Research examines what made the COVID pandemic end so abruptly

by Samuel Jarman,SciencePODCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainDuring the winter of 2020 and 2021, the US saw deaths from COVID-19 reach 250,000. The following year, this number surged by a third t

Updated on: September 11,2024

Research examines what made the COVID pandemic end so abruptly

by Samuel Jarman,SciencePODCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainDuring the winter of 2020 and 2021, the US saw deaths from COVID-19 reach 250,000. The following year, this number surged by a third t

Updated on:September 11,2024

Mosquito-borne virus spread at 'unprecedented' levels in LA County: Climate change may make things worse

by Rong-Gong Lin II, Los Angeles TimesTiger mosquito (Aedes albopictus). Credit: CDCClimate change is exacerbating the risk of potentially dangerous mosquito-borne diseases in California—threatening t

Updated on: November 13,2024

Mosquito-borne virus spread at 'unprecedented' levels in LA County: Climate change may make things worse

by Rong-Gong Lin II, Los Angeles TimesTiger mosquito (Aedes albopictus). Credit: CDCClimate change is exacerbating the risk of potentially dangerous mosquito-borne diseases in California—threatening t

Updated on:November 13,2024

New mechanisms of arthritis may be caused by mosquito-borne viruses

by Griffith UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainSome therapies successful in treating rheumatoid arthritis (RA) may help us better understand how to treat people with debilitating mosquito

Updated on: June 17,2024

New mechanisms of arthritis may be caused by mosquito-borne viruses

by Griffith UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainSome therapies successful in treating rheumatoid arthritis (RA) may help us better understand how to treat people with debilitating mosquito

Updated on:June 17,2024

A new study suggests coronavirus antibodies fade over time, but how concerned should we be?

by Sheena Cruickshank,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageNewly released researchsuggests that levels of antibodies against the coronavirus have declined across the UK population sin

Updated on: May 07,2024

A new study suggests coronavirus antibodies fade over time, but how concerned should we be?

by Sheena Cruickshank,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageNewly released researchsuggests that levels of antibodies against the coronavirus have declined across the UK population sin

Updated on:May 07,2024

A brand new cocktail to fight HIV

by University of MontrealHIV-1 Virus. Credit: J Roberto Trujillo/WikipediaResearchers at the University of Montreal Hospital Research Centre (CRCHUM) and Yale University have succeeded in reducin

Updated on: March 26,2024

A brand new cocktail to fight HIV

by University of MontrealHIV-1 Virus. Credit: J Roberto Trujillo/WikipediaResearchers at the University of Montreal Hospital Research Centre (CRCHUM) and Yale University have succeeded in reducin

Updated on:March 26,2024

New insights on inflammation in COVID-19

by WileyCredit: CC0 Public DomainSevere cases of COVID-19 can involve extensive inflammation in the body, and clinicians have wondered if this state is similar to what are called cytokine storm s

Updated on: April 17,2024

New insights on inflammation in COVID-19

by WileyCredit: CC0 Public DomainSevere cases of COVID-19 can involve extensive inflammation in the body, and clinicians have wondered if this state is similar to what are called cytokine storm s

Updated on:April 17,2024

Signs of avian flu found in San Francisco wastewater

by Susanne Rust, Los Angeles TimesColorized transmission electron micrograph of Avian influenza A H5N1 viruses. Credit: Public DomainSigns of H5N1 bird flu virus have been detected at three wastewater

Updated on: July 08,2024

Signs of avian flu found in San Francisco wastewater

by Susanne Rust, Los Angeles TimesColorized transmission electron micrograph of Avian influenza A H5N1 viruses. Credit: Public DomainSigns of H5N1 bird flu virus have been detected at three wastewater

Updated on:July 08,2024

State-level COVID-19 restrictions helped save lives

by Lori SolomonStringent state-level COVID-19 restrictions were associated with substantial decreases in pandemic mortality, according to a study published online July 26 inJAMA Health Forum.Chr

Updated on: August 31,2024

State-level COVID-19 restrictions helped save lives

by Lori SolomonStringent state-level COVID-19 restrictions were associated with substantial decreases in pandemic mortality, according to a study published online July 26 inJAMA Health Forum.Chr

Updated on:August 31,2024

How COVID-19-related healthcare changes affected patients with systemic autoimmune rheumatic diseases, including lupus

by University of CambridgeCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainDuring the 2020 pandemic, patients with systemic autoimmune rheumatic diseases (including lupus) expressed a strong sense of being enda

Updated on: April 07,2024

How COVID-19-related healthcare changes affected patients with systemic autoimmune rheumatic diseases, including lupus

by University of CambridgeCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainDuring the 2020 pandemic, patients with systemic autoimmune rheumatic diseases (including lupus) expressed a strong sense of being enda

Updated on:April 07,2024

Study identifies potential novel drug to treat tuberculosis

byAmerican Society for MicrobiologyScanning electron micrograph ofMycobacterium tuberculosisbacteria, which cause TB. Credit: NIAIDA new study published inMicrobiology Spectrum

Updated on: October 22,2024

Study identifies potential novel drug to treat tuberculosis

byAmerican Society for MicrobiologyScanning electron micrograph ofMycobacterium tuberculosisbacteria, which cause TB. Credit: NIAIDA new study published inMicrobiology Spectrum

Updated on:October 22,2024

Researchers develop more broadly protective coronavirus vaccine

by Tess Malone,Georgia Institute of TechnologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainScientists have been searching for the optimal coronavirus vaccine since the COVID-19 pandemic started. The mRNA vaccines d

Updated on: April 30,2024

Researchers develop more broadly protective coronavirus vaccine

by Tess Malone,Georgia Institute of TechnologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainScientists have been searching for the optimal coronavirus vaccine since the COVID-19 pandemic started. The mRNA vaccines d

Updated on:April 30,2024

AI can help predict responses to specific tuberculosis treatments, paving way for personalized care

by Sriram Chandrasekaran,The ConversationThis photomicrograph reveals Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacteria using acid-fast Ziehl-Neelsen stain; Magnified 1000 X. The acid-fast stains depend on th

Updated on: April 30,2024

AI can help predict responses to specific tuberculosis treatments, paving way for personalized care

by Sriram Chandrasekaran,The ConversationThis photomicrograph reveals Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacteria using acid-fast Ziehl-Neelsen stain; Magnified 1000 X. The acid-fast stains depend on th

Updated on:April 30,2024