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UGA researchers create statistical method to better predict disease reemergence

Several University of Georgia researchers teamed up to create a statistical method that may allow public health and infectious disease forecasters to better predict disease reemergence, especially for preventable childhood infections such as measles and pertussis.

22 May 2019

Cannabis could help people with opioid addiction

A new study has shown that cannabidiol or CBD, found in cannabis, could help people with opioid use disorder or addiction. CBD can help reduce the symptoms of craving among addicts when on withdrawal from the opioid and also reduce the accompanying anxiety and restlessness write the authors of the study.

22 May 2019

Researchers discuss how time of day affects the severity of illness

In a review published May 17 in the journal Trends in Immunology, researchers discuss how time of day affects the severity of afflictions ranging from allergies to heart attacks.

21 May 2019

Researchers map virulence factor of influenza A virus in real-time

The influenza A viruses, which have instigated deadly pandemics in the past, still remain a major global public health problem until today. Molecules known as virulence factors are produced by bacteria, viruses, and fungi to help them to infect host cells.

21 May 2019

Scientists develop single vaccination approach to combat influenza and pneumococcal infections

Scientists from the University of Adelaide's Research Centre for Infectious Diseases have developed a single vaccination approach to simultaneously combat influenza and pneumococcal infections, the world's most deadly respiratory diseases.

21 May 2019

Sophisticated molecular machinery is used by dangerous pathogens to infect hosts

Gastric cancer, Q fever, Legionnaires' disease, whooping cough--though the infectious bacteria that cause these dangerous diseases are each different, they all utilize the same molecular machinery to infect human cells.

20 May 2019

Circadian rhythm influences immune responses across a range of diseases

Researchers in Switzerland have conducted a review of studies looking at how circadian rhythm affects the immune response and severity of illnesses ranging from heart attack to allergy.

20 May 2019

Study explains why several clinical trials of treatments for sepsis have been failed

Much like cancer, sepsis isn't simply one condition but rather many conditions that could benefit from different treatments, according to the results of a University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine study involving more than 60,000 patients.

20 May 2019

Experts Suggest Compulsory Measles Vaccination in Children Could Prevent Epidemic

Experts have suggested that compulsory measles vaccines before children start attending school may be necessary to prevent increasing disease incidence rates worldwide.

17 May 2019

Vaccination helps protect the public from measles

The United States is experiencing its largest measles outbreak since the virus was eliminated in 2000. As of Monday, 839 cases of measles have been reported in 23 states, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, including 7 cases in Pennsylvania.

17 May 2019

As ER wait times grow, more patients leave against medical advice

Emergency room patients increasingly leave California hospitals against medical advice, and experts say crowded ERs are likely to blame.

17 May 2019

Naturally occurring human antibody reveals hidden weakness in influenza virus

The ever-changing "head" of an influenza virus protein has an unexpected Achilles heel, report scientists funded by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, one of the National Institutes of Health.

17 May 2019

Experts share tips on how to stay out of harm's way in summer

Summer brings lots of sunshine and fun, but the high temperatures and sweltering humidity can spell disaster if you're not prepared.

16 May 2019

Quanterix announces $50,000 in grants to support promising oncology research

Quanterix announced a call for proposals for a new Accelerator Grant Program.

From Quanterix 16 May 2019

Mediterranean diet shown to help prevent diabetes and protect the heart

Earlier this year, U.S. News & World Report issued its annual rankings of the best diets. This year's winner: the Mediterranean diet, a plant-based diet shown to help prevent diabetes and protect the heart.

16 May 2019

Study provides insight on how two proteins help influenza A virus to fight its way to cells

Researchers have provided new insight on how two proteins help influenza A virus particles fight their way to human cells.

16 May 2019

New book examines circuitous history behind the investigation of cancer as contagious illness

In 1961, people in the suburb of Niles, Illinois, experienced what they termed a "cancer epidemic." Over a dozen children in the town were diagnosed with leukemia within a short time.

15 May 2019

Online intervention lowers mothers' intentions to visit primary care clinician for respiratory tract infection

Visits to the doctor for a respiratory tract infection can lead to unnecessary antibiotic prescribing, but an online intervention with real-time information on locally circulating viruses may reduce mothers' intentions to visit their primary care doctor.

15 May 2019

Low humidity could be flu virus' best friend

Yale researchers have pinpointed a key reason why people are more likely to get sick and even die from flu during winter months: low humidity.

14 May 2019

Study: India has large disparities in under-five mortality rate between richer and poorer states

India in 2015 had more deaths among children under five than any other country and had large disparities in the under-five mortality rate between richer and poorer states, according to a study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

14 May 2019

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Latest Cold, Flu & Cough News and Research

UGA researchers create statistical method to better predict disease reemergence

Cannabis could help people with opioid addiction

Researchers discuss how time of day affects the severity of illness

Researchers map virulence factor of influenza A virus in real-time

Scientists develop single vaccination approach to combat influenza and pneumococcal infections

Sophisticated molecular machinery is used by dangerous pathogens to infect hosts

Circadian rhythm influences immune responses across a range of diseases

Study explains why several clinical trials of treatments for sepsis have been failed

Experts Suggest Compulsory Measles Vaccination in Children Could Prevent Epidemic

Vaccination helps protect the public from measles

As ER wait times grow, more patients leave against medical advice

Naturally occurring human antibody reveals hidden weakness in influenza virus

Experts share tips on how to stay out of harm's way in summer

Quanterix announces $50,000 in grants to support promising oncology research

Mediterranean diet shown to help prevent diabetes and protect the heart

Study provides insight on how two proteins help influenza A virus to fight its way to cells

New book examines circuitous history behind the investigation of cancer as contagious illness

Online intervention lowers mothers' intentions to visit primary care clinician for respiratory tract infection

Low humidity could be flu virus' best friend

Study: India has large disparities in under-five mortality rate between richer and poorer states

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