What is eastern equine encephalitis? Two mosquito researchers explain what's behind the latest outbreaks

by Cameron Webb and Andrew van den Hurk,The ConversationBlue jays are an important host of eastern equine encephalitis virus in the United States. Credit:Mathew Schwartz/UnsplashHealth aut

Updated on: September 10,2024

What is eastern equine encephalitis? Two mosquito researchers explain what's behind the latest outbreaks

by Cameron Webb and Andrew van den Hurk,The ConversationBlue jays are an important host of eastern equine encephalitis virus in the United States. Credit:Mathew Schwartz/UnsplashHealth aut

Updated on:September 10,2024

Opinion: Full-body scans to look for hidden disease are a bad idea—here's why

by Adam Taylor,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFor a not insubstantial fee, many private clinics in the UK offer full-body MRI scans to detect disease and abnormalities at the e

Updated on: September 11,2024

Opinion: Full-body scans to look for hidden disease are a bad idea—here's why

by Adam Taylor,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFor a not insubstantial fee, many private clinics in the UK offer full-body MRI scans to detect disease and abnormalities at the e

Updated on:September 11,2024

SARS-CoV-2 infections may trigger antibody responses against multiple virus proteins

by Public Library of ScienceCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAll coronaviruses produce four primary structural proteins and multiple nonstructural proteins. However, the majority of antibody-base

Updated on: April 22,2024

SARS-CoV-2 infections may trigger antibody responses against multiple virus proteins

by Public Library of ScienceCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAll coronaviruses produce four primary structural proteins and multiple nonstructural proteins. However, the majority of antibody-base

Updated on:April 22,2024

Lolamicin: A Revolutionary Antibiotic Targeting Gram-Negative Bacteria Without Disrupting the Gut Microbiome

Updated on: June 01,2024

Lolamicin: A Revolutionary Antibiotic Targeting Gram-Negative Bacteria Without Disrupting the Gut Microbiome

Updated on:June 01,2024

Telemedicine reduces cancellations for care during COVID in large Ohio heath center

by American College of RheumatologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew research presented at ACR Convergence, the American College of Rheumatology's annual meeting, shows that expanded use of teleme

Updated on: March 30,2024

Telemedicine reduces cancellations for care during COVID in large Ohio heath center

by American College of RheumatologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew research presented at ACR Convergence, the American College of Rheumatology's annual meeting, shows that expanded use of teleme

Updated on:March 30,2024

Clues to COVID-19 complications come from NET-like inflammatory response

by University of Utah Health SciencesUniversity of Utah Health critical care specialist Elizabeth Middleton, MD, treats patients with COVID-19 in the intensive care unit. A research team includin

Updated on: April 09,2024

Clues to COVID-19 complications come from NET-like inflammatory response

by University of Utah Health SciencesUniversity of Utah Health critical care specialist Elizabeth Middleton, MD, treats patients with COVID-19 in the intensive care unit. A research team includin

Updated on:April 09,2024

Simple blood test could predict risk of long-term COVID-19 lung problems

by University of VirginiaComputerized tomography images of Early- and Late- Resolving COVID associated pulmonary fibrosis and study design. (A) CT images of two COVID survivors displaying resolvi

Updated on: March 19,2024

Simple blood test could predict risk of long-term COVID-19 lung problems

by University of VirginiaComputerized tomography images of Early- and Late- Resolving COVID associated pulmonary fibrosis and study design. (A) CT images of two COVID survivors displaying resolvi

Updated on:March 19,2024

WHO says droplets a 'minor' route of mpox transmission

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe WHO on Tuesday said droplets were a minor route of transmission for mpox compared to physical contact, adding that more research was needed to understand how the o

Updated on: September 10,2024

WHO says droplets a 'minor' route of mpox transmission

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe WHO on Tuesday said droplets were a minor route of transmission for mpox compared to physical contact, adding that more research was needed to understand how the o

Updated on:September 10,2024

Ending unequal treatment: Strategies to achieve equitable health care and optimal health for all

by Amy McElroy, American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN)Credit: NASEMOn June 26, 2024, the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) released a newreportex

Updated on: August 31,2024

Ending unequal treatment: Strategies to achieve equitable health care and optimal health for all

by Amy McElroy, American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN)Credit: NASEMOn June 26, 2024, the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) released a newreportex

Updated on:August 31,2024

How did a Missouri resident catch bird flu spreading in livestock?

by Natalie Wallington, The Kansas City StarColorized transmission electron micrograph of Avian influenza A H5N1 viruses. Credit: Public DomainA mysterious human case of the H5N1 bird flu was recently

Updated on: October 05,2024

How did a Missouri resident catch bird flu spreading in livestock?

by Natalie Wallington, The Kansas City StarColorized transmission electron micrograph of Avian influenza A H5N1 viruses. Credit: Public DomainA mysterious human case of the H5N1 bird flu was recently

Updated on:October 05,2024

How quickly could measles outbreak spread? Here's what 'worst-case scenario' looks like

by Michelle Marchante, Miami HeraldCredit: CC0 Public DomainHow quickly could measles actually spread in South Florida?An outbreak of the highly contagious disease in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Pa

Updated on: March 20,2024

How quickly could measles outbreak spread? Here's what 'worst-case scenario' looks like

by Michelle Marchante, Miami HeraldCredit: CC0 Public DomainHow quickly could measles actually spread in South Florida?An outbreak of the highly contagious disease in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Pa

Updated on:March 20,2024

Vaccine to prevent a dangerous tropical disease receives approval

by Estonian Research CouncilWork in Tartu University's virology lab. Author Kaspar Koolmeister. Credit: Kaspar KoolmeisterThe chikungunya virus is widespread in tropical regions, where it is sprea

Updated on: May 05,2024

Vaccine to prevent a dangerous tropical disease receives approval

by Estonian Research CouncilWork in Tartu University's virology lab. Author Kaspar Koolmeister. Credit: Kaspar KoolmeisterThe chikungunya virus is widespread in tropical regions, where it is sprea

Updated on:May 05,2024