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BioInfect: Bringing the best brains to the challenge of antimicrobial resistance

During the conference, we had the chance to catch up with some of the speakers to ask them about their work, as well as what they would be discussing at the 2023 BioInfet Conference.

6 Mar 2023

Messages about the cardiovascular benefits of flu vaccination boost vaccine uptake

Making a connection between the flu and the risk of subsequent heart problems significantly increased flu vaccination rates among older Danish adults, according to a study presented at the American College of Cardiology's Annual Scientific Session Together With the World Congress of Cardiology. A reminder message the day before the start of a national vaccine program also helped "nudge" people to get vaccinated.

5 Mar 2023

The role of caffeine in preventing diabetic retinopathy

Moderate and high caffeine intake offered protection against the development of diabetic retinopathy.

5 Mar 2023

Association between cardiovascular disease and transportation noise revealed in new research

Researchers assessed the association between cardiovascular disease and transportation noise.

3 Mar 2023

Novel predictors of severe respiratory syncytial virus infections among infants below the age of one

Researchers examined predictors for hospitalization due to respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infections to develop a clinical model for guiding immunization and prophylactic treatment of one-year-old infants against RSV infections.

3 Mar 2023

Confronting anti-vaccine activism by disseminating accurate narratives on life-saving benefits of vaccines

Public and private sector health officials and public policymakers should team up immediately with community leaders to more effectively disseminate accurate narratives regarding the life-saving benefits of vaccines to counter widespread, harmful misinformation from anti-vaccine activists.

3 Mar 2023

Naked mRNA delivered using needle-free PYRO injection presents a safe and effective potential vaccination method

Researchers examined the vaccination effects and local antigen expression efficiency of a needle-free vaccination technique involving pyro-drive liquid jet injection (PYRO) to deliver the naked messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) to the skin.

3 Mar 2023

Associations between structural brain alterations and post-COVID fatigue

In a recent study published in eClinicalMedicine, researchers examined the structural brain changes in patients with post-COVID fatigue.

3 Mar 2023

Engineering epitope scaffolds of conserved regions of SARS-CoV-2 spike

In a recent study posted to the bioRxiv* preprint server, researchers engineered epitope scaffolds (ESs) of conserved regions of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) spike protein.

3 Mar 2023

Multi-organ scRNA-seq reveals targeting pro- or anti-inflammatory regulators may be exploited for personalized treatment of immune diseases

Researchers performed multi-organ single-cell RNA sequencing of collagen-induced arthritis murine model to evaluate immune-mediated inflammatory disease alterations by characterizing the genome, organizing the organome, and prioritizing pathways in the multi-organ data.

3 Mar 2023

Study identifies the essential genetic and immunologic perturbations occurring in patients with long COVID lung fibrosis

Researchers elucidated immunologic and genetic perturbations in long COVID patients with pulmonary fibrosis.

3 Mar 2023

Adults and children mostly have only one of the classical 'triad' of meningitis symptoms, research shows

Prompt recognition of symptoms and treatment is vital for good outcomes in cases of meningitis.

3 Mar 2023

Ultrafast PCR technology shortens the test time by 10-fold

PCR technology is a molecular diagnostics technology that detects target nucleic acids by amplifying the DNA amount. It has brought marked progress in the life sciences field since its development in 1984.

3 Mar 2023

Does the incidence of reported myocarditis or pericarditis after BNT162b2 vaccination vary by age, sex, and inter-dose interval among adolescents aged 12 to 17?

Researchers conducted a population-based cohort study among 12 to 17-year-old adolescents in Ontario, Canada, to estimate the incidence of myocarditis or pericarditis after BNT162b2 vaccination.

3 Mar 2023

Disease/Infection News

BioInfect: Bringing the best brains to the challenge of antimicrobial resistance

Messages about the cardiovascular benefits of flu vaccination boost vaccine uptake

The role of caffeine in preventing diabetic retinopathy

Association between cardiovascular disease and transportation noise revealed in new research

Novel predictors of severe respiratory syncytial virus infections among infants below the age of one

Confronting anti-vaccine activism by disseminating accurate narratives on life-saving benefits of vaccines

Naked mRNA delivered using needle-free PYRO injection presents a safe and effective potential vaccination method

Associations between structural brain alterations and post-COVID fatigue

Engineering epitope scaffolds of conserved regions of SARS-CoV-2 spike

Multi-organ scRNA-seq reveals targeting pro- or anti-inflammatory regulators may be exploited for personalized treatment of immune diseases

Study identifies the essential genetic and immunologic perturbations occurring in patients with long COVID lung fibrosis

Adults and children mostly have only one of the classical 'triad' of meningitis symptoms, research shows

Ultrafast PCR technology shortens the test time by 10-fold

Does the incidence of reported myocarditis or pericarditis after BNT162b2 vaccination vary by age, sex, and inter-dose interval among adolescents aged 12 to 17?

Large-scale longitudinal study of neutralizing antibody responses to norovirus in children

Study estimates and compares excess mortality due to cardiovascular diseases across multiple pandemic waves in the US

Alarming Projection: By 2035, more than half of the global population will be obese

Serious pneumococcal infection increases the risk of a heart attack significantly

Studying gut bacteria's role in muscle regeneration and recover

Wastewater-based monitoring is effective in detecting viral outbreaks in schools

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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