Tag: Infectious/Emerging Diseases

A new urban mosquito is widespread in the Horn of Africa and is highly susceptible to local malaria parasitesCredit: Radboudumc ...

Melatonin produced in the lungs prevents infection by novel coronavirus

The hormone acts as a barrier against SARS-CoV-2, blocking the expression of genes that encode proteins in cells serving as ...

T cells can mount attacks against many SARS-CoV-2 targets–even on new virus variant

New LJI research gives detailed look at vulnerable sites on the novel coronavirus--beyond the receptor binding domainCredit: NIAID LA JOLLA--A ...

Global analysis suggests COVID-19 is seasonal

Credit: L. Brian Stauffer, University of Illinois URBANA, Ill. - With cities around the globe locking down yet again amid ...

$4.4 million grant to boost UVA’s home monitoring services

Expands care for patients with COVID-19, chronic conditionsCredit: UVA Health A three-year, $4.4 million Federal Communications Commission grant will enable ...

Culture shapes willingness to share personal data to reduce COVID-19 spread

Credit: Photo by Fred Zwicky CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Culture, civic-mindedness and privacy concerns influence how willing people are to share ...

Findings may help close door on COVID-19

Credit: Vanderbilt University Medical Center Researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) and the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) ...

Antibody highs and lows in survivors of Ebola

Credit: Professor Calum Semple A high proportion of survivors of Ebola experienced a resurgence in antibody levels nearly a year ...

New study identifies bird species that could spread ticks and Lyme disease

Global synthesis reveals bird traits that promote Lyme and flags high-risk speciesCredit: Credit: Fyn Kynd. Birds play an underrecognized role ...

Ultra-absorptive nanofiber swabs could improve SARS-CoV-2 test sensitivity

Credit: Adapted from Nano Letters 2021, DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.0c04956 Rapid, sensitive diagnosis of COVID-19 is essential for early treatment, contact tracing ...

NSF grant aiding startup’s work to treat COVID-19, stop future viral pandemics

Credit: Chris Adam/Purdue University WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - A Purdue University-affiliated startup is receiving national support to pursue a strategy ...

NYU professor creates COVID-19 dashboard to compare country and state data

Publicly available tool allows users to view data on vaccinations, cases, deaths, testing, and COVID-related policiesCredit: Credit: Alexej Jerschow/NYU A ...

Vaccine shows potential against deadly leptospirosis bacteria

A potential vaccine protects hamsters and mice against death caused by multiple Leptospira species, and prevents kidney colonization in miceCredit: ...

New study: Malaria tricks the brain’s defence system

Credit: Colourbox. Every year, more than 400,000 people die from malaria, the majority are children under the age of five ...

Myeloid immune cells in the blood tied to severe COVID-19

Credit: Ulf Sirborn Individual variations in how the immune system responds to SARS-CoV-2 appear to impact the severity of disease. ...

Iron-carrying extracellular vesicles are key to respiratory viral-bacterial co-infection