Mar 2023

Analysis reveals key risk factors for surgical site infections following abdominal hysterectomies

Findings from an analysis of more than 66,000 abdominal hysterectomies performed in New York hospitals reveal key risk factors for surgical site infections (SSIs) following these procedures, including open surgery, obesity, diabetes, gynecological cancer, and age under 45.

30 Mar 2023

The breadth of immune responses following COVID-19 vaccination in hematology patients with diseases and treatments impacting B cell immunity

A study published in Cell Reports Medicine describes that COVID-19 vaccines induce strong T cell response in blood cancer patients, irrespective of antibody response and B cell numbers.

30 Mar 2023

Disease/Infection News

Targeting bad bacteria and the immune system in isolation may help fight deadly infections

What was the impact of COVID-19 on health-related behaviors?

New insights and emerging disease-modifying drugs for Alzheimer’s disease treatment

What is the effect of supplementing raisins on improving cognitive performance, cardiovascular risk factors, and markers of inflammation?

Can yoga-dance and mindful eating be beneficial for obese and overweight women?

What is the association between the number of days taking a sufficient number of steps throughout the week and mortality among US adults?

Is adherence to a healthful plant-based diet associated with a lower mortality risk and chronic disease among UK adults?

What is the relationship between COVID-19 vaccination and the occurrence of long-COVID symptomatology?

The mortality gap during the COVID-19 pandemic: an increase in excess deaths in the US relative to peer West European countries

Tanzania has heightened disease surveillance and prevention measures to contain Marburg outbreak

Combating vaccine fatigue: Study offers actionable steps to boost acceptance

Severe hepatitis outbreak caused by common childhood viral pathogens

Analysis reveals key risk factors for surgical site infections following abdominal hysterectomies

The breadth of immune responses following COVID-19 vaccination in hematology patients with diseases and treatments impacting B cell immunity

Do two or more mRNA vaccine doses provide additional protection in patients with prior COVID-19 infection?

A novel species of dependoparvovirus has been identified in monk parakeets in Madrid

How does acute COVID-19 or COVID vaccination affect menstruation?

Study indicates interleukin-6-dependant pathway dysregulation as a key druggable feature of COVID-19

Study finds recent shingles infection increases the risk of myocardial infarction

Study predicts the country-specific impact of maternal vaccination against respiratory syncytial virus

Digital pathology and the PathoVerse: A conversation with Dr. Singh

Bioprocess Efficiency with Cell Density Monitoring

Exploring electron microscopy for plant and microbial imaging at the John Innes Centre

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