Leprosy cases are rising in the US—what is the ancient disease and why is it spreading now?

by Robert A. Schwartz,The ConversationM. leprae, one of the causative agents of leprosy. Credit: Public DomainThe word "leprosy" conjures images of biblical plagues, but the disease is

Updated on: March 20,2024 10

Leprosy cases are rising in the US—what is the ancient disease and why is it spreading now?

by Robert A. Schwartz,The ConversationM. leprae, one of the causative agents of leprosy. Credit: Public DomainThe word "leprosy" conjures images of biblical plagues, but the disease is

Updated on:March 20,2024 10

Analyzing cough sounds to identify the severity of COVID-19 patients

by Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC)a) Example of a raw signal recorded from a study participant with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) showing the classification of cough efforts (CE

Updated on: January 07,2024 13

Analyzing cough sounds to identify the severity of COVID-19 patients

by Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC)a) Example of a raw signal recorded from a study participant with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) showing the classification of cough efforts (CE

Updated on:January 07,2024 13

Clinical Pearl Series:Special Viral Infection by Coronaviruses

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Clinical Pearl Series:Special Viral Infection by Coronaviruses

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Researchers find oldest evidence of the plague in Britain to date

Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute have identified three 4,000-year-old British cases ofYersinia pestis, the bacteria causing the plague – the oldest evidence of the plague in Britain to

Updated on: October 28,2023 15

Researchers find oldest evidence of the plague in Britain to date

Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute have identified three 4,000-year-old British cases ofYersinia pestis, the bacteria causing the plague – the oldest evidence of the plague in Britain to

Updated on:October 28,2023 15

Using ions and an electric field to prevent airborne infection without impeding communication

byTokyo Institute of TechnologyThe design (a) and schematic (b) of the mechanism of the device for capturing infectious droplets and aerosols without hindering communication. The negatively char

Updated on: January 05,2024 18

Using ions and an electric field to prevent airborne infection without impeding communication

byTokyo Institute of TechnologyThe design (a) and schematic (b) of the mechanism of the device for capturing infectious droplets and aerosols without hindering communication. The negatively char

Updated on:January 05,2024 18

Why are young, healthy adults experiencing a rise in heart attacks?

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Why are young, healthy adults experiencing a rise in heart attacks?

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COVID proved the therapeutic potential of RNA technology—making it more available is the next goal

by Rebecca McKenzie,The ConversationThis is a computer graphic of an RNA molecule. Credit: Richard Feldmann/WikipediaThe recent award of the 2023 Nobel prize in physiology or medicine to Katalin

Updated on: January 04,2024 12

COVID proved the therapeutic potential of RNA technology—making it more available is the next goal

by Rebecca McKenzie,The ConversationThis is a computer graphic of an RNA molecule. Credit: Richard Feldmann/WikipediaThe recent award of the 2023 Nobel prize in physiology or medicine to Katalin

Updated on:January 04,2024 12

Understanding West Nile Virus: An Overview and Current Status

West Nile Virus (WNV) is a mosquito-borne virus that has garnered significant attention due to its potential to cause severe neurological diseases.

Updated on: August 28,2024 0

Understanding West Nile Virus: An Overview and Current Status

West Nile Virus (WNV) is a mosquito-borne virus that has garnered significant attention due to its potential to cause severe neurological diseases.

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Scientists Infect Volunteers With Zika in Hunt for Vaccines, Treatments

By Jennifer RigbyOctober23,2023(Reuters) - Researchers in the United States have shown for the first time they can safely and effectively infect human volunteers with Zika virus, a step to

Updated on: October 25,2023 30

Scientists Infect Volunteers With Zika in Hunt for Vaccines, Treatments

By Jennifer RigbyOctober23,2023(Reuters) - Researchers in the United States have shown for the first time they can safely and effectively infect human volunteers with Zika virus, a step to

Updated on:October 25,2023 30

Diagnostic test helps find bloodstream infections before they appear

bySt. Jude Children's Research HospitalCredit: CC0 Public DomainA test called microbial cell-free DNA identified potentially lethal bloodstream infections in children with relapsed leukemia

Updated on: December 22,2023 19

Diagnostic test helps find bloodstream infections before they appear

bySt. Jude Children's Research HospitalCredit: CC0 Public DomainA test called microbial cell-free DNA identified potentially lethal bloodstream infections in children with relapsed leukemia

Updated on:December 22,2023 19

Analysis details lasting effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on cancer care

by Alexis Porter,Duke UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCancer patients said the COVID-19 pandemic heightened infection concerns, increased feelings of fear, and disrupted their care, a

Updated on: December 22,2023 9

Analysis details lasting effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on cancer care

by Alexis Porter,Duke UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCancer patients said the COVID-19 pandemic heightened infection concerns, increased feelings of fear, and disrupted their care, a

Updated on:December 22,2023 9

Landscape of global urban environmental resistome and its association with local socioeconomic and medical status

byScience China PressThe plot on the left illustrates the unique characteristics of the urban environmental antibiotic resistance gene (ARG) abundance across different countries. The top right p

Updated on: April 27,2024 0

Landscape of global urban environmental resistome and its association with local socioeconomic and medical status

byScience China PressThe plot on the left illustrates the unique characteristics of the urban environmental antibiotic resistance gene (ARG) abundance across different countries. The top right p

Updated on:April 27,2024 0