Pandemic shows essential role of ECT as treatment for severe depression
Survey of 20 centers nationwide reveals impacts of reduced services When the COVID-19 pandemic arrived in North America in March ...
Tag: Infectious/Emerging Diseases
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 system SAN ANTONIO (June 2, 2021) -- ...
Low-wage earners spent less time at home during early pandemic lockdown
Researchers tracked data from millions of mobile phone users in major US metropolitan areas and compared the data to neighborhood ...
Future Pandemic? Consider Radically Altering Animal Agriculture Practices
FAU Bioethicist Offers Plausible Solutions to Mitigate Zoonotic Risk from Agriculture and Food Production for Public Health As early as ...
Clinical Trial Evaluating Mixed COVID-19 Vaccine Schedules Begins
NIH Trial to Evaluate Safety, Immunogenicity of Various Vaccine Booster Regimens The National Institutes of Health has started a Phase ...
NIH launches clinical trial of universal influenza vaccine candidate
Nanoparticle vaccine developed by NIAID scientists A first-in-human, Phase 1 trial assessing the safety and immunogenicity of an investigational nanoparticle ...
Malaria parasite’s partiality for the spleen
The malaria parasite Plasmodium vivax may accumulate in the spleen soon after infection to a greater extent than its better-known ...
Direct action of SARS-CoV-2 on organs may cause exacerbated immune response in children
Besides common symptoms such as fever, cough and respiratory distress, some children have an atypical form of COVID-19 known as ...
Chimeric viruses unearth hidden gems in dengue virus structure
In a recent study, Australian scientists used an original approach to resolve the 3D structure of flaviviruses with an unprecedented ...
Genetic treasure trove for malaria researchers
A new extensive genetic resource of rat-infecting malaria parasites may help advance the development of malaria prevention and treatment strategies. ...
Rheumatoid arthritis and systemic lupus erythematosus during COVID-19 quarantine period
The article by Dr. Michael L. Tee and colleagues is published in The Open Rheumatology Journal, 2021 In the Philippines, ...
Danish invention preserves muscle mass in COVID-19 patients
Researchers from Aarhus University have developed electronic support stockings and tested them on bed-ridden Covid patients at Copenhagen University Hospitals. ...
LJI and Synbal, Inc. partner to develop better COVID-19 models
New mouse models may shed light on the puzzling aspects of SARS-CoV-2 infection LA JOLLA--The La Jolla Institute for Immunology ...
Prognostic value of troponin I in COVID-19 patients
This article by Dr. Alaa A. Ghaleb and colleagues is published in The Open Cardiovascular Medicine Journal, 2021 Corona Virus ...
Helping doctors manage COVID-19
New tool uses AI technology to assess the severity of lung infections and inform treatment Artificial intelligence (AI) technology developed ...
Mass gatherings during Malaysian election directly and indirectly boosted COVID-19 spread
New computational method could deepen understanding of direct and spill-over effects of gatherings New estimates suggest that mass gatherings during ...
Bacterium causing rabbit fever remains virulent for months in cold water
Study solves a long-term mystery, providing a plausible explanation for how Francisella tularensis can overwinter in the environment outside of ...
New study confirms noble false widow spiders bites can result in hospitalization
NUI Galway study confirms that the Noble False Widow spider does have public health implicationsCredit: Dr John Dunbar, Venom Systems ...
Atlas of malaria parasite gene activity provides new targets for drugs and vaccines
Credit: Real et al. Researchers have mapped in fine detail the genetic changes malaria parasites go through as they prepare ...
