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Global pandemic accord: Where the talks stand

Global pandemic accord: Where the talks stand

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe 12th round of negotiations towards a global accord on handling future pandemics ended Friday without a final agreement, with rich and poor nations still wrangling

Global pandemic accord: Where the talks stand

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe 12th round of negotiations towards a global accord on handling future pandemics ended Friday without a final agreement, with rich and poor nations still wrangling
Physician explains the fungal infection valley fever

Physician explains the fungal infection valley fever

by Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainSome areas of the U.S. are experiencing a recent uptick in cases of a fungal lung infection called valley fever. Dr. Jesse Bracamonte, a Ma

Physician explains the fungal infection valley fever

by Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainSome areas of the U.S. are experiencing a recent uptick in cases of a fungal lung infection called valley fever. Dr. Jesse Bracamonte, a Ma
WHO launches plan to stanch mpox transmission and says the virus can be stopped

WHO launches plan to stanch mpox transmission and says the virus can be stopped

Red Cross officials create awareness around mpox in the Don Bosco refugee camp in Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo, Thursday, Aug. 22, 2023. Credit: AP Photo/Moses SawasawaThe U.N. health agency on

WHO launches plan to stanch mpox transmission and says the virus can be stopped

Red Cross officials create awareness around mpox in the Don Bosco refugee camp in Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo, Thursday, Aug. 22, 2023. Credit: AP Photo/Moses SawasawaThe U.N. health agency on
Optimized diagnosis of neuroborreliosis using signaling protein as a biomarker

Optimized diagnosis of neuroborreliosis using signaling protein as a biomarker

by Karl Landsteiner University of Health SciencesCredit: Erik Karits from PexelsA newly defined threshold for the concentration of the cytokine CXCL13 may improve the diagnosis of neuroborreliosis. Th

Optimized diagnosis of neuroborreliosis using signaling protein as a biomarker

by Karl Landsteiner University of Health SciencesCredit: Erik Karits from PexelsA newly defined threshold for the concentration of the cytokine CXCL13 may improve the diagnosis of neuroborreliosis. Th
How a high fat diet allows expulsion of intestinal parasite worms

How a high fat diet allows expulsion of intestinal parasite worms

by Lancaster UniversityHigh fat diet induced obesity protects mice from chronic T. muris infection. Percentage change in basal start weight in wild-type C57BL/6 mice receiving 12 weeks of CD or H

How a high fat diet allows expulsion of intestinal parasite worms

by Lancaster UniversityHigh fat diet induced obesity protects mice from chronic T. muris infection. Percentage change in basal start weight in wild-type C57BL/6 mice receiving 12 weeks of CD or H
Experts develop laboratory toolkit for patients with viral hemorrhagic fevers such as Marburg virus disease

Experts develop laboratory toolkit for patients with viral hemorrhagic fevers such as Marburg virus disease

byMass General BrighamAssembled Laboratory “Go Kit” Cart. Credit:Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology(2024). DOI: 10.1017/ice.2024.143Viral hemorrhagic fevers (VHF) such as

Experts develop laboratory toolkit for patients with viral hemorrhagic fevers such as Marburg virus disease

byMass General BrighamAssembled Laboratory “Go Kit” Cart. Credit:Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology(2024). DOI: 10.1017/ice.2024.143Viral hemorrhagic fevers (VHF) such as
Study identifies unpredicted immune responses to adenoviral COVID-19 vaccines

Study identifies unpredicted immune responses to adenoviral COVID-19 vaccines

byUniversity of LiverpoolCytokine profile displaying T-cell responses to ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 and Ad26.COV2. S in vaccine naïve donors. a) T-cell cytokine profile after 48 h exposure to ChAdOx1 nCoV-

Study identifies unpredicted immune responses to adenoviral COVID-19 vaccines

byUniversity of LiverpoolCytokine profile displaying T-cell responses to ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 and Ad26.COV2. S in vaccine naïve donors. a) T-cell cytokine profile after 48 h exposure to ChAdOx1 nCoV-
Big data confirms mental health was studied more than the virus during the pandemic

Big data confirms mental health was studied more than the virus during the pandemic

by Fran Molloy,Macquarie UniversityCredit: Macquarie UniversityMore than four years after the COVID-19 pandemic turned the world upside down, a major analysis of the research response by the glo

Big data confirms mental health was studied more than the virus during the pandemic

by Fran Molloy,Macquarie UniversityCredit: Macquarie UniversityMore than four years after the COVID-19 pandemic turned the world upside down, a major analysis of the research response by the glo
Genetic platform identifies 'Achilles heel' of drug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis

Genetic platform identifies 'Achilles heel' of drug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis

byUniversity of OtagoWG-CRISPRi screening in M. tuberculosis strain mc26206. Credit:Nature Communications(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-54072-wA University of Otago-led study has fo

Genetic platform identifies 'Achilles heel' of drug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis

byUniversity of OtagoWG-CRISPRi screening in M. tuberculosis strain mc26206. Credit:Nature Communications(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-54072-wA University of Otago-led study has fo
Certain diets may protect against heart disease with type 1 diabetes

Certain diets may protect against heart disease with type 1 diabetes

by Lori SolomonCertain dietary patterns may protect against inflammation and heart disease in adults with type 1 diabetes, according to a study presented duringNUTRITION 2024, the annual meeting

Certain diets may protect against heart disease with type 1 diabetes

by Lori SolomonCertain dietary patterns may protect against inflammation and heart disease in adults with type 1 diabetes, according to a study presented duringNUTRITION 2024, the annual meeting
What other countries could teach the US about bringing down drug prices

What other countries could teach the US about bringing down drug prices

by Aimee Levitt,Stanford UniversityCredit: Kaboompics.com from PexelsLast year, Kevin Schulman, a health economist at Stanford Graduate School of Business and Stanford School of Medicine, taught

What other countries could teach the US about bringing down drug prices

by Aimee Levitt,Stanford UniversityCredit: Kaboompics.com from PexelsLast year, Kevin Schulman, a health economist at Stanford Graduate School of Business and Stanford School of Medicine, taught
Study: Long-term exposure to air pollution, lack of green space increase hospitalization risk for respiratory conditions

Study: Long-term exposure to air pollution, lack of green space increase hospitalization risk for respiratory conditions

by European Respiratory SocietyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainLong-term exposure to air pollution and a lack of access to green spaces increase the risk of hospitalization for respiratory condition

Study: Long-term exposure to air pollution, lack of green space increase hospitalization risk for respiratory conditions

by European Respiratory SocietyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainLong-term exposure to air pollution and a lack of access to green spaces increase the risk of hospitalization for respiratory condition