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In rural states, gardening and foraging helped prevent hunger during COVID: Study

In rural states, gardening and foraging helped prevent hunger during COVID: Study

by Colleen Goodhue,University of VermontPerson plants corn seedlings. Credit: Sally McCayNew research on rural New Englanders shows that gardening, hunting, fishing and other HWFP activities are

In rural states, gardening and foraging helped prevent hunger during COVID: Study

by Colleen Goodhue,University of VermontPerson plants corn seedlings. Credit: Sally McCayNew research on rural New Englanders shows that gardening, hunting, fishing and other HWFP activities are
Harnessing human evolution to advance precision medicine

Harnessing human evolution to advance precision medicine

byUniversity of California - San DiegoPeople who visit the Andes Mountain Range in South America can feel the physical effects of lower oxygen levels at higher altitudes. However, some people wh

Harnessing human evolution to advance precision medicine

byUniversity of California - San DiegoPeople who visit the Andes Mountain Range in South America can feel the physical effects of lower oxygen levels at higher altitudes. However, some people wh
A tool in battling COVID: Simple liver test is highly predictive of a patient's need for a respirator

A tool in battling COVID: Simple liver test is highly predictive of a patient's need for a respirator

by A.J. Hostetler,Virginia Commonwealth UniversityReceiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve for fibrosis-4 (FIB-4) across all COVID-19 variants. Credit:Journal of Clinical and Translat

A tool in battling COVID: Simple liver test is highly predictive of a patient's need for a respirator

by A.J. Hostetler,Virginia Commonwealth UniversityReceiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve for fibrosis-4 (FIB-4) across all COVID-19 variants. Credit:Journal of Clinical and Translat
SARS-CoV-2 variants, including mutated variants resembling omicron, are evolving new ways to evade antibodies, vaccines

SARS-CoV-2 variants, including mutated variants resembling omicron, are evolving new ways to evade antibodies, vaccines

by Jake Miller,Harvard Medical SchoolCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn an effort to predict future evolutionary maneuvers of SARS-CoV-2, a research team led by investigators at Harvard Medical

SARS-CoV-2 variants, including mutated variants resembling omicron, are evolving new ways to evade antibodies, vaccines

by Jake Miller,Harvard Medical SchoolCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn an effort to predict future evolutionary maneuvers of SARS-CoV-2, a research team led by investigators at Harvard Medical
Scientists close in on TB blood test that could detect millions of silent spreaders

Scientists close in on TB blood test that could detect millions of silent spreaders

byUniversity of SouthamptonCredit: Karolina Grabowska from PexelsScientists have taken a major step towards developing a blood test that could identify millions of people who unknowingly spread

Scientists close in on TB blood test that could detect millions of silent spreaders

byUniversity of SouthamptonCredit: Karolina Grabowska from PexelsScientists have taken a major step towards developing a blood test that could identify millions of people who unknowingly spread
Remission from HIV-1 infection: Discovery of broadly neutralizing antibodies that contribute to virus control

Remission from HIV-1 infection: Discovery of broadly neutralizing antibodies that contribute to virus control

by Pasteur InstituteAntibody fragments of EPCT112 bNAb (blue) discovered at the Institut Pasteur by Hugo Mouquet's team, here forming a complex with the HIV-1 envelope protein (Env) (shown in

Remission from HIV-1 infection: Discovery of broadly neutralizing antibodies that contribute to virus control

by Pasteur InstituteAntibody fragments of EPCT112 bNAb (blue) discovered at the Institut Pasteur by Hugo Mouquet's team, here forming a complex with the HIV-1 envelope protein (Env) (shown in
How three infectious disease agents evade the immune system

How three infectious disease agents evade the immune system

byNanyang Technological UniversityTransmission electron microscope image of a respiratory syncytial virus particle. Credit: Assoc Prof Richard SugrueCOVID-19 cast a glaring spotlight on the deva

How three infectious disease agents evade the immune system

byNanyang Technological UniversityTransmission electron microscope image of a respiratory syncytial virus particle. Credit: Assoc Prof Richard SugrueCOVID-19 cast a glaring spotlight on the deva
Invasive fungal infections: A growing risk to human health worldwide

Invasive fungal infections: A growing risk to human health worldwide

by Ben Knight,University of New South WalesCandida albicans. Credit: Wikipedia.Thinking of fungi probably conjures up an image of some wild mushrooms or a sourdough starter in your mind. That, o

Invasive fungal infections: A growing risk to human health worldwide

by Ben Knight,University of New South WalesCandida albicans. Credit: Wikipedia.Thinking of fungi probably conjures up an image of some wild mushrooms or a sourdough starter in your mind. That, o
Statistics shows mortality for adults 65 and over was declining before COVID-19

Statistics shows mortality for adults 65 and over was declining before COVID-19

by Elana GotkineAmong adults age 65 years and older, mortality was declining before the COVID-19 pandemic, although the rate of decline slowed from 2009, according to the Dec. 15National Vital S

Statistics shows mortality for adults 65 and over was declining before COVID-19

by Elana GotkineAmong adults age 65 years and older, mortality was declining before the COVID-19 pandemic, although the rate of decline slowed from 2009, according to the Dec. 15National Vital S
Whiteness as a fundamental determinant of health in rural America

Whiteness as a fundamental determinant of health in rural America

byGeorgetown University Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWhite people in rural America have unique factors that drive worse health outcomes than their urban counterparts, prompting

Whiteness as a fundamental determinant of health in rural America

byGeorgetown University Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWhite people in rural America have unique factors that drive worse health outcomes than their urban counterparts, prompting
Does the COVID-19 cytokine storm exist?

Does the COVID-19 cytokine storm exist?

by Radboud UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainInflammatory proteins, also known as cytokines, play a crucial role in the immune response. If this immune response is too strong, a phenomenon known

Does the COVID-19 cytokine storm exist?

by Radboud UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainInflammatory proteins, also known as cytokines, play a crucial role in the immune response. If this immune response is too strong, a phenomenon known