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COVID-19 antibody testing needn't be perfect to guide public health and policy decisions

COVID-19 antibody testing needn't be perfect to guide public health and policy decisions

by University of Utah Health SciencesCredit: CC0 Public DomainWhile it's too soon to use COVID-19 antibody testing to issue "immunity passports", antibody tests that are available t

COVID-19 antibody testing needn't be perfect to guide public health and policy decisions

by University of Utah Health SciencesCredit: CC0 Public DomainWhile it's too soon to use COVID-19 antibody testing to issue "immunity passports", antibody tests that are available t
1999 to 2023 saw increase in heat-related mortality rates

1999 to 2023 saw increase in heat-related mortality rates

by Elana GotkineHeat-related mortality rates increased from 1999 to 2023 in the United States, according to a research letterpublishedonline Aug. 26 in theJournal of the American Med

1999 to 2023 saw increase in heat-related mortality rates

by Elana GotkineHeat-related mortality rates increased from 1999 to 2023 in the United States, according to a research letterpublishedonline Aug. 26 in theJournal of the American Med
Rwanda will deploy Marburg vaccine under trial as death toll rises to 12

Rwanda will deploy Marburg vaccine under trial as death toll rises to 12

by Ignatius SsuunaIn this Oct. 8, 2014 photo, a medical worker from the Infection Prevention and Control unit wearing full protective equipment carries a meal to an isolation tent housing a man being

Rwanda will deploy Marburg vaccine under trial as death toll rises to 12

by Ignatius SsuunaIn this Oct. 8, 2014 photo, a medical worker from the Infection Prevention and Control unit wearing full protective equipment carries a meal to an isolation tent housing a man being
Study demonstrates that mpox vaccine antibody responses wane within a year

Study demonstrates that mpox vaccine antibody responses wane within a year

by Jacqueline Mitchell,Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterMpox Virus Particle Colorized transmission electron micrograph of an mpox virus particle (yellow and red) found within an infected VERO

Study demonstrates that mpox vaccine antibody responses wane within a year

by Jacqueline Mitchell,Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterMpox Virus Particle Colorized transmission electron micrograph of an mpox virus particle (yellow and red) found within an infected VERO
What makes a country better prepared for a pandemic?

What makes a country better prepared for a pandemic?

byUniversity of SurreyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new study has found that countries that had national policies aimed at preventing disease fared better during the global pandemic than t

What makes a country better prepared for a pandemic?

byUniversity of SurreyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new study has found that countries that had national policies aimed at preventing disease fared better during the global pandemic than t
Antibiotics for seven days found feasible for patients hospitalized with bloodstream infections

Antibiotics for seven days found feasible for patients hospitalized with bloodstream infections

by Lori SolomonTreating hospitalized patients with bloodstream infections with antibiotics for seven days is noninferior to treating for 14 days, according to a study presented at the annual meeting o

Antibiotics for seven days found feasible for patients hospitalized with bloodstream infections

by Lori SolomonTreating hospitalized patients with bloodstream infections with antibiotics for seven days is noninferior to treating for 14 days, according to a study presented at the annual meeting o
Study identifies potential novel drug to treat tuberculosis

Study identifies potential novel drug to treat tuberculosis

byAmerican Society for MicrobiologyScanning electron micrograph ofMycobacterium tuberculosisbacteria, which cause TB. Credit: NIAIDA new study published inMicrobiology Spectrum

Study identifies potential novel drug to treat tuberculosis

byAmerican Society for MicrobiologyScanning electron micrograph ofMycobacterium tuberculosisbacteria, which cause TB. Credit: NIAIDA new study published inMicrobiology Spectrum
Technically sound, socially responsible and accessible AI: New framework champions equity in AI for health care

Technically sound, socially responsible and accessible AI: New framework champions equity in AI for health care

by JMIR PublicationsThe proposed EDAI framework. AI: artificial intelligence. Credit:Journal of Medical Internet Research(2024). DOI: 10.2196/63356A recentstudypublished in the

Technically sound, socially responsible and accessible AI: New framework champions equity in AI for health care

by JMIR PublicationsThe proposed EDAI framework. AI: artificial intelligence. Credit:Journal of Medical Internet Research(2024). DOI: 10.2196/63356A recentstudypublished in the
Historical smallpox vaccination may confer some protection against mpox disease

Historical smallpox vaccination may confer some protection against mpox disease

byUniversity of GlasgowVACV and MPXV are significantly less neutralized by sera from patients born after 1971. (a) A total of 430 serum samples were tested for their capacity to neutralize MPXV.

Historical smallpox vaccination may confer some protection against mpox disease

byUniversity of GlasgowVACV and MPXV are significantly less neutralized by sera from patients born after 1971. (a) A total of 430 serum samples were tested for their capacity to neutralize MPXV.
COVID-19: Not all patients develop protective antibodies

COVID-19: Not all patients develop protective antibodies

by Medical University of ViennaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA laboratory test developed by a study group from MedUni Vienna can determine whether COVID-19 patients develop protective antibodi

COVID-19: Not all patients develop protective antibodies

by Medical University of ViennaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA laboratory test developed by a study group from MedUni Vienna can determine whether COVID-19 patients develop protective antibodi