Epidemiology
HIV-positive patients with cancer may have accelerated biological aging

HIV-positive patients with cancer may have accelerated biological aging

byAmerican Association for Cancer ResearchCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPatients with cancer who were living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection had increased epigenetic age—a

HIV-positive patients with cancer may have accelerated biological aging

byAmerican Association for Cancer ResearchCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPatients with cancer who were living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection had increased epigenetic age—a
Scientists Infect Volunteers With Zika in Hunt for Vaccines, Treatments

Scientists Infect Volunteers With Zika in Hunt for Vaccines, Treatments

By Jennifer RigbyOctober23,2023(Reuters) - Researchers in the United States have shown for the first time they can safely and effectively infect human volunteers with Zika virus, a step to

Scientists Infect Volunteers With Zika in Hunt for Vaccines, Treatments

By Jennifer RigbyOctober23,2023(Reuters) - Researchers in the United States have shown for the first time they can safely and effectively infect human volunteers with Zika virus, a step to
Analysis details lasting effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on cancer care

Analysis details lasting effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on cancer care

by Alexis Porter,Duke UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCancer patients said the COVID-19 pandemic heightened infection concerns, increased feelings of fear, and disrupted their care, a

Analysis details lasting effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on cancer care

by Alexis Porter,Duke UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCancer patients said the COVID-19 pandemic heightened infection concerns, increased feelings of fear, and disrupted their care, a
New type of antibody shows promise against multiple forms of flu virus

New type of antibody shows promise against multiple forms of flu virus

byPublic Library of ScienceHumans mount convergent H1N1-H3N2 neutralizing antibody responses to influenza virus. Panels are derived from structures reported by Simmons et al., (PDB 7TRH, 7RRI an

New type of antibody shows promise against multiple forms of flu virus

byPublic Library of ScienceHumans mount convergent H1N1-H3N2 neutralizing antibody responses to influenza virus. Panels are derived from structures reported by Simmons et al., (PDB 7TRH, 7RRI an
Using ions and an electric field to prevent airborne infection without impeding communication

Using ions and an electric field to prevent airborne infection without impeding communication

byTokyo Institute of TechnologyThe design (a) and schematic (b) of the mechanism of the device for capturing infectious droplets and aerosols without hindering communication. The negatively char

Using ions and an electric field to prevent airborne infection without impeding communication

byTokyo Institute of TechnologyThe design (a) and schematic (b) of the mechanism of the device for capturing infectious droplets and aerosols without hindering communication. The negatively char
Analyzing cough sounds to identify the severity of COVID-19 patients

Analyzing cough sounds to identify the severity of COVID-19 patients

by Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC)a) Example of a raw signal recorded from a study participant with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) showing the classification of cough efforts (CE

Analyzing cough sounds to identify the severity of COVID-19 patients

by Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC)a) Example of a raw signal recorded from a study participant with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) showing the classification of cough efforts (CE
Researchers find oldest evidence of the plague in Britain to date

Researchers find oldest evidence of the plague in Britain to date

Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute have identified three 4,000-year-old British cases ofYersinia pestis, the bacteria causing the plague – the oldest evidence of the plague in Britain to

Researchers find oldest evidence of the plague in Britain to date

Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute have identified three 4,000-year-old British cases ofYersinia pestis, the bacteria causing the plague – the oldest evidence of the plague in Britain to
Diagnostic test helps find bloodstream infections before they appear

Diagnostic test helps find bloodstream infections before they appear

bySt. Jude Children's Research HospitalCredit: CC0 Public DomainA test called microbial cell-free DNA identified potentially lethal bloodstream infections in children with relapsed leukemia

Diagnostic test helps find bloodstream infections before they appear

bySt. Jude Children's Research HospitalCredit: CC0 Public DomainA test called microbial cell-free DNA identified potentially lethal bloodstream infections in children with relapsed leukemia
COVID proved the therapeutic potential of RNA technology—making it more available is the next goal

COVID proved the therapeutic potential of RNA technology—making it more available is the next goal

by Rebecca McKenzie,The ConversationThis is a computer graphic of an RNA molecule. Credit: Richard Feldmann/WikipediaThe recent award of the 2023 Nobel prize in physiology or medicine to Katalin

COVID proved the therapeutic potential of RNA technology—making it more available is the next goal

by Rebecca McKenzie,The ConversationThis is a computer graphic of an RNA molecule. Credit: Richard Feldmann/WikipediaThe recent award of the 2023 Nobel prize in physiology or medicine to Katalin
UN health agency cites tenfold increase in reported cases of dengue over the last generation

UN health agency cites tenfold increase in reported cases of dengue over the last generation

A health worker fumigates a home for mosquitos to help mitigate the spread of dengue in Caranavi, Bolivia, on March 2, 2023. The U.N. health agency on Friday Dec. 22, 2023 said it has tallied a tenfol

UN health agency cites tenfold increase in reported cases of dengue over the last generation

A health worker fumigates a home for mosquitos to help mitigate the spread of dengue in Caranavi, Bolivia, on March 2, 2023. The U.N. health agency on Friday Dec. 22, 2023 said it has tallied a tenfol