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Shot of confidence: Building trust in vaccination programs

Shot of confidence: Building trust in vaccination programs

byOxford University PressCredit: Karolina Kaboompics from PexelsAnew paperin theJournal of Public Healthfinds that highlighting the harms of not getting vaccinated is a m

Shot of confidence: Building trust in vaccination programs

byOxford University PressCredit: Karolina Kaboompics from PexelsAnew paperin theJournal of Public Healthfinds that highlighting the harms of not getting vaccinated is a m
Multipurpose vaccine shows new promise in the presence of pre-existing immunity

Multipurpose vaccine shows new promise in the presence of pre-existing immunity

by Lori Dajose,California Institute of TechnologyGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2024.07.052As researchers estimate that nearly all Americans have been exp

Multipurpose vaccine shows new promise in the presence of pre-existing immunity

by Lori Dajose,California Institute of TechnologyGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2024.07.052As researchers estimate that nearly all Americans have been exp
Vaccine monitoring is crucial as SARS-CoV-2 variants continue to evolve, says study

Vaccine monitoring is crucial as SARS-CoV-2 variants continue to evolve, says study

by The Francis Crick InstituteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearchers at the Francis Crick Institute and the National Institute for Health and Care Research Biomedical Research Centre at UCL

Vaccine monitoring is crucial as SARS-CoV-2 variants continue to evolve, says study

by The Francis Crick InstituteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearchers at the Francis Crick Institute and the National Institute for Health and Care Research Biomedical Research Centre at UCL
Fibrinolytic biomarkers for identifying patients at risk of severe COVID-19

Fibrinolytic biomarkers for identifying patients at risk of severe COVID-19

by Juntendo University Research Promotion CenterSignificant decreases in circulating uPA and uPA/PAI-1 complex levels may be a novel biomarker of COVID-19 severity. Credit: Dr. Koichi Hattori/Juntendo

Fibrinolytic biomarkers for identifying patients at risk of severe COVID-19

by Juntendo University Research Promotion CenterSignificant decreases in circulating uPA and uPA/PAI-1 complex levels may be a novel biomarker of COVID-19 severity. Credit: Dr. Koichi Hattori/Juntendo
Research reveals spread of malaria-carrying Anopheles stephensi mosquitoes in Yemen

Research reveals spread of malaria-carrying Anopheles stephensi mosquitoes in Yemen

byBaylor UniversityMaximum-likelihood phylogenetic analysis of cytochrome c oxidase subunit 1 gene sequences for Anopheles stephensi mosquitoes collected in Yemen. Pink indicates sequences from

Research reveals spread of malaria-carrying Anopheles stephensi mosquitoes in Yemen

byBaylor UniversityMaximum-likelihood phylogenetic analysis of cytochrome c oxidase subunit 1 gene sequences for Anopheles stephensi mosquitoes collected in Yemen. Pink indicates sequences from
Race is on to make Paris Olympics mosquito-free

Race is on to make Paris Olympics mosquito-free

This is an Aedes albopictus female mosquito obtaining a blood meal from a human host. Credit: CDCFrance is scrambling to make sure that that virus-carrying tiger mosquitos, a growing menace in Europe,

Race is on to make Paris Olympics mosquito-free

This is an Aedes albopictus female mosquito obtaining a blood meal from a human host. Credit: CDCFrance is scrambling to make sure that that virus-carrying tiger mosquitos, a growing menace in Europe,
Murray Valley encephalitis: Summer is over but mosquito-borne disease remains a risk in northern Australia

Murray Valley encephalitis: Summer is over but mosquito-borne disease remains a risk in northern Australia

by Cameron Webb,The ConversationMosquitoes carry a variety of diseases. Credit: Cameron Webb, NSW Health PathologyCooler temperatures are fading our memories of summer and reducing numbers of mo

Murray Valley encephalitis: Summer is over but mosquito-borne disease remains a risk in northern Australia

by Cameron Webb,The ConversationMosquitoes carry a variety of diseases. Credit: Cameron Webb, NSW Health PathologyCooler temperatures are fading our memories of summer and reducing numbers of mo
Study finds increase in maternal deaths from non-respiratory during SARS-CoV-2 pandemic

Study finds increase in maternal deaths from non-respiratory during SARS-CoV-2 pandemic

by MELISA InstituteMaternal mortality ratio (MMR) per 1,000,000 live births. The line represents predicted values of the ARIMA models of MMR in Chile for total causes of maternal mortality ratio. Bars

Study finds increase in maternal deaths from non-respiratory during SARS-CoV-2 pandemic

by MELISA InstituteMaternal mortality ratio (MMR) per 1,000,000 live births. The line represents predicted values of the ARIMA models of MMR in Chile for total causes of maternal mortality ratio. Bars
Molecular detection method tracks outbreak of drug-resistant fungi

Molecular detection method tracks outbreak of drug-resistant fungi

by Juliane Seeber,Friedrich Schiller University of JenaTimeline and hospital network dynamics of a Candida parapsilosis outbreak in Berlin, Germany. Credit:The Lancet Microbe(2024).

Molecular detection method tracks outbreak of drug-resistant fungi

by Juliane Seeber,Friedrich Schiller University of JenaTimeline and hospital network dynamics of a Candida parapsilosis outbreak in Berlin, Germany. Credit:The Lancet Microbe(2024).
How CD4+ T cells respond to SARS-CoV-2 in COVID-19 recovered patients

How CD4+ T cells respond to SARS-CoV-2 in COVID-19 recovered patients

by Università della Svizzera italianaCredit: Università della Svizzera italianaAn international team of researchers from the Institute for Research in Biomedicine, affiliated to the Università della S

How CD4+ T cells respond to SARS-CoV-2 in COVID-19 recovered patients

by Università della Svizzera italianaCredit: Università della Svizzera italianaAn international team of researchers from the Institute for Research in Biomedicine, affiliated to the Università della S
COVID-19 high-risk groups: Why the immune system is less effective at fighting the virus

COVID-19 high-risk groups: Why the immune system is less effective at fighting the virus

by Charité - Universitätsmedizin BerlinThe older a person with COVID-19 is, the higher the frequency of T-helper cells which react to the virus. However, fewer and fewer of these cells produce th

COVID-19 high-risk groups: Why the immune system is less effective at fighting the virus

by Charité - Universitätsmedizin BerlinThe older a person with COVID-19 is, the higher the frequency of T-helper cells which react to the virus. However, fewer and fewer of these cells produce th
Lyme disease and ticks that carry it spread across the US

Lyme disease and ticks that carry it spread across the US

by Madeline Everett, The Kansas City StarCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainLyme disease is one of the most prevalent insect-borne diseases in the country, with far more cases each year than other disea

Lyme disease and ticks that carry it spread across the US

by Madeline Everett, The Kansas City StarCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainLyme disease is one of the most prevalent insect-borne diseases in the country, with far more cases each year than other disea