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Preclinical data suggest antioxidant strategy to address mitochondrial dysfunction caused by SARS-CoV-2 virus

Preclinical data suggest antioxidant strategy to address mitochondrial dysfunction caused by SARS-CoV-2 virus

byChildren's Hospital of PhiladelphiaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainBuilding upon groundbreaking research demonstrating how the SARS-CoV-2 virus disrupts mitochondrial function in multipl

Preclinical data suggest antioxidant strategy to address mitochondrial dysfunction caused by SARS-CoV-2 virus

byChildren's Hospital of PhiladelphiaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainBuilding upon groundbreaking research demonstrating how the SARS-CoV-2 virus disrupts mitochondrial function in multipl
Study reveals 'cell death cascade' in airway cells infected with SARS-CoV-2

Study reveals 'cell death cascade' in airway cells infected with SARS-CoV-2

by Kendall Daniels,University of North Carolina School of MedicineA human airway epithelial cell (A549 cell line) undergoes necroptosis upon infection with the SARS-CoV-2 omicron variant (B.1.1.

Study reveals 'cell death cascade' in airway cells infected with SARS-CoV-2

by Kendall Daniels,University of North Carolina School of MedicineA human airway epithelial cell (A549 cell line) undergoes necroptosis upon infection with the SARS-CoV-2 omicron variant (B.1.1.
How to improve public health communication for the next pandemic? Tackling distrust, misinformation is key

How to improve public health communication for the next pandemic? Tackling distrust, misinformation is key

by Shauna Hurley, Rebecca Ryan,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThere's a common thread linking ourexperience of pandemicsover the past 700 years. From the black

How to improve public health communication for the next pandemic? Tackling distrust, misinformation is key

by Shauna Hurley, Rebecca Ryan,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThere's a common thread linking ourexperience of pandemicsover the past 700 years. From the black
Physician explains the fungal infection valley fever

Physician explains the fungal infection valley fever

by Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainSome areas of the U.S. are experiencing a recent uptick in cases of a fungal lung infection called valley fever. Dr. Jesse Bracamonte, a Ma

Physician explains the fungal infection valley fever

by Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainSome areas of the U.S. are experiencing a recent uptick in cases of a fungal lung infection called valley fever. Dr. Jesse Bracamonte, a Ma
Shedding light on the origin of a genetic variant underlying fungal infections

Shedding light on the origin of a genetic variant underlying fungal infections

by Tokyo Medical and Dental UniversityNew study sheds light on the origin and distribution of a specific variant of theCARD9gene in East Asia. By comparing theCARD9variant

Shedding light on the origin of a genetic variant underlying fungal infections

by Tokyo Medical and Dental UniversityNew study sheds light on the origin and distribution of a specific variant of theCARD9gene in East Asia. By comparing theCARD9variant
Study demonstrates that mpox vaccine antibody responses wane within a year

Study demonstrates that mpox vaccine antibody responses wane within a year

by Jacqueline Mitchell,Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterMpox Virus Particle Colorized transmission electron micrograph of an mpox virus particle (yellow and red) found within an infected VERO

Study demonstrates that mpox vaccine antibody responses wane within a year

by Jacqueline Mitchell,Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterMpox Virus Particle Colorized transmission electron micrograph of an mpox virus particle (yellow and red) found within an infected VERO
Adeno-associated virus vectors can trigger innate immune pathways

Adeno-associated virus vectors can trigger innate immune pathways

byMary Ann Liebert, IncInnate sensors and downstream signaling in AAV recognition and antiviral response. Credit:Human Gene Therapy(2024). DOI: 10.1089/hum.2024.040Adeno-associated v

Adeno-associated virus vectors can trigger innate immune pathways

byMary Ann Liebert, IncInnate sensors and downstream signaling in AAV recognition and antiviral response. Credit:Human Gene Therapy(2024). DOI: 10.1089/hum.2024.040Adeno-associated v
Interconnected crisis: Declining planetary and population health

Interconnected crisis: Declining planetary and population health

by Cynthia Fazio,University of Western OntarioCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn 2021, the World Health Organization declared climate change the greatest global health threat to humankind in the 21st c

Interconnected crisis: Declining planetary and population health

by Cynthia Fazio,University of Western OntarioCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn 2021, the World Health Organization declared climate change the greatest global health threat to humankind in the 21st c
What other countries could teach the US about bringing down drug prices

What other countries could teach the US about bringing down drug prices

by Aimee Levitt,Stanford UniversityCredit: Kaboompics.com from PexelsLast year, Kevin Schulman, a health economist at Stanford Graduate School of Business and Stanford School of Medicine, taught

What other countries could teach the US about bringing down drug prices

by Aimee Levitt,Stanford UniversityCredit: Kaboompics.com from PexelsLast year, Kevin Schulman, a health economist at Stanford Graduate School of Business and Stanford School of Medicine, taught
Inflammation may link COVID-19 severity to the onset of neurological symptoms

Inflammation may link COVID-19 severity to the onset of neurological symptoms

by D'Or Institute for Research and EducationRepresentative paired neuroimaging and chest CT findings from COVID-19 patients presenting neurological symptoms. Credit:Brain, Behavior, & Im

Inflammation may link COVID-19 severity to the onset of neurological symptoms

by D'Or Institute for Research and EducationRepresentative paired neuroimaging and chest CT findings from COVID-19 patients presenting neurological symptoms. Credit:Brain, Behavior, & Im
COVID-19: Not all patients develop protective antibodies

COVID-19: Not all patients develop protective antibodies

by Medical University of ViennaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA laboratory test developed by a study group from MedUni Vienna can determine whether COVID-19 patients develop protective antibodi

COVID-19: Not all patients develop protective antibodies

by Medical University of ViennaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA laboratory test developed by a study group from MedUni Vienna can determine whether COVID-19 patients develop protective antibodi
Simple test for COVID-19 could prioritize treatments for individuals most at risk

Simple test for COVID-19 could prioritize treatments for individuals most at risk

by Flinders UniversitySROC curve with 95% confidence region and prediction region for the SII towards prediction of severe disease or mortality. Credit:Frontiers in Immunology(2023).

Simple test for COVID-19 could prioritize treatments for individuals most at risk

by Flinders UniversitySROC curve with 95% confidence region and prediction region for the SII towards prediction of severe disease or mortality. Credit:Frontiers in Immunology(2023).