Immunology
Sex differences in COVID-19 outcomes
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers In a study of more than 10,600 adult patients hospitalized with COVID-19, women had...
New studies identify how tuberculosis destroy the lungs and how to protect them
Credit: University of Southampton Two new studies have cast unprecedented light on disease processes in tuberculosis, identifying key genetic changes...
New model accounts for the effect of behavior changes to predict COVID-19 cases
Credit: Srivastava Lab / Brown Univeristy PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- By adding behavioral components to an infectious disease model, Brown University...
AI predicts how patients with viral infections, including COVID-19, will fare
Gene expression patterns associated with pandemic viral infections provide a map to help define patients' immune responses, measure disease severity,...
A better understanding of ‘wet markets’ is key to safeguarding human health, biodiversity
Credit: Photo credit: Ginette Lai, Taiwan PRINCETON, N.J.--Great uncertainty surrounds the origins of SARS-CoV-2. Early on, some suggested a link...
Study identifies how COVID-19 linked to Alzheimer’s disease-like cognitive impairment
Cleveland Clinic-led research team used artificial intelligence to uncover association between COVID-19 and brain changesCredit: Cleveland Clinic June 10, 2021,...
Investing in an HEPA air purifier might not be a bad idea
University of Cincinnati ear, nose and throat specialist says several studies show HEPA air purifier reduce airborne COVID-19 particlesCredit: Colleen...
New treatment demonstrated for people with vaccine clots
Scientists now understand the mechanism that leads to platelet activation and clottingCredit: McMaster University Hamilton, ON (June 9, 2021) -...
Mason scientists explore herbal treatment for COVID-19
Credit: George Mason University Could an over-the-counter health "shot" help fight COVID-19? George Mason University researchers think it just might....
Gene protection for COVID-19 identified
Credit: Newcastle University, UK The first evidence of a genetic link explaining why some people who catch Covid-19 don't become...
Electronic nose might “sniff out” COVID-19-infected people at mass scale
Electronic nose might "sniff out" COVID-19-infected people at mass scale, according to a preliminary proof-of-concept studyCredit: Kobi Snitz Article Title:...
Pandemic shows essential role of ECT as treatment for severe depression
Survey of 20 centers nationwide reveals impacts of reduced servicesCredit: University of Michigan When the COVID-19 pandemic arrived in North...
Study evaluates the filtration efficacy of 227 commercially available face masks in Brazil
Models for professional use were the most effective at retaining aerosol particles of a size equivalent to the novel coronavirus,...
Metal ions help COVID-19 virus to disguise itself
Positively charged atoms steady the machinery that the virus uses to trick the systemCredit: Yogesh Gupta, PhD, The University of...
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