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US physical inactivity pandemic is a crisis within a crisis, experts say

US physical inactivity pandemic is a crisis within a crisis, experts say

byElsevierVariables included in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)/Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) Social Vulnerability Index. Source: CDC SVI Document

US physical inactivity pandemic is a crisis within a crisis, experts say

byElsevierVariables included in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)/Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) Social Vulnerability Index. Source: CDC SVI Document
Exploring how poxviruses dismantle antiviral responses

Exploring how poxviruses dismantle antiviral responses

by Melissa Rohman,Northwestern UniversityHyperfused mitochondria (purple) accumulating around the golgi in infected cells. Credit: Derek Walsh, PhD.Northwestern Medicine investigators led by Der

Exploring how poxviruses dismantle antiviral responses

by Melissa Rohman,Northwestern UniversityHyperfused mitochondria (purple) accumulating around the golgi in infected cells. Credit: Derek Walsh, PhD.Northwestern Medicine investigators led by Der
Researchers map how measles virus spreads in human brain

Researchers map how measles virus spreads in human brain

byMayo ClinicIllustration of the virus which causes measles. Credit: CDC/ Allison M. Maiuri, MPH, CHESMayo Clinic researchers mapped how the measles virus mutated and spread in the brain of a pe

Researchers map how measles virus spreads in human brain

byMayo ClinicIllustration of the virus which causes measles. Credit: CDC/ Allison M. Maiuri, MPH, CHESMayo Clinic researchers mapped how the measles virus mutated and spread in the brain of a pe
I have COVID. How likely am I to get long COVID?

I have COVID. How likely am I to get long COVID?

by Andrew Baillie,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainEG.5 or the Eris COVID variant is dominant in parts ofAustralia. Eris, along with other circulating strains, are descend

I have COVID. How likely am I to get long COVID?

by Andrew Baillie,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainEG.5 or the Eris COVID variant is dominant in parts ofAustralia. Eris, along with other circulating strains, are descend
Tests that diagnose diseases are less reliable than you'd expect. Here's why

Tests that diagnose diseases are less reliable than you'd expect. Here's why

by Adrian Barnett and Nicole White,The ConversationCredit:CDC / UnsplashYou feel unwell, and visit your doctor. They ask some questions and take some blood for testing; a few days later th

Tests that diagnose diseases are less reliable than you'd expect. Here's why

by Adrian Barnett and Nicole White,The ConversationCredit:CDC / UnsplashYou feel unwell, and visit your doctor. They ask some questions and take some blood for testing; a few days later th
New material captures coronavirus particles and could transform face mask efficiency

New material captures coronavirus particles and could transform face mask efficiency

byUniversity of LiverpoolCredit: University of LiverpoolA research team at the University of Liverpool has developed a new material that captures coronavirus particles and could transform the ef

New material captures coronavirus particles and could transform face mask efficiency

byUniversity of LiverpoolCredit: University of LiverpoolA research team at the University of Liverpool has developed a new material that captures coronavirus particles and could transform the ef
The Olympics: A Triumph of Human Spirit or Corporate Hypocrisy?

The Olympics: A Triumph of Human Spirit or Corporate Hypocrisy?

The Olympics never fails to provide remarkable stories. However, beneath the surface of these awe-inspiring feats lies a troubling narrative of corporate hypocrisy and public health concerns.

The Olympics: A Triumph of Human Spirit or Corporate Hypocrisy?

The Olympics never fails to provide remarkable stories. However, beneath the surface of these awe-inspiring feats lies a troubling narrative of corporate hypocrisy and public health concerns.
Learning for life: The higher the level of education, the lower the risk of dying

Learning for life: The higher the level of education, the lower the risk of dying

by Norwegian University of Science and Technology"Effects of education on adult mortality: A global systematic review and meta-analysis" (The Lancet Public Health, 2024) provides the mo

Learning for life: The higher the level of education, the lower the risk of dying

by Norwegian University of Science and Technology"Effects of education on adult mortality: A global systematic review and meta-analysis" (The Lancet Public Health, 2024) provides the mo
A unique pathogenic mechanism of SARS-CoV-2 omicron variant: Selective induction of cellular senescence

A unique pathogenic mechanism of SARS-CoV-2 omicron variant: Selective induction of cellular senescence

by Stefanie Deinhardt-Emmer, Impact Journals LLCGraphical abstract of known differences of SARS-CoV-2 delta and omicron variant entry and findings of our study obtained from mRNA sequence data of 24 h

A unique pathogenic mechanism of SARS-CoV-2 omicron variant: Selective induction of cellular senescence

by Stefanie Deinhardt-Emmer, Impact Journals LLCGraphical abstract of known differences of SARS-CoV-2 delta and omicron variant entry and findings of our study obtained from mRNA sequence data of 24 h
Investigating needle-free ultrasound vaccine delivery

Investigating needle-free ultrasound vaccine delivery

byAcoustical Society of AmericaUltrasound pulses deliver vaccines through the skin without needles. This technique, which employs sound waves to create bubbles that forge a path for the vaccine,

Investigating needle-free ultrasound vaccine delivery

byAcoustical Society of AmericaUltrasound pulses deliver vaccines through the skin without needles. This technique, which employs sound waves to create bubbles that forge a path for the vaccine,