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Pathogens That Could Trigger the Next Pandemic

Pathogens That Could Trigger the Next Pandemic

The World Health Organization (WHO) has recently updated its list of priority pathogens, identifying over 30 viruses and bacteria that have the potential to cause the next global health crisis.

Pathogens That Could Trigger the Next Pandemic

The World Health Organization (WHO) has recently updated its list of priority pathogens, identifying over 30 viruses and bacteria that have the potential to cause the next global health crisis.
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
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
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
New type of antibody shows promise against multiple forms of flu virus

New type of antibody shows promise against multiple forms of flu virus

byPublic Library of ScienceHumans mount convergent H1N1-H3N2 neutralizing antibody responses to influenza virus. Panels are derived from structures reported by Simmons et al., (PDB 7TRH, 7RRI an

New type of antibody shows promise against multiple forms of flu virus

byPublic Library of ScienceHumans mount convergent H1N1-H3N2 neutralizing antibody responses to influenza virus. Panels are derived from structures reported by Simmons et al., (PDB 7TRH, 7RRI an
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
Blood tests for long COVID could lead to better treatments

Blood tests for long COVID could lead to better treatments

by Amy NortonPeople who develop long COVID have distinct abnormalities in their immune and hormonal function that can be picked up with blood tests, researchers have found.In a new study of 268 patien

Blood tests for long COVID could lead to better treatments

by Amy NortonPeople who develop long COVID have distinct abnormalities in their immune and hormonal function that can be picked up with blood tests, researchers have found.In a new study of 268 patien
One dirty pool, many cases of E. coli: Summer's swimming danger

One dirty pool, many cases of E. coli: Summer's swimming danger

by Steven Reinberg Healthday ReporterAs the weather warms and families flock to pools, dirty water may dampen the fun.Swimmers at a Pennsylvania community pool learned that the hard way in June 2021,

One dirty pool, many cases of E. coli: Summer's swimming danger

by Steven Reinberg Healthday ReporterAs the weather warms and families flock to pools, dirty water may dampen the fun.Swimmers at a Pennsylvania community pool learned that the hard way in June 2021,