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

Study links key gene to protection from severe illness and death from COVID infections in men under age 75

by David March,NYU Langone HealthGraphical Abstract. Credit:The Journal of Infectious Diseases(2024). DOI: 10.1093/infdis/jiae031A certain variant of a key anti-inflammatory gene pro

Updated on: March 20,2024

Study links key gene to protection from severe illness and death from COVID infections in men under age 75

by David March,NYU Langone HealthGraphical Abstract. Credit:The Journal of Infectious Diseases(2024). DOI: 10.1093/infdis/jiae031A certain variant of a key anti-inflammatory gene pro

Updated on:March 20,2024

T-cell abnormalities in severe COVID-19 cases

by Kumamoto UniversityA major difference between mild and severe cases of COVID-19 may be the extreme activation of T cells as they react to the virus. In mild cases, T cell activation is slowed

Updated on: April 12,2024

T-cell abnormalities in severe COVID-19 cases

by Kumamoto UniversityA major difference between mild and severe cases of COVID-19 may be the extreme activation of T cells as they react to the virus. In mild cases, T cell activation is slowed

Updated on:April 12,2024

Feeling judged by your doctor? You might be right

byStevens Institute of TechnologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainWhen an individual visits their doctor, they aren't supposed to keep secrets. Unless patients are forthcoming about their symptoms,

Updated on: August 31,2024

Feeling judged by your doctor? You might be right

byStevens Institute of TechnologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainWhen an individual visits their doctor, they aren't supposed to keep secrets. Unless patients are forthcoming about their symptoms,

Updated on:August 31,2024

COVID-19 vaccine elicits weak antibody response in people taking immunosuppressant

by Washington University School of MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPeople who received two doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine while on TNF inhibitors—a class of immunosuppressants used

Updated on: April 12,2024

COVID-19 vaccine elicits weak antibody response in people taking immunosuppressant

by Washington University School of MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPeople who received two doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine while on TNF inhibitors—a class of immunosuppressants used

Updated on:April 12,2024

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

COVID-19 high-risk groups: Why the immune system is less effective at fighting the virus

by Charité - Universitätsmedizin BerlinThe older a person with COVID-19 is, the higher the frequency of T-helper cells which react to the virus. However, fewer and fewer of these cells produce th

Updated on: April 10,2024

COVID-19 high-risk groups: Why the immune system is less effective at fighting the virus

by Charité - Universitätsmedizin BerlinThe older a person with COVID-19 is, the higher the frequency of T-helper cells which react to the virus. However, fewer and fewer of these cells produce th

Updated on:April 10,2024

Why has October been so bad for a virus known as RSV?

by Harriet Blair RowanCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainOctober is usually a quiet month for Dr. Julie Kim and her colleagues at their pediatrics practice in Los Gatos, after the summer rush for physic

Updated on: June 08,2024

Why has October been so bad for a virus known as RSV?

by Harriet Blair RowanCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainOctober is usually a quiet month for Dr. Julie Kim and her colleagues at their pediatrics practice in Los Gatos, after the summer rush for physic

Updated on:June 08,2024

US tuberculosis cases were at the highest level in a decade in 2023

by Mike StobbeThis 1966 microscope photo provided by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacilli, the organism responsible for causing the disease tube

Updated on: April 30,2024

US tuberculosis cases were at the highest level in a decade in 2023

by Mike StobbeThis 1966 microscope photo provided by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacilli, the organism responsible for causing the disease tube

Updated on:April 30,2024

Type III interferon in COVID-19: Protective or harmful?

by Children's Hospital BostonCredit: CC0 Public DomainOur immune system makes interferons and other cytokines to help us fight viruses. But in COVID-19, we've learned that they can also c

Updated on: April 16,2024

Type III interferon in COVID-19: Protective or harmful?

by Children's Hospital BostonCredit: CC0 Public DomainOur immune system makes interferons and other cytokines to help us fight viruses. But in COVID-19, we've learned that they can also c

Updated on:April 16,2024

Are autoantibodies in COVID-19 less harmful than previously thought?

by Berlin Institute of Health in der Charité (BIH)3D model of an antibody. Credit: TokenzeroCritically ill COVID-19 patients often have antibodies in their blood that bind to the body's own struct

Updated on: April 12,2024

Are autoantibodies in COVID-19 less harmful than previously thought?

by Berlin Institute of Health in der Charité (BIH)3D model of an antibody. Credit: TokenzeroCritically ill COVID-19 patients often have antibodies in their blood that bind to the body's own struct

Updated on:April 12,2024

India Endures a Scorching 52.9°C Heatwave

Updated on: June 05,2024

India Endures a Scorching 52.9°C Heatwave

Updated on:June 05,2024