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Unhealthy air increases the chances of catching COVID-19

A Swedish study published in the journal JAMA Network Open investigates the association between short-term exposure to air pollution and SARS-CoV-2 infection.

26 Apr 2022

A novel mouse model to test SARS-CoV-2 viral infection

In a recent study posted to the Research Square* preprint server, researchers developed a novel mouse model for testing infection by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2).

26 Apr 2022

Scientists discover how SARS-CoV-2 activates platelets

In a recent study published in the Blood Advances journal, the researchers assessed the impact of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) on platelet activation.

25 Apr 2022

Increased power and amplitude of memory B cells after SARS-CoV-2 mRNA booster

In a recent study published in the journal Nature, the researchers investigated the impact of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) booster vaccine on memory B cells.

25 Apr 2022

As vaccination coverage increases, SARS-CoV-2 genetic diversity decreases

In a recent letter to the editor published in the Journal of Infection, researchers from the Chinese PLA Center for Disease Control and Prevention observed that the genetic diversity of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) could be suppressed by high coverage of vaccination.

25 Apr 2022

Scientists show how T cells may help protect against severe COVID

In a recent study published in the Clinical Infectious Diseases journal, the researchers summarized the perspectives and observations on severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)-related adaptive immunity.

25 Apr 2022

COVID-19 vaccine can elicit a distinct T cell-dominant immune-mediated hepatitis

In a recent study published in the Journal of Hepatology, researchers reported that the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination could elicit a distinct T cell-dominant immune-mediated hepatitis.

25 Apr 2022

Scientists win $2.85 million grant to use novel technology for studying babies with hydrocephalus

A five-year, $2.85 million grant to use novel technology to study babies with hydrocephalus has been awarded to a team of UTHealth Houston researchers by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, part of the National Institutes of Health.

25 Apr 2022

COVID-related hospital visitation limits may have contributed to increase in stress-related disorders

Efforts by hospitals to protect people from COVID-19 by restricting them from visiting family members in ICUs may have contributed to a significant increase in stress-related disorders, according to a study led by University of Colorado School of Medicine researchers.

25 Apr 2022

Study estimates the true cost of chickenpox among children in the UK

Chickenpox in childhood results in £24 million in lost income and productivity every year in the UK, although the true cost is likely to be higher, according to new research to be presented at this year's European Congress of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases (ECCMID) in Lisbon, Portugal (23-26 April).

25 Apr 2022

Study shows combined benefit of three public health interventions for preventing invasive cancers

A new study published in Frontiers in Aging found that a combination of high-dose vitamin D, omega-3s, and a simple home strength exercise program (SHEP) showed a cumulative reduction by 61% in cancer risk in healthy adults aged 70 or older.

25 Apr 2022

ACT-based program is an effective treatment for reducing criminal behavior, study finds

A new study from Iowa State University found men convicted of domestic violence were charged with significantly fewer violent and nonviolent charges one year after completing a treatment program developed in Iowa compared to a model used in most other states.

25 Apr 2022

Odyssean malaria remains a rare event but has potential serious implications

Malaria is mainly a travel-associated infection in Belgium where between 2016 and 2019, 327 to 420 cases were reported annually by the National Reference Laboratory. Local transmission is only sporadically reported.

25 Apr 2022

Study highlights the 'staggering' economic burden of PTSD

A new study finds that the national economic burden of PTSD goes beyond direct health care expenses and exceeds the costs of other common mental health conditions, such as anxiety and depression.

25 Apr 2022

Common subcutaneous antibody therapy for immunodeficient patients has anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies

Researchers at the University of Texas Medical Branch recently confirmed the presence of neutralizing antibodies to SARS--COV-2 in a common subcutaneous antibody therapy (Hizentra) used to treat immunocompromised or immunodeficient patients, citing its protective benefits to the immunocompromised patient community.

25 Apr 2022

Drug-resistant mold found to be spreading and infecting susceptible people's lungs

A new study led by Imperial College London finds that drug-resistant mold is spreading from the environment and infecting susceptible people's lungs.

25 Apr 2022

Reprogrammed macrophages promote the settlement of breast cancer metastases in the lungs

Metastatic breast cancer cells abuse macrophages, a type of immune cell, to promote the settlement of cancer metastases in the lungs.

25 Apr 2022

A potential way for overcoming immunotherapy resistance in patients with mucosal melanomas

The development of the anti-cancer immunotherapy drugs called immune checkpoint inhibitors has improved treatment for many cancer patients, but patients with mucosal melanomas - melanomas that occur not on the skin but in the mucous membranes in the head, neck, eyes, respiratory tract, and genitourinary region - are particularly resistant to immune checkpoint inhibitors for reasons researchers don't fully understand.

25 Apr 2022

Unvaccinated people threaten the safety of individuals vaccinated against SARS-CoV-2

Unvaccinated people threaten the safety of the vaccinated even when SARS-Cov-2 vaccination rates are high, according to a new modeling study published in CMAJ.

25 Apr 2022

Study finds antimicrobial resistance rates to be significantly higher during the pandemic than before

Among those hospitalized during the pandemic, both COVID-19 patients and those tested for SARS-COV-2 but negative, had higher rates of antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections compared to patients hospitalized before the pandemic, according to a study evaluating the pandemic's impact on antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in 271 hospitals across the USA, to be presented at this year's European Congress of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases in Lisbon, Portugal (23-26 April).

25 Apr 2022

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Unhealthy air increases the chances of catching COVID-19

A novel mouse model to test SARS-CoV-2 viral infection

Scientists discover how SARS-CoV-2 activates platelets

Increased power and amplitude of memory B cells after SARS-CoV-2 mRNA booster

As vaccination coverage increases, SARS-CoV-2 genetic diversity decreases

Scientists show how T cells may help protect against severe COVID

COVID-19 vaccine can elicit a distinct T cell-dominant immune-mediated hepatitis

Scientists win $2.85 million grant to use novel technology for studying babies with hydrocephalus

COVID-related hospital visitation limits may have contributed to increase in stress-related disorders

Study estimates the true cost of chickenpox among children in the UK

Study shows combined benefit of three public health interventions for preventing invasive cancers

ACT-based program is an effective treatment for reducing criminal behavior, study finds

Odyssean malaria remains a rare event but has potential serious implications

Study highlights the 'staggering' economic burden of PTSD

Common subcutaneous antibody therapy for immunodeficient patients has anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies

Drug-resistant mold found to be spreading and infecting susceptible people's lungs

Reprogrammed macrophages promote the settlement of breast cancer metastases in the lungs

A potential way for overcoming immunotherapy resistance in patients with mucosal melanomas

Unvaccinated people threaten the safety of individuals vaccinated against SARS-CoV-2

Study finds antimicrobial resistance rates to be significantly higher during the pandemic than before

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