Scientists discover hidden army of lung flu fighters

FEBRUARY 14, 2024by Jules Bernstein,University of California - RiversideThis image illustrates the very beginning stages of an influenza (flu) infection in the respiratory tract. Credit: CDCScie

Updated on: March 15,2024

Scientists discover hidden army of lung flu fighters

FEBRUARY 14, 2024by Jules Bernstein,University of California - RiversideThis image illustrates the very beginning stages of an influenza (flu) infection in the respiratory tract. Credit: CDCScie

Updated on:March 15,2024

COVID-19 cytokine storms may prevent a durable immune response

by Rachel Leeson,Massachusetts General HospitalCredit: CC0 Public DomainShiv Pillai, MD, Ph.D., investigator in the Ragon Institute of MGH, MIT and Harvard and professor at Harvard Medical Schoo

Updated on: April 12,2024

COVID-19 cytokine storms may prevent a durable immune response

by Rachel Leeson,Massachusetts General HospitalCredit: CC0 Public DomainShiv Pillai, MD, Ph.D., investigator in the Ragon Institute of MGH, MIT and Harvard and professor at Harvard Medical Schoo

Updated on:April 12,2024

New study reveals how fear and vaccine hesitancy could fuel conspiracy beliefs

byUniversity of NottinghamCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNew research has shown that fear around vaccination can increase vaccine hesitancy, where conspiracy beliefs may then be used to justi

Updated on: September 21,2024

New study reveals how fear and vaccine hesitancy could fuel conspiracy beliefs

byUniversity of NottinghamCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNew research has shown that fear around vaccination can increase vaccine hesitancy, where conspiracy beliefs may then be used to justi

Updated on:September 21,2024

Friend or foe: A closer look at the role of health care algorithms in racial and ethnic disparities

byPerelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFor years, it was harder for Black patients to secure a coveted spot on the national kidney transp

Updated on: March 27,2024

Friend or foe: A closer look at the role of health care algorithms in racial and ethnic disparities

byPerelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFor years, it was harder for Black patients to secure a coveted spot on the national kidney transp

Updated on:March 27,2024

An online tool for long COVID support

by University of SouthamptonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA website to support people living with long COVID is launched today, on Long COVID Awareness Day (March 15), by a research team led b

Updated on: March 20,2024

An online tool for long COVID support

by University of SouthamptonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA website to support people living with long COVID is launched today, on Long COVID Awareness Day (March 15), by a research team led b

Updated on:March 20,2024

Study reveals low COVID-19 transmission rate from mothers to newborns

by SingHealthAnnex A. Credit: KK Women's and Children's HospitalAstudyby KK Women's and Children's Hospital (KKH), Singapore General Hospital (SGH) and National Univer

Updated on: March 20,2024

Study reveals low COVID-19 transmission rate from mothers to newborns

by SingHealthAnnex A. Credit: KK Women's and Children's HospitalAstudyby KK Women's and Children's Hospital (KKH), Singapore General Hospital (SGH) and National Univer

Updated on:March 20,2024

COVID-19: The persistence of SARS-CoV-2 in the lungs and the role of innate immunity

byPasteur InstituteThe study showed that the SARS-CoV-2 virus is transmitted from one macrophage to another via bridge-like cellular projections, enabling it to spread. The cell nucleus is highl

Updated on: January 26,2024

COVID-19: The persistence of SARS-CoV-2 in the lungs and the role of innate immunity

byPasteur InstituteThe study showed that the SARS-CoV-2 virus is transmitted from one macrophage to another via bridge-like cellular projections, enabling it to spread. The cell nucleus is highl

Updated on:January 26,2024

UnitedHealth vs. Patients: NYC Man's Battle to Get Lifesaving Drug Highlights Broken Health System

Luigi Mangione, the suspect in the shooting death of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, has been charged with first-degree murder and second-degree murder as an act of terrorism.

Updated on: December 26,2024

UnitedHealth vs. Patients: NYC Man's Battle to Get Lifesaving Drug Highlights Broken Health System

Luigi Mangione, the suspect in the shooting death of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, has been charged with first-degree murder and second-degree murder as an act of terrorism.

Updated on:December 26,2024

Long COVID patients report improvements following self-regulation therapy, study finds

by University of California, Los AngelesCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new UCLA-led study suggests that some people living with long COVID may be able to alleviate certain symptoms by using

Updated on: March 20,2024

Long COVID patients report improvements following self-regulation therapy, study finds

by University of California, Los AngelesCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new UCLA-led study suggests that some people living with long COVID may be able to alleviate certain symptoms by using

Updated on:March 20,2024

Two California dairy workers were infected with bird flu, latest human cases in US

by Jonel AlecciaIn this photo provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, an animal caretaker collects a blood sample from a dairy calf vaccinated against bird flu in a containment building at the

Updated on: November 14,2024

Two California dairy workers were infected with bird flu, latest human cases in US

by Jonel AlecciaIn this photo provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, an animal caretaker collects a blood sample from a dairy calf vaccinated against bird flu in a containment building at the

Updated on:November 14,2024

The Future of Health and Biotech with Biden's AI Executive Order

AI is already revolutionizing analytics, diagnostics, and treatment development. This Executive Order is crucial for health care practitioners, researchers, and legal experts. Here are some key takeaways

Updated on: August 03,2024

The Future of Health and Biotech with Biden's AI Executive Order

AI is already revolutionizing analytics, diagnostics, and treatment development. This Executive Order is crucial for health care practitioners, researchers, and legal experts. Here are some key takeaways

Updated on:August 03,2024

ISG15 deficiency linked to antiviral immunity in humans

(HealthDay)—Investigators describe a strategy for development of a broad-spectrum anti-viral agent. Their research was published online May 19 inNature Communications.Noting that studies in mice

Updated on: April 16,2024

ISG15 deficiency linked to antiviral immunity in humans

(HealthDay)—Investigators describe a strategy for development of a broad-spectrum anti-viral agent. Their research was published online May 19 inNature Communications.Noting that studies in mice

Updated on:April 16,2024