Immunology
Most people are naturally armed against SARS-CoV-2
Credit: Mor M, et al., 2021, PLOS Pathogens, CCBY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) The majority of the population can produce neutralizing antibodies...
Protein sequences provide clues to how SARS-CoV-2 infects cells
Credit: Rayne Zaayman-Gallant/EMBL In the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, it was established that SARS-CoV-2 infects cells by binding...
Cold sores: Discovery reveals how stress, illness and even sunburn trigger flareups
Credit: Courtesy Cliffe lab at UVA Researchers at the University of Virginia School of Medicine have shed light on what...
Lung ultrasound helps predict COVID-19 patient outcomes
Brazilian researchers applied an examination protocol based on an analysis of 12 lung regions to 180 severe patients and found...
Universal access to preventive drugs could reduce HIV incidence in sub-Saharan Africa
Credit: Gabriel Chamie Universal HIV testing with linkage to treatment and prevention may be a promising approach to accelerate reductions...
Vaccine confidence grows under new administration, latest CUNY SPH Survey reveals
Credit: CUNY SPH Under the Biden Administration, New Yorkers' acceptance of the Covid-19 vaccine has increased significantly. In September, 55%...
1918 pandemic second wave had fatal consequences
Credit: Archive of the History of Medicine, University of Zurich In the event of a pandemic, delayed reactions and a...
New study shows pandemic’s toll on jobs, businesses, and food security in poorer countries
A new study by an international team of economists published Feb.5 in Science Advances finds COVID-19 and its economic shock...
Severely frail individuals with COVID-19 are three times more likely to die, study finds
Credit: University of Birmingham New research led by the University of Birmingham has revealed for the first time the extent...
People infected with COVID-19 have a higher risk of dying after a cardiac arrest
Women are nine times more likely to dieCredit: European Heart Journal COVID-19 patients who suffer a cardiac arrest either in...
New combination therapy offers chance of healing hepatitis B
Credit: CDC/Dr. Erskine Palmer The new therapeutic approach is based on shutting down the viral hepatitis B genome located in...
Poll shows inequality in older adults’ ability to isolate a COVID-positive person at home
Access to safe indoor and outdoor spaces vary by race/ethnicity and incomeCredit: University of Michigan One of the most important...
Investigating the removal of dry biofilm with probiotic cleansers
Credit: University of Huddersfield A CONCEPT known as dry biofilms has emerged over the past few years and they have...
Increased risk of dying from COVID for people with severe mental disorders
Credit: M. Maripuu People with severe mental disorders have a significantly increased risk of dying from COVID-19. This has been...
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