Insight into mechanism of treatment-resistant gonorrhea sets stage for new antibiotics
A research group at the Medical University of South Carolina examined an antibiotic-resistant strain of Neisseria gonorrhoeae and found a ...
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New technology can detect anti-virus antibody in 20 minutes
Credit: Nishiyama K. et al., Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical. April 21, 2020 Researchers have succeeded in detecting anti-avian influenza ...
Preventing ‘cytokine storm’ may ease severe COVID-19 symptoms
Credit: scientificanimations.com / Wikimedia Commons For some COVID-19 patients, the body's immune response may be as destructive as the virus ...
IVI to strengthen COVID-19 surveillance in sub-Saharan Africa with support from Sweden
IVI will leverage its network of infectious disease surveillance sites to conduct epidemiological studies of COVID-19 in Madagascar and Burkina ...
New imaging analysis pipeline could aid in drug and vaccine development
Credit: Photo courtesy of Huang Lab From testing drugs to developing vaccines, the close study of the immune system is ...
Spring rains are a surprising source of pollen
University of Iowa researchers find tiny pollen particles remain airborne for hours after rainsCredit: Tim Schoon, University of Iowa Springtime ...
COVID-19 Cytokine storm: Possible mechanism for the deadly respiratory syndrome
Credit: Toshio Hirano and Masaaki Murakami. Immunity. April 22, 2020 Research into how the SARS-CoV-2 virus induces death is suggesting ...
BIDMC-developed vaccines protect against COVID-19 in non-human primates, study finds
Companion study suggests COVID-19 infection protects against re-exposureCredit: Photo Credit Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Boston, Mass. - With nearly ...
Novel tool developed to diagnose and monitor autoimmune disorders
Credit: Daria Sokol/MIPT Press Office Researchers from Prokhorov General Physics Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences and the Moscow ...
X-ray experiments zero in on COVID-19 antibodies
Scientists reveal potential coronavirus therapy using structural biology and the Advanced Light SourceCredit: NIAID As scientists across the globe race ...
Releasing molecular ‘brake’ kick-starts immune cell function
Credit: Courtesy of Van Andel Institute GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (May 18, 2020) -- The immune system's ability to marshal specialized ...
Heart attacks, heart failure, stroke: COVID-19’s dangerous cardiovascular complications
ER doctors highlight underappreciated risks, potential drug interactionsCredit: UVA Health COVID-19 can cause serious cardiovascular complications including heart failure, heart ...
UHN-U of T-led study shows antiviral drug can speed up recovery of COVID-19 patient
International research shows for the first time that interferon-α2b improves virus clearance and decreases levels of inflammatory markersCredit: University Health ...
Detailed analysis of immune response to SARS-CoV-2 bodes well for COVID-19 vaccine
Study finds robust antiviral T cell response in humans with COVID-19 and detects substantial crossreactivity in unexposed individuals; in a ...
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