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Study reveals 'cell death cascade' in airway cells infected with SARS-CoV-2

Study reveals 'cell death cascade' in airway cells infected with SARS-CoV-2

by Kendall Daniels,University of North Carolina School of MedicineA human airway epithelial cell (A549 cell line) undergoes necroptosis upon infection with the SARS-CoV-2 omicron variant (B.1.1.

Study reveals 'cell death cascade' in airway cells infected with SARS-CoV-2

by Kendall Daniels,University of North Carolina School of MedicineA human airway epithelial cell (A549 cell line) undergoes necroptosis upon infection with the SARS-CoV-2 omicron variant (B.1.1.
Clinical trial: Repurposed drug improves outcomes for patients with severe COVID-19 pneumonia

Clinical trial: Repurposed drug improves outcomes for patients with severe COVID-19 pneumonia

byUniversity College LondonPrespecified Primary and Secondary endpoints. Credit:eLife(2023). DOI: 10.7554/eLife.87030.1A drug commonly used to treat cystic fibrosis improved outcomes

Clinical trial: Repurposed drug improves outcomes for patients with severe COVID-19 pneumonia

byUniversity College LondonPrespecified Primary and Secondary endpoints. Credit:eLife(2023). DOI: 10.7554/eLife.87030.1A drug commonly used to treat cystic fibrosis improved outcomes
Missouri bird flu case is a 'one-off' and the public risk is still low, officials say

Missouri bird flu case is a 'one-off' and the public risk is still low, officials say

by Mike StobbeThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is shown, March 15, 2020, in Atlanta. Credit: AP Photo/John Bazemore, FileHealth officials on Thursday said they don't know how a Misso

Missouri bird flu case is a 'one-off' and the public risk is still low, officials say

by Mike StobbeThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is shown, March 15, 2020, in Atlanta. Credit: AP Photo/John Bazemore, FileHealth officials on Thursday said they don't know how a Misso
Postexposure prophylaxis with nirmatrelvir-ritonavir does not cut COVID-19 infection

Postexposure prophylaxis with nirmatrelvir-ritonavir does not cut COVID-19 infection

by Elana GotkinePostexposure prophylaxis with nirmatrelvir-ritonavir for five or 10 days does not reduce the risk for symptomatic severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection

Postexposure prophylaxis with nirmatrelvir-ritonavir does not cut COVID-19 infection

by Elana GotkinePostexposure prophylaxis with nirmatrelvir-ritonavir for five or 10 days does not reduce the risk for symptomatic severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection
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
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
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
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
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-
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
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