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CDC and Task Force for Global Health to co-host 11th International Conference on Emerging Infectious Diseases

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Task Force for Global Health will co-host in person the 11th International Conference on Emerging Infectious Diseases August 7-10, 2022, at the Hyatt Regency Atlanta hotel in Atlanta, GA.

9 Aug 2022

Researchers develop a potential way to tackle one of the underlying causes of asthma

A possible way to tackle one of the underlying causes of asthma has been developed by researchers from Aston University and Imperial College London.

9 Aug 2022

Study uncovers how common genetic mutations cause renal cancer

The understanding of the link between common genetic mutations and certain cancers is increasing.

9 Aug 2022

Double mRNA COVID-19 vaccination found to increase SARS-CoV-2 variant recognition

Researchers evaluated the impact of double BNT162b2 messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) vaccination in recognition of SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern.

9 Aug 2022

Exposure to a synthetic “forever chemical” linked to non-viral hepatocellular carcinoma

Exposure to a synthetic chemical found widely in the environment is linked to non-viral hepatocellular carcinoma, the most common type of liver cancer, according to a new study conducted by researchers from the Keck School of Medicine of USC and published in JHEP Reports.

9 Aug 2022

BU researcher secures NIH grant to examine the impact of racism-related chronic stress on brain health

Emerging adulthood is a life period of identity exploration that is experienced by the majority of emerging adults as stressful. Black emerging adults have the added burden of racism-related chronic stress.

9 Aug 2022

UNH researchers receive $2.8 million NIH grant to develop and test social assistive robots

Researchers at the University of New Hampshire will receive a five-year grant totaling $2.8 million from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to develop and test social assistive robots to aid in the care of individuals with Alzheimer's disease and related dementia in the comfort of their own homes.

9 Aug 2022

Study finds fewer synthetic cannabinoid poisonings in states with cannabis legalization

Synthetic cannabinoids, dangerous designer drugs known by such street names as K2, Spice or AK-47, appear to have less appeal in states that have legalized the natural form of cannabis.

9 Aug 2022

Scientists explore ex utero generation of post-gastrulation synthetic embryos

Researchers showed that post-gastrulation synthetic embryos (sEmbryos) could be synthesized outside the uterus using mouse naive embryonic stem cells (ESCs).

9 Aug 2022

Almost 90% of subjects who experience COVID-19-linked taste or smell dysfunction fully recover after two years

Researchers explored the recovery rate and prevalence of the COVID-19-associated taste and smell impairments after two years across patients with mild symptoms.

9 Aug 2022

Study details post-COVID-19 symptoms and conditions among children and adolescents in the US

In a new study, researchers assessed the incidence of post-COVID-19 symptoms and conditions among children and adolescents.

9 Aug 2022

How does COVID-19 rebound after Paxlovid treatment differ between the BA.5 and BA.2.12.1 subvariants?

Scientists analyzed the differences between SARS-CoV-2 rebound associated with the Omicron BA.2.12.1 and BA.5 sublineages post-Paxlovid therapy in the United States.

9 Aug 2022

A genome-wide catalog of rare copy-number variant associations for 54 disease phenotypes

A recent study published in Cell illustrated a human genome map with dosage sensitivity across disorders.

9 Aug 2022

The neutralizing activity of a panel of 482 human monoclonal antibodies against Omicron BA.4 and BA.5

Researchers demonstrated differential utilization of the B cell germlines and SARS-CoV-2 spike protein epitopes by cross-neutralizing antibodies in infected, vaccinated and individuals with hybrid immunity.

9 Aug 2022

Post-COVID-19 symptoms may occur in one of eight SARS-CoV-2-infected individuals

In a new study, researchers analyzed the nature, incidence, and severity of 23 COVID-19-related persistent symptoms in the Netherlands.

9 Aug 2022

Covid sewage surveillance labs join the hunt for monkeypox

The same wastewater surveillance techniques that have emerged as a critical tool in early detection of covid-19 outbreaks are being adapted for use in monitoring the startling spread of monkeypox across the San Francisco Bay Area and some other U.S. communities.

9 Aug 2022

After ‘a lot of doors shut in our face,’ crusading couple celebrate passage of burn pit bill

The battle was just beginning for Le Roy Torres and his wife, Rosie, when the Army captain returned to Texas in 2008, already starting to suffer from the toxic substances he'd inhaled from the 10-acre burn pit at Camp Anaconda in Balad, Iraq.

9 Aug 2022

How effective is tecovirimat as a treatment against monkeypox?

A new study evaluated the use of tecovirimat for monkeypox treatment during the current outbreak.

9 Aug 2022

How does the interval between the 1st and 2nd BNT162b2 doses impact the neutralization breadth and potency against variants of concern?

Scientists explored the influence of SARS-CoV-2 extended gap vaccination on the variants of concern neutralization.

9 Aug 2022

Evaluating vaccine effectiveness against Omicron BA.5 and BA.2 in Portugal

Researchers estimated the vaccine effectiveness (VE) of the primary and booster doses of COVID-19 vaccines against reinfection by Omicron BA.5 and BA.2 lineages and severe post-infection outcomes.

9 Aug 2022

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CDC and Task Force for Global Health to co-host 11th International Conference on Emerging Infectious Diseases

Researchers develop a potential way to tackle one of the underlying causes of asthma

Study uncovers how common genetic mutations cause renal cancer

Double mRNA COVID-19 vaccination found to increase SARS-CoV-2 variant recognition

Exposure to a synthetic “forever chemical” linked to non-viral hepatocellular carcinoma

BU researcher secures NIH grant to examine the impact of racism-related chronic stress on brain health

UNH researchers receive $2.8 million NIH grant to develop and test social assistive robots

Study finds fewer synthetic cannabinoid poisonings in states with cannabis legalization

Scientists explore ex utero generation of post-gastrulation synthetic embryos

Almost 90% of subjects who experience COVID-19-linked taste or smell dysfunction fully recover after two years

Study details post-COVID-19 symptoms and conditions among children and adolescents in the US

How does COVID-19 rebound after Paxlovid treatment differ between the BA.5 and BA.2.12.1 subvariants?

A genome-wide catalog of rare copy-number variant associations for 54 disease phenotypes

The neutralizing activity of a panel of 482 human monoclonal antibodies against Omicron BA.4 and BA.5

Post-COVID-19 symptoms may occur in one of eight SARS-CoV-2-infected individuals

Covid sewage surveillance labs join the hunt for monkeypox

After ‘a lot of doors shut in our face,’ crusading couple celebrate passage of burn pit bill

How effective is tecovirimat as a treatment against monkeypox?

How does the interval between the 1st and 2nd BNT162b2 doses impact the neutralization breadth and potency against variants of concern?

Evaluating vaccine effectiveness against Omicron BA.5 and BA.2 in Portugal

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