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Can a twice-a-year shot help end the HIV/AIDS epidemic

Can a twice-a-year shot help end the HIV/AIDS epidemic

Science journalist Jon Cohen, physician-scientist Linda-Gail Bekker, and biochemist Wesley Sundquist describe the history of HIV/AIDS prevention and the unique mechanism that led lenacapavir to be named the 2024 Breakthrough of the Year.

Can a twice-a-year shot help end the HIV/AIDS epidemic

Science journalist Jon Cohen, physician-scientist Linda-Gail Bekker, and biochemist Wesley Sundquist describe the history of HIV/AIDS prevention and the unique mechanism that led lenacapavir to be named the 2024 Breakthrough of the Year.
Researchers locate two compounds in blood that could identify patients at risk of severe dengue

Researchers locate two compounds in blood that could identify patients at risk of severe dengue

byNanyang Technological University(L-R) Consultant at National Centre for Infectious Diseases (NCID) and Department of Infectious Diseases at Tan Tock Seng Hospital (TTSH), and National Healthca

Researchers locate two compounds in blood that could identify patients at risk of severe dengue

byNanyang Technological University(L-R) Consultant at National Centre for Infectious Diseases (NCID) and Department of Infectious Diseases at Tan Tock Seng Hospital (TTSH), and National Healthca
Immunotherapy is safe and feasible in cancer patients treated for HIV, study suggests

Immunotherapy is safe and feasible in cancer patients treated for HIV, study suggests

byEuropean Society for Medical OncologyDr. Aurélien Gobert of Groupe Hospitalier Pitié Salpêtrière in Paris, France, study author. Credit: European Society for Medical OncologyImmunotherapy has

Immunotherapy is safe and feasible in cancer patients treated for HIV, study suggests

byEuropean Society for Medical OncologyDr. Aurélien Gobert of Groupe Hospitalier Pitié Salpêtrière in Paris, France, study author. Credit: European Society for Medical OncologyImmunotherapy has
Analyzing cough sounds to identify the severity of COVID-19 patients

Analyzing cough sounds to identify the severity of COVID-19 patients

by Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC)a) Example of a raw signal recorded from a study participant with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) showing the classification of cough efforts (CE

Analyzing cough sounds to identify the severity of COVID-19 patients

by Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC)a) Example of a raw signal recorded from a study participant with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) showing the classification of cough efforts (CE
Zambia's double health battle: cholera and anthrax

Zambia's double health battle: cholera and anthrax

Spores of the anthrax bacteria (Bacillus anthracis). Credit: CDCZambia on Tuesday reported more cholera deaths as it battles the bacterial disease as well as its worst outbreak of anthrax in more than

Zambia's double health battle: cholera and anthrax

Spores of the anthrax bacteria (Bacillus anthracis). Credit: CDCZambia on Tuesday reported more cholera deaths as it battles the bacterial disease as well as its worst outbreak of anthrax in more than
Researchers investigate why vaccines don't work as well in some older adults

Researchers investigate why vaccines don't work as well in some older adults

by Mark Wanner,University of ConnecticutFunctional antibody response to PCV13 and PPSV23 in older adults. Credit:Nature Immunology(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41590-023-01717-5An important

Researchers investigate why vaccines don't work as well in some older adults

by Mark Wanner,University of ConnecticutFunctional antibody response to PCV13 and PPSV23 in older adults. Credit:Nature Immunology(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41590-023-01717-5An important
Unveiling Australia's fastest next-gen mpox diagnostic tool

Unveiling Australia's fastest next-gen mpox diagnostic tool

by The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and ImmunityAssessment of MPXV-CRISPR with lateral-flow device. Credit:The Lancet Microbe(2023). DOI: 10.1016/S2666-5247(23)00148-9In a collabo

Unveiling Australia's fastest next-gen mpox diagnostic tool

by The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and ImmunityAssessment of MPXV-CRISPR with lateral-flow device. Credit:The Lancet Microbe(2023). DOI: 10.1016/S2666-5247(23)00148-9In a collabo
New discovery concerning receptors used by coronaviruses to enter human cells

New discovery concerning receptors used by coronaviruses to enter human cells

New discovery concerning receptors used by coronaviruses to enter human cellsbyPasteur InstituteSARS-CoV-2 binds to ACE2 protein. The protease TMPRSS2 then cleaves the spike to enable viral fusi

New discovery concerning receptors used by coronaviruses to enter human cells

New discovery concerning receptors used by coronaviruses to enter human cellsbyPasteur InstituteSARS-CoV-2 binds to ACE2 protein. The protease TMPRSS2 then cleaves the spike to enable viral fusi
Understanding Mpox: Symptoms, Transmission, and Prevention

Understanding Mpox: Symptoms, Transmission, and Prevention

Mpox is a serious viral illness that requires prompt diagnosis and treatment. Preventive measures, including vaccination and self-care practices, are essential to control the spread of the virus.

Understanding Mpox: Symptoms, Transmission, and Prevention

Mpox is a serious viral illness that requires prompt diagnosis and treatment. Preventive measures, including vaccination and self-care practices, are essential to control the spread of the virus.
Cancer patients treated with immunotherapy can safely receive mRNA COVID-19 vaccines

Cancer patients treated with immunotherapy can safely receive mRNA COVID-19 vaccines

by National Comprehensive Cancer NetworkSwimmer’s plot depicting days from first dose of mRNA SARS-CoV-2 vaccine to irAEs among patients who received an ICI within 90 days before or after vaccination

Cancer patients treated with immunotherapy can safely receive mRNA COVID-19 vaccines

by National Comprehensive Cancer NetworkSwimmer’s plot depicting days from first dose of mRNA SARS-CoV-2 vaccine to irAEs among patients who received an ICI within 90 days before or after vaccination
What should I do with an expired COVID test?

What should I do with an expired COVID test?

by Cynthia McCormick Hibbert,Northeastern UniversityThe expiration date on your COVID may be wrong. Check the FDA website to see if the shelf life has been extended. Credit: Matthew Modoono/Nort

What should I do with an expired COVID test?

by Cynthia McCormick Hibbert,Northeastern UniversityThe expiration date on your COVID may be wrong. Check the FDA website to see if the shelf life has been extended. Credit: Matthew Modoono/Nort