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Sex hormones could be key to treating long COVID

Sex hormones could be key to treating long COVID

by Lisa Jarvis, Bloomberg OpinionCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAmong the many mysteries about long COVID, one of the most vexing has been why women seem to experience the condition more often and

Sex hormones could be key to treating long COVID

by Lisa Jarvis, Bloomberg OpinionCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAmong the many mysteries about long COVID, one of the most vexing has been why women seem to experience the condition more often and
Long COVID 'indistinguishable' from other post-viral syndromes a year after infection, researchers find

Long COVID 'indistinguishable' from other post-viral syndromes a year after infection, researchers find

by European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious DiseasesCredit: AbstractLong COVID appears to manifest as a post-viral syndrome indistinguishable from seasonal influenza and other respirat

Long COVID 'indistinguishable' from other post-viral syndromes a year after infection, researchers find

by European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious DiseasesCredit: AbstractLong COVID appears to manifest as a post-viral syndrome indistinguishable from seasonal influenza and other respirat
Study shows T cells can tackle new 'Pirola' SARS-CoV-2 variant

Study shows T cells can tackle new 'Pirola' SARS-CoV-2 variant

byLa Jolla Institute for ImmunologyGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell Host & Microbe(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.chom.2023.11.010In August, researchers detected a new SARS-CoV-2 "var

Study shows T cells can tackle new 'Pirola' SARS-CoV-2 variant

byLa Jolla Institute for ImmunologyGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell Host & Microbe(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.chom.2023.11.010In August, researchers detected a new SARS-CoV-2 "var
A call for improved CDC communication on adult immunization

A call for improved CDC communication on adult immunization

JANUARY 11, 2024 Editors' notesby CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health PolicyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn aneditorialin theAnnals of Internal Medicine, CUNY S

A call for improved CDC communication on adult immunization

JANUARY 11, 2024 Editors' notesby CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health PolicyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn aneditorialin theAnnals of Internal Medicine, CUNY S
Environment may influence metacognitive abilities more than genetics

Environment may influence metacognitive abilities more than genetics

by Cell PressGraphical abstract Credit: Cell Reports (2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2024.114060Twin studies have proven invaluable for teasing out the effects of both genetics and the environment on hu

Environment may influence metacognitive abilities more than genetics

by Cell PressGraphical abstract Credit: Cell Reports (2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2024.114060Twin studies have proven invaluable for teasing out the effects of both genetics and the environment on hu
Rutgers researchers receive funding to study perceptions of a ban on menthol cigarettes

Rutgers researchers receive funding to study perceptions of a ban on menthol cigarettes

by Aubrey Whelan, The Philadelphia InquirerCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchers at Rutgers University have received more than $7 million to study disinformation and marketing around a propose

Rutgers researchers receive funding to study perceptions of a ban on menthol cigarettes

by Aubrey Whelan, The Philadelphia InquirerCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchers at Rutgers University have received more than $7 million to study disinformation and marketing around a propose
Measles cases rose 79 percent globally last year: WHO

Measles cases rose 79 percent globally last year: WHO

Illustration of the virus which causes measles. Credit: CDC/ Allison M. Maiuri, MPH, CHESThe World Health Organization voiced alarm Tuesday at the rapid spread of measles, with more than 306,000 cases

Measles cases rose 79 percent globally last year: WHO

Illustration of the virus which causes measles. Credit: CDC/ Allison M. Maiuri, MPH, CHESThe World Health Organization voiced alarm Tuesday at the rapid spread of measles, with more than 306,000 cases
New compound offers hope for deadly tropical disease

New compound offers hope for deadly tropical disease

byAmerican Society for Biochemistry and Molecular BiologyWhen praziquantel is used to treat human schistosomiasis, drug-resistant worms and juvenile worms continue to produce eggs. Each worm pai

New compound offers hope for deadly tropical disease

byAmerican Society for Biochemistry and Molecular BiologyWhen praziquantel is used to treat human schistosomiasis, drug-resistant worms and juvenile worms continue to produce eggs. Each worm pai
Study Reveals Increasing Antibiotic Resistance in Diarrheagenic E. coli in China

Study Reveals Increasing Antibiotic Resistance in Diarrheagenic E. coli in China

Diarrheagenic E. coli (DEC) is one of the major pathogens causing diarrheal diseases globally. Some strains of DEC exhibit alarmingly high levels of antibiotic resistance.

Study Reveals Increasing Antibiotic Resistance in Diarrheagenic E. coli in China

Diarrheagenic E. coli (DEC) is one of the major pathogens causing diarrheal diseases globally. Some strains of DEC exhibit alarmingly high levels of antibiotic resistance.
Loss of smell following COVID linked to a person's immune reaction to the infection

Loss of smell following COVID linked to a person's immune reaction to the infection

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA team of researchers from Columbia University Irving Medical Center, the University of Pennsylvania, the National Institute of Alcohol Ab

Loss of smell following COVID linked to a person's immune reaction to the infection

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA team of researchers from Columbia University Irving Medical Center, the University of Pennsylvania, the National Institute of Alcohol Ab
Babies infected with syphilis are part of a growing tragedy—one that could be easily prevented

Babies infected with syphilis are part of a growing tragedy—one that could be easily prevented

Babies infected with syphilis are part of a growing tragedy—one that could be easily preventedby Skye McGregor, Belinda Hengel and Robert Monaghan,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainData&n

Babies infected with syphilis are part of a growing tragedy—one that could be easily prevented

Babies infected with syphilis are part of a growing tragedy—one that could be easily preventedby Skye McGregor, Belinda Hengel and Robert Monaghan,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainData&n