Antibody production in patients hospitalized with COVID-19

by Mary Ann Liebert, IncCredit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishersAntibody-secreting cells (ASCs) peaked at 3-4 weeks and were still being produced at 3-4 months in patients hospitalized with COV

Updated on: April 12,2024 20

Antibody production in patients hospitalized with COVID-19

by Mary Ann Liebert, IncCredit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishersAntibody-secreting cells (ASCs) peaked at 3-4 weeks and were still being produced at 3-4 months in patients hospitalized with COV

Updated on:April 12,2024 20

US officials warn of increase in bacterial illnesses that can lead to meningitis and possibly death

by Mike StobbeThis 1966 microscope photo shows five colonies of Group-B Neisseria meningitidis bacteria. On Thursday, March 28, 2024, the CDC issued an alert to U.S. doctors about an increase in cases

Updated on: April 30,2024 0

US officials warn of increase in bacterial illnesses that can lead to meningitis and possibly death

by Mike StobbeThis 1966 microscope photo shows five colonies of Group-B Neisseria meningitidis bacteria. On Thursday, March 28, 2024, the CDC issued an alert to U.S. doctors about an increase in cases

Updated on:April 30,2024 0

T-cell tests unreliable in establishing previous COVID-19

by Uppsala UniversityScanning electron micrograph of a human T lymphocyte (also called a T cell) from the immune system of a healthy donor. Credit: NIAIDCan T-cell tests be used to determine whet

Updated on: May 07,2024 13

T-cell tests unreliable in establishing previous COVID-19

by Uppsala UniversityScanning electron micrograph of a human T lymphocyte (also called a T cell) from the immune system of a healthy donor. Credit: NIAIDCan T-cell tests be used to determine whet

Updated on:May 07,2024 13

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 19

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 19

Chicago migrant shelter reports measles outbreak

by Physician's Briefing StaffThe U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has sent a team to Chicago to help contain an outbreak of measles that has sickened four.The Chicago Department of

Updated on: March 20,2024 15

Chicago migrant shelter reports measles outbreak

by Physician's Briefing StaffThe U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has sent a team to Chicago to help contain an outbreak of measles that has sickened four.The Chicago Department of

Updated on:March 20,2024 15

Murray Valley encephalitis: Summer is over but mosquito-borne disease remains a risk in northern Australia

by Cameron Webb,The ConversationMosquitoes carry a variety of diseases. Credit: Cameron Webb, NSW Health PathologyCooler temperatures are fading our memories of summer and reducing numbers of mo

Updated on: April 30,2024 0

Murray Valley encephalitis: Summer is over but mosquito-borne disease remains a risk in northern Australia

by Cameron Webb,The ConversationMosquitoes carry a variety of diseases. Credit: Cameron Webb, NSW Health PathologyCooler temperatures are fading our memories of summer and reducing numbers of mo

Updated on:April 30,2024 0

Basking in Sunshine: Your Ultimate Health Boost

Updated on: June 04,2024 0

Basking in Sunshine: Your Ultimate Health Boost

Updated on:June 04,2024 0

Study compares tuberculosis infection and disease progression rates in a prospective manner

byBoston University School of MedicineCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMycobacterium tuberculosis, the bacteria that causes tuberculosis (TB), is distinct from most germs in its capacity to sil

Updated on: April 30,2024 0

Study compares tuberculosis infection and disease progression rates in a prospective manner

byBoston University School of MedicineCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMycobacterium tuberculosis, the bacteria that causes tuberculosis (TB), is distinct from most germs in its capacity to sil

Updated on:April 30,2024 0

Chlamydia vaccine shows promise in early trial

by Robin FosterA chlamydia vaccine has triggered immune responses in an early trial, raising hopes that one day it might help curb the spread of the sexually transmitted infection (STI).There is curre

Updated on: April 30,2024 0

Chlamydia vaccine shows promise in early trial

by Robin FosterA chlamydia vaccine has triggered immune responses in an early trial, raising hopes that one day it might help curb the spread of the sexually transmitted infection (STI).There is curre

Updated on:April 30,2024 0

SARS-CoV-2: Alert immune system in the respiratory tract protects children from severe courses of the disease

by German Cancer Research CenterSynopsis SARS-CoV-2 infection is milder in children, but the underlying mechanisms are not fully understood. This study finds increased interactions between immune

Updated on: April 22,2024 15

SARS-CoV-2: Alert immune system in the respiratory tract protects children from severe courses of the disease

by German Cancer Research CenterSynopsis SARS-CoV-2 infection is milder in children, but the underlying mechanisms are not fully understood. This study finds increased interactions between immune

Updated on:April 22,2024 15

HIV RNA expression inhibitors may restore immune function in HIV-infected individuals

by Boston University School of MedicineHIV infecting a human cell. Credit: NIHImmune activation and inflammation persist in the majority of treated HIV-infected individuals and is associated with

Updated on: April 16,2024 18

HIV RNA expression inhibitors may restore immune function in HIV-infected individuals

by Boston University School of MedicineHIV infecting a human cell. Credit: NIHImmune activation and inflammation persist in the majority of treated HIV-infected individuals and is associated with

Updated on:April 16,2024 18

Race is on to make Paris Olympics mosquito-free

This is an Aedes albopictus female mosquito obtaining a blood meal from a human host. Credit: CDCFrance is scrambling to make sure that that virus-carrying tiger mosquitos, a growing menace in Europe,

Updated on: April 30,2024 0

Race is on to make Paris Olympics mosquito-free

This is an Aedes albopictus female mosquito obtaining a blood meal from a human host. Credit: CDCFrance is scrambling to make sure that that virus-carrying tiger mosquitos, a growing menace in Europe,

Updated on:April 30,2024 0