Effectiveness of COVID vaccines unclear for people with immune deficiencies—but they're safe and worthwhile

by Vanessa Bryant and Charlotte Slade,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageThe COVID vaccine rollout is underway in Australia, with people inphase 1bnow eligible to be vaccinate

Updated on: April 12,2024 18

Effectiveness of COVID vaccines unclear for people with immune deficiencies—but they're safe and worthwhile

by Vanessa Bryant and Charlotte Slade,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageThe COVID vaccine rollout is underway in Australia, with people inphase 1bnow eligible to be vaccinate

Updated on:April 12,2024 18

Exploiting epitope overlaps: A new approach to vaccine development

byHeinrich-Heine University DuesseldorfFunctional principle of the HOGVAX tool. Credit: HHU/Sara SchulteVaccine development aims at protecting as many people as possible from infections. Short p

Updated on: December 28,2023 7

Exploiting epitope overlaps: A new approach to vaccine development

byHeinrich-Heine University DuesseldorfFunctional principle of the HOGVAX tool. Credit: HHU/Sara SchulteVaccine development aims at protecting as many people as possible from infections. Short p

Updated on:December 28,2023 7

How COVID-19 alters the immune system

by Ludwig Maximilian University of MunichDendritic cell. Credit: D. DudziakCOVID-19 reduces the numbers and functional competence of certain types of immune cells in the blood, say LMU researcher

Updated on: April 12,2024 20

How COVID-19 alters the immune system

by Ludwig Maximilian University of MunichDendritic cell. Credit: D. DudziakCOVID-19 reduces the numbers and functional competence of certain types of immune cells in the blood, say LMU researcher

Updated on:April 12,2024 20

SARS-CoV-2 hijacks antiviral human proteins to enter human cells

by American Society for MicrobiologyTransmission electron micrograph of SARS-CoV-2 virus particles isolated from a patient. Credit: NIAIDSARS-CoV-2 depends on the broadly antiviral interferon-ind

Updated on: April 22,2024 20

SARS-CoV-2 hijacks antiviral human proteins to enter human cells

by American Society for MicrobiologyTransmission electron micrograph of SARS-CoV-2 virus particles isolated from a patient. Credit: NIAIDSARS-CoV-2 depends on the broadly antiviral interferon-ind

Updated on:April 22,2024 20

Study affirms benefit of very early antiretroviral therapy within hours of birth for newborns with HIV

by Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA study of more than 50 babies in Africa, Asia, North America and South America has added substantially to evidence

Updated on: April 22,2024 14

Study affirms benefit of very early antiretroviral therapy within hours of birth for newborns with HIV

by Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA study of more than 50 babies in Africa, Asia, North America and South America has added substantially to evidence

Updated on:April 22,2024 14

Researchers develop novel intranasal mask to protect respiratory tract from viral aerosols

by Liu Jia,Chinese Academy of SciencesSchematic and experimental design for MV@GEL as an intranasal mask to intercept viral aerosols and entrap virus.aThe intranasal mask (MV@GEL) wa

Updated on: December 28,2023 9

Researchers develop novel intranasal mask to protect respiratory tract from viral aerosols

by Liu Jia,Chinese Academy of SciencesSchematic and experimental design for MV@GEL as an intranasal mask to intercept viral aerosols and entrap virus.aThe intranasal mask (MV@GEL) wa

Updated on:December 28,2023 9

How the immune system fights to keep herpes at bay

by Jake Miller,Harvard Medical SchoolThese microscope images show how interferon in the nucleus raises levels of the protective protein IFI16 (stained green) from low background levels (left) to

Updated on: January 26,2024 21

How the immune system fights to keep herpes at bay

by Jake Miller,Harvard Medical SchoolThese microscope images show how interferon in the nucleus raises levels of the protective protein IFI16 (stained green) from low background levels (left) to

Updated on:January 26,2024 21

Tobacco smoke exposure linked to increased risk of tuberculosis

by Brandon Chase,Massachusetts General HospitalAnalysis of BAL cells by flow cytometry. (A) The total number of viable BAL cells from non-smokers and smokers was assessed using a NucleoCounter (

Updated on: January 26,2024 21

Tobacco smoke exposure linked to increased risk of tuberculosis

by Brandon Chase,Massachusetts General HospitalAnalysis of BAL cells by flow cytometry. (A) The total number of viable BAL cells from non-smokers and smokers was assessed using a NucleoCounter (

Updated on:January 26,2024 21

UK confirms first human case of swine flu strain H1N2

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainUK public health officials on Monday said they had confirmed a first human case of a swine flu strain similar to one that has been circulating in pigs.The variant of

Updated on: May 11,2024 7

UK confirms first human case of swine flu strain H1N2

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainUK public health officials on Monday said they had confirmed a first human case of a swine flu strain similar to one that has been circulating in pigs.The variant of

Updated on:May 11,2024 7

HIV infection hijacks intracellular highways

by Will Doss,Northwestern UniversityDiaphanous-related formins promote trafficking of HIV particles (green) to the nucleus (blue). Credit: Northwestern UniversityA Northwestern Medicine study fo

Updated on: April 16,2024 13

HIV infection hijacks intracellular highways

by Will Doss,Northwestern UniversityDiaphanous-related formins promote trafficking of HIV particles (green) to the nucleus (blue). Credit: Northwestern UniversityA Northwestern Medicine study fo

Updated on:April 16,2024 13

A tool in battling COVID: Simple liver test is highly predictive of a patient's need for a respirator

by A.J. Hostetler,Virginia Commonwealth UniversityReceiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve for fibrosis-4 (FIB-4) across all COVID-19 variants. Credit:Journal of Clinical and Translat

Updated on: January 02,2024 20

A tool in battling COVID: Simple liver test is highly predictive of a patient's need for a respirator

by A.J. Hostetler,Virginia Commonwealth UniversityReceiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve for fibrosis-4 (FIB-4) across all COVID-19 variants. Credit:Journal of Clinical and Translat

Updated on:January 02,2024 20

Tracking SARS-CoV-2 with phone app data offers insights into proximity and duration risk factors

by Justin Jackson , Medical XpressCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchers at the University of Oxford, U.K., have discovered how the rate of exposure time to someone with COVID-19 contact relate

Updated on: December 26,2023 9

Tracking SARS-CoV-2 with phone app data offers insights into proximity and duration risk factors

by Justin Jackson , Medical XpressCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchers at the University of Oxford, U.K., have discovered how the rate of exposure time to someone with COVID-19 contact relate

Updated on:December 26,2023 9