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The CDC's test for bird flu works, but it has issues

The CDC's test for bird flu works, but it has issues

by Arthur Allen, Amy Maxmen, KFF Health NewsCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says a glitch in its bird flu test hasn't harmed the agency's outbre

The CDC's test for bird flu works, but it has issues

by Arthur Allen, Amy Maxmen, KFF Health NewsCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says a glitch in its bird flu test hasn't harmed the agency's outbre
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
What makes a country better prepared for a pandemic?

What makes a country better prepared for a pandemic?

byUniversity of SurreyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new study has found that countries that had national policies aimed at preventing disease fared better during the global pandemic than t

What makes a country better prepared for a pandemic?

byUniversity of SurreyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new study has found that countries that had national policies aimed at preventing disease fared better during the global pandemic than t
Presence of parasite infection closely linked to the make-up of the gastrointestinal microbiome

Presence of parasite infection closely linked to the make-up of the gastrointestinal microbiome

by Katherine Unger Baillie,University of PennsylvaniaScientists Meagan Rubel and Eric Mbunwe process fecal samples in a hunter-gatherer village at dusk. Credit: Tishkoff laboratoryParasite infec

Presence of parasite infection closely linked to the make-up of the gastrointestinal microbiome

by Katherine Unger Baillie,University of PennsylvaniaScientists Meagan Rubel and Eric Mbunwe process fecal samples in a hunter-gatherer village at dusk. Credit: Tishkoff laboratoryParasite infec
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
Genetic platform identifies 'Achilles heel' of drug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis

Genetic platform identifies 'Achilles heel' of drug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis

byUniversity of OtagoWG-CRISPRi screening in M. tuberculosis strain mc26206. Credit:Nature Communications(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-54072-wA University of Otago-led study has fo

Genetic platform identifies 'Achilles heel' of drug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis

byUniversity of OtagoWG-CRISPRi screening in M. tuberculosis strain mc26206. Credit:Nature Communications(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-54072-wA University of Otago-led study has fo
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
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
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
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
Washington becomes 6th state to report bird flu in humans

Washington becomes 6th state to report bird flu in humans

by Robin FosterFour farm workers who helped cull poultry on an commercial egg farm in Washington are presumed to have been infected with bird flu, making that state the sixth in the country to report

Washington becomes 6th state to report bird flu in humans

by Robin FosterFour farm workers who helped cull poultry on an commercial egg farm in Washington are presumed to have been infected with bird flu, making that state the sixth in the country to report
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