Tag: Infectious/Emerging Diseases

Credit: Bjarke Frost Nielsen/Kim Sneppen Researchers at the Niels Bohr Institute, University of Copenhagen, together with epidemiologist Lone Simonsen from ...

Versatile, fast and reliable SARS-CoV-2 antibody assay

Automated microarray rapid test for detecting SARS-CoV-2 antibodiesCredit: Sebastian Kissel / TUM During the continued progression of the Corona pandemic, ...

Streptococcus pneumoniae sticks to dying lung cells, worsening secondary infection following flu

This novel virulence trait, which increases severity of S. pneumoniae superinfection, involves pneumococcal surface protein A, now identified as an ...

Study suggests scientists may need to rethink which genes control aging

NIH scientists discover that bacteria may drive activity of many hallmark aging genes in fliesCredit: Courtesy of the Giniger lab ...

Research provides a roadmap to HIV eradication via stem cell therapy

Study uncovers stem cells' ability to restore immunity and repair gut damage caused by HIVCredit: UC Regents In a groundbreaking ...

NIH begins study of COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy and postpartum

Researchers will evaluate antibody responses in vaccinated participants and their infantsCredit: NIAID A new observational study has begun to evaluate ...

NIH scientists describe “Multi-Kingdom Dialogue” between internal, external microbiota

Implications for Functions Ranging from Tissue Repair to Antimicrobial ResponsesCredit: NHGRI WHAT: National Institutes of Health scientists and their collaborators ...

Sneeze cam reveals best fabric combos for cloth masks (video)

Credit: American Chemical Society During the COVID-19 pandemic, cloth face masks became a way to help protect yourself and others ...

Viruses as communication molecules

Half of young adults with covid-19 have persistent symptoms 6 months after

Credit: Ingrid O. L. Hagerup UiB A paper published in the prestigious journal Nature Medicine on long-COVID, describes persistent symptoms ...

Junk food relief in lockdown

Sneaky snacks creep in during COVID-19 pandemicCredit: Sheffield University / Flinders University Beware of those snack attacks. A new study ...

Long COVID symptoms likely caused by Epstein-Barr virus reactivation

Credit: Jeffrey E. Gold, Ramazan A. Okyay, Warren E. Licht, and David J. Hurley Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) reactivation resulting from ...

Low-cost method for finding new coronavirus variants

Credit: Stefan Zimmerman Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have developed a technology for cost-effective surveillance of the global spread ...

WVU research finds ‘excess deaths’ in Amish and Mennonite communities during pandemic