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COVID-19 in babies: What to expect

COVID-19 in babies: What to expect

by Shidan Tosif and Sarah McNab,The ConversationCredit: Sandeep Kashyap from PexelsParents are understandably worried about what would happen if their infant caught COVID-19. Babies may be consi

COVID-19 in babies: What to expect

by Shidan Tosif and Sarah McNab,The ConversationCredit: Sandeep Kashyap from PexelsParents are understandably worried about what would happen if their infant caught COVID-19. Babies may be consi
Study maps main genes involved in immune response to infection by dengue virus

Study maps main genes involved in immune response to infection by dengue virus

by Maria Fernanda Ziegler,FAPESPThe study identified similarities between the immune response to natural infection and the immune response elicited by the vaccines Q-Denga and Dengvaxia. Credit:

Study maps main genes involved in immune response to infection by dengue virus

by Maria Fernanda Ziegler,FAPESPThe study identified similarities between the immune response to natural infection and the immune response elicited by the vaccines Q-Denga and Dengvaxia. Credit:
Antibodies produced by SARS-CoV-2 variants vary in ability to neutralise other variants of the virus

Antibodies produced by SARS-CoV-2 variants vary in ability to neutralise other variants of the virus

by The Francis Crick InstituteColorized scanning electron micrograph of an apoptotic cell (green) heavily infected with SARS-COV-2 virus particles (yellow), isolated from a patient sample. Image

Antibodies produced by SARS-CoV-2 variants vary in ability to neutralise other variants of the virus

by The Francis Crick InstituteColorized scanning electron micrograph of an apoptotic cell (green) heavily infected with SARS-COV-2 virus particles (yellow), isolated from a patient sample. Image
Ghana confirms first case mpox in 2024

Ghana confirms first case mpox in 2024

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainGhana has recorded its first confirmed case of mpox in 2024, health authorities said on Thursday, as the virus continues to spread in Africa.The patient, a young boy

Ghana confirms first case mpox in 2024

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainGhana has recorded its first confirmed case of mpox in 2024, health authorities said on Thursday, as the virus continues to spread in Africa.The patient, a young boy
COVID-19: The persistence of SARS-CoV-2 in the lungs and the role of innate immunity

COVID-19: The persistence of SARS-CoV-2 in the lungs and the role of innate immunity

byPasteur InstituteThe study showed that the SARS-CoV-2 virus is transmitted from one macrophage to another via bridge-like cellular projections, enabling it to spread. The cell nucleus is highl

COVID-19: The persistence of SARS-CoV-2 in the lungs and the role of innate immunity

byPasteur InstituteThe study showed that the SARS-CoV-2 virus is transmitted from one macrophage to another via bridge-like cellular projections, enabling it to spread. The cell nucleus is highl
Stem cell study shows how gene activity modulates the amount of immune cell production in mice

Stem cell study shows how gene activity modulates the amount of immune cell production in mice

byKeck School of Medicine of USCCredit: CC0 Public DomainAs people age or become ill, their immune systems can become exhausted and less capable of fighting off viruses such as the flu or COVID-

Stem cell study shows how gene activity modulates the amount of immune cell production in mice

byKeck School of Medicine of USCCredit: CC0 Public DomainAs people age or become ill, their immune systems can become exhausted and less capable of fighting off viruses such as the flu or COVID-
Invasive fungal infections: A growing risk to human health worldwide

Invasive fungal infections: A growing risk to human health worldwide

by Ben Knight,University of New South WalesCandida albicans. Credit: Wikipedia.Thinking of fungi probably conjures up an image of some wild mushrooms or a sourdough starter in your mind. That, o

Invasive fungal infections: A growing risk to human health worldwide

by Ben Knight,University of New South WalesCandida albicans. Credit: Wikipedia.Thinking of fungi probably conjures up an image of some wild mushrooms or a sourdough starter in your mind. That, o
Pathogens use force to breach immune defenses, study finds

Pathogens use force to breach immune defenses, study finds

by Kevin Fryling,Indiana UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainSimilar to a burglar breaking a window to get into a house, Indiana University researchers have discovered a previously unknow

Pathogens use force to breach immune defenses, study finds

by Kevin Fryling,Indiana UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainSimilar to a burglar breaking a window to get into a house, Indiana University researchers have discovered a previously unknow
WHO declares JN.1 a COVID variant of interest as it spreads widely

WHO declares JN.1 a COVID variant of interest as it spreads widely

by Robin FosterThe new COVID variant known as JN.1 was named a "variant of interest" by the World Health Organization on Tuesday, which means health officials are now closely tracking its ra

WHO declares JN.1 a COVID variant of interest as it spreads widely

by Robin FosterThe new COVID variant known as JN.1 was named a "variant of interest" by the World Health Organization on Tuesday, which means health officials are now closely tracking its ra
Salt seekers: Sodium reduction initiative thwarted by consumers

Salt seekers: Sodium reduction initiative thwarted by consumers

by University of Massachusetts AmherstCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAs a group, Americans consume more salt than recommended by health experts, and when presented with reformulated products co

Salt seekers: Sodium reduction initiative thwarted by consumers

by University of Massachusetts AmherstCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAs a group, Americans consume more salt than recommended by health experts, and when presented with reformulated products co
Immunological memory after SARS-CoV-2 infection recovery

Immunological memory after SARS-CoV-2 infection recovery

by University of FreiburgColorized scanning electron micrograph of an apoptotic cell (green) heavily infected with SARS-COV-2 virus particles (yellow), isolated from a patient sample. Image captu

Immunological memory after SARS-CoV-2 infection recovery

by University of FreiburgColorized scanning electron micrograph of an apoptotic cell (green) heavily infected with SARS-COV-2 virus particles (yellow), isolated from a patient sample. Image captu
UK confirms first human case of swine flu strain H1N2

UK confirms first human case of swine flu strain H1N2

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainUK public health officials on Monday said they had confirmed a first human case of a swine flu strain similar to one that has been circulating in pigs.The variant of

UK confirms first human case of swine flu strain H1N2

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainUK public health officials on Monday said they had confirmed a first human case of a swine flu strain similar to one that has been circulating in pigs.The variant of