What causes the itch in mosquito bites? And why do some people get such a bad reaction?

by Cameron Webb,The ConversationCredit: Arthur Poulin/UnsplashAre you one of these people who loathes spending time outdoors at dusk as the weather warms and mosquitoes start biting?Female mosqu

Updated on: December 05,2024

What causes the itch in mosquito bites? And why do some people get such a bad reaction?

by Cameron Webb,The ConversationCredit: Arthur Poulin/UnsplashAre you one of these people who loathes spending time outdoors at dusk as the weather warms and mosquitoes start biting?Female mosqu

Updated on:December 05,2024

New study highlights COVID-19's adaptive strategy for infection

byUniversity of Minnesota Medical SchoolCryo-EM analyses of residue 417 in regulating the conformation of recombinant SARS-CoV-2 spike ectodomain. Prototypic SARS-CoV-2 spike ectodomains contain

Updated on: January 26,2024

New study highlights COVID-19's adaptive strategy for infection

byUniversity of Minnesota Medical SchoolCryo-EM analyses of residue 417 in regulating the conformation of recombinant SARS-CoV-2 spike ectodomain. Prototypic SARS-CoV-2 spike ectodomains contain

Updated on:January 26,2024

Phase 3 clinical trial: Second-generation COVID vaccine generates high levels of neutralizing antibodies

by University of Washington School of MedicineVaccine GPB510 is a tiny ball of protein studded with 60 copies of the SARS-CoV-2 Spike protein receptor-binding domain (red). Credit: Ian Haydon / U

Updated on: April 02,2024

Phase 3 clinical trial: Second-generation COVID vaccine generates high levels of neutralizing antibodies

by University of Washington School of MedicineVaccine GPB510 is a tiny ball of protein studded with 60 copies of the SARS-CoV-2 Spike protein receptor-binding domain (red). Credit: Ian Haydon / U

Updated on:April 02,2024

How SARS-CoV-2 evades the immune system

by Hokkaido UniversityThe expression of the immune response gene NLRC5 (red purple) is suppressed in SARS-CoV-2 (green) infected cells (Photo: Koichi Kobayashi). Credit: Koichi KobayashiResearche

Updated on: April 22,2024

How SARS-CoV-2 evades the immune system

by Hokkaido UniversityThe expression of the immune response gene NLRC5 (red purple) is suppressed in SARS-CoV-2 (green) infected cells (Photo: Koichi Kobayashi). Credit: Koichi KobayashiResearche

Updated on:April 22,2024

Meningococcal disease on the rise in the US

by Deb Balzer,Mayo ClinicNeisseria meningitidisbacteria, responsible for causing meningococcal meningitis. Credit: CDCA rise in invasive serogroup Y meningococcal disease has prompted the

Updated on: April 30,2024

Meningococcal disease on the rise in the US

by Deb Balzer,Mayo ClinicNeisseria meningitidisbacteria, responsible for causing meningococcal meningitis. Credit: CDCA rise in invasive serogroup Y meningococcal disease has prompted the

Updated on:April 30,2024

How does SARS-CoV-2 evade our immune defenses?

by John Hewitt , Medical XpressColorized scanning electron micrograph of a cell (blue) heavily infected with SARS-CoV-2 virus particles (red), isolated from a patient sample. Image captured at the NIA

Updated on: April 22,2024

How does SARS-CoV-2 evade our immune defenses?

by John Hewitt , Medical XpressColorized scanning electron micrograph of a cell (blue) heavily infected with SARS-CoV-2 virus particles (red), isolated from a patient sample. Image captured at the NIA

Updated on:April 22,2024

The antibodies of 'post-treatment HIV controllers'

by Pasteur InstituteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA very small percentage of people with HIV-1, known as "post-treatment controllers" (PTCs), are able to control their infection afte

Updated on: April 01,2024

The antibodies of 'post-treatment HIV controllers'

by Pasteur InstituteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA very small percentage of people with HIV-1, known as "post-treatment controllers" (PTCs), are able to control their infection afte

Updated on:April 01,2024

Study finds mpox DNA can persist in the body for up to four weeks

by Betty Zou,University of TorontoMpox E9L computed tomography values by time since symptom onset among 64 men with mpox infection for 7 specimen types: (A) nasopharyngeal swabs, (B) throat swab

Updated on: March 20,2024

Study finds mpox DNA can persist in the body for up to four weeks

by Betty Zou,University of TorontoMpox E9L computed tomography values by time since symptom onset among 64 men with mpox infection for 7 specimen types: (A) nasopharyngeal swabs, (B) throat swab

Updated on:March 20,2024

SARS-CoV-2 studies: Only neutralizing antibodies allow conclusions to be drawn about protection against new infections

by Medical University of ViennaPrinciple of cell-culture-based neutralization assays. (A) Conventional virus-neutralization test (VNT) and (B) pseudovirus-neutralization test (pVNT) are laborator

Updated on: April 22,2024

SARS-CoV-2 studies: Only neutralizing antibodies allow conclusions to be drawn about protection against new infections

by Medical University of ViennaPrinciple of cell-culture-based neutralization assays. (A) Conventional virus-neutralization test (VNT) and (B) pseudovirus-neutralization test (pVNT) are laborator

Updated on:April 22,2024

Cut-price malaria vaccine to begin Africa rollout from May

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe world's biggest vaccine maker will start rolling out a cheap new malaria inoculation in Africa from May, bolstering the fight against one of the most deadly in

Updated on: March 20,2024

Cut-price malaria vaccine to begin Africa rollout from May

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe world's biggest vaccine maker will start rolling out a cheap new malaria inoculation in Africa from May, bolstering the fight against one of the most deadly in

Updated on:March 20,2024

Experts warn climate change will fuel spread of infectious diseases

byUC DavisCredit: CC0 Public DomainA team of infectious diseases experts called for more awareness and preparedness in the medical field to deal with the impact of climate change on the spread o

Updated on: April 30,2024

Experts warn climate change will fuel spread of infectious diseases

byUC DavisCredit: CC0 Public DomainA team of infectious diseases experts called for more awareness and preparedness in the medical field to deal with the impact of climate change on the spread o

Updated on:April 30,2024

'Self-sabotage' prevents immune protection against malaria

by Walter and Eliza Hall InstituteAustralian scientists have for the first time revealed how malaria parasites cause an inflammatory reaction that sabotages our body's ability to protect itse

Updated on: April 01,2024

'Self-sabotage' prevents immune protection against malaria

by Walter and Eliza Hall InstituteAustralian scientists have for the first time revealed how malaria parasites cause an inflammatory reaction that sabotages our body's ability to protect itse

Updated on:April 01,2024