Brain disease transmitted by tick bites may be treatable
Credit: Laboratory of Molecular Immunology at The Rockefeller University Tick-borne encephalitis is a disease just as nasty as it sounds. Once ...
Tag: Infectious/Emerging Diseases
More nuanced approach to deciding who gets COVID-19 vaccine needed in face of third wave
Job site and neighborhood risks should be taken into account when setting priorities, authors argueCredit: Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry, ...
Using genetics, researchers identify potential drugs for early treatment of COVID-19
Credit: Frank Curran A new study using human genetics suggests researchers should prioritize clinical trials of drugs that target two ...
Antibody binding-site conserved across COVID-19 virus variants
The structural revelation could have implications as a therapeutic target in all SARS-CoV-2 variantsCredit: Kelly Lab/Penn State A tiny protein ...
Brain organoids uncover various mechanisms of virus-induced microcephaly
Credit: Copyright: Krenn/CellStemCell/IMBA Researchers at IMBA - Institute of Molecular Biotechnology of the Austrian Academy of Sciences - demonstrate that ...
COVID-19 causes ‘unexpected’ cellular response in the lungs, research finds
Credit: Purdue University photo/ Rebecca McElhoe WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - New insights into the immune response to SARS-CoV-2 infections could ...
The tuberculosis pathogen releases its toxin by a novel protein transport system
This transport system may be widespread across many Gram-positive bacteria that contain proteins in the WXG100 superfamily. Tuberculosis kills 1 ...
Two studies support key role for immune system in shaping SARS-CoV-2 evolution
New findings and novel technology could inform COVID-19 treatment and vaccine-development effortsCredit: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases/NIH, 2020 ...
Purdue scientists use malaria expertise to track COVID-19 variants
Credit: Purdue University photo/Rebecca McElhoe WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- Scientists have been using genetics to track diseases for decades. Now, ...
NIH experts call for accelerated research to address concurrent HIV and COVID-19 pandemics
Credit: NIAID WHAT: The COVID-19 pandemic is affecting people with or at risk for HIV both indirectly, by interfering with ...
One in ten have long-term effects 8 months following mild COVID-19
Credit: Ludvig Kostyal Eight months after mild COVID-19, one in ten people still has at least one moderate to severe ...
Ultrasensitive, rapid diagnostic detects Ebola earlier than gold standard test
Portable platform detects early biomarkers of the Ebola virus faster than PCR, the current industry standardCredit: Michaela Kane, Duke University ...
Michigan Medicine helps lead national study on possible allergic reaction to COVID vaccine
The first volunteer is expected to receive an injection April 7 in Ann Arbor; results are anticipated this summerCredit: Joe ...
Silver linings to New Zealand lockdown
Credit: University of Otago Two thirds of New Zealanders believed there were 'silver linings' to the country's Alert Level 4 ...