COVID-19 vaccine elicits weak antibody response in people taking immunosuppressant

by Washington University School of MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPeople who received two doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine while on TNF inhibitors—a class of immunosuppressants used

Updated on: April 12,2024

COVID-19 vaccine elicits weak antibody response in people taking immunosuppressant

by Washington University School of MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPeople who received two doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine while on TNF inhibitors—a class of immunosuppressants used

Updated on:April 12,2024

Feeling judged by your doctor? You might be right

byStevens Institute of TechnologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainWhen an individual visits their doctor, they aren't supposed to keep secrets. Unless patients are forthcoming about their symptoms,

Updated on: August 31,2024

Feeling judged by your doctor? You might be right

byStevens Institute of TechnologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainWhen an individual visits their doctor, they aren't supposed to keep secrets. Unless patients are forthcoming about their symptoms,

Updated on:August 31,2024

T-cell abnormalities in severe COVID-19 cases

by Kumamoto UniversityA major difference between mild and severe cases of COVID-19 may be the extreme activation of T cells as they react to the virus. In mild cases, T cell activation is slowed

Updated on: April 12,2024

T-cell abnormalities in severe COVID-19 cases

by Kumamoto UniversityA major difference between mild and severe cases of COVID-19 may be the extreme activation of T cells as they react to the virus. In mild cases, T cell activation is slowed

Updated on:April 12,2024

What is eastern equine encephalitis? Two mosquito researchers explain what's behind the latest outbreaks

by Cameron Webb and Andrew van den Hurk,The ConversationBlue jays are an important host of eastern equine encephalitis virus in the United States. Credit:Mathew Schwartz/UnsplashHealth aut

Updated on: September 10,2024

What is eastern equine encephalitis? Two mosquito researchers explain what's behind the latest outbreaks

by Cameron Webb and Andrew van den Hurk,The ConversationBlue jays are an important host of eastern equine encephalitis virus in the United States. Credit:Mathew Schwartz/UnsplashHealth aut

Updated on:September 10,2024

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

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

Protective antibody targets conserved site of fusion glycoprotein of respiratory syncytial virus

by Tsinghua University PressHuman neutralizing antibodies against RSV are isolated from the convalescent children. One potent monoclonal antibody RV11 potently neutralizes and prevent RSV infection, w

Updated on: January 26,2024

Protective antibody targets conserved site of fusion glycoprotein of respiratory syncytial virus

by Tsinghua University PressHuman neutralizing antibodies against RSV are isolated from the convalescent children. One potent monoclonal antibody RV11 potently neutralizes and prevent RSV infection, w

Updated on:January 26,2024

Study links key gene to protection from severe illness and death from COVID infections in men under age 75

by David March,NYU Langone HealthGraphical Abstract. Credit:The Journal of Infectious Diseases(2024). DOI: 10.1093/infdis/jiae031A certain variant of a key anti-inflammatory gene pro

Updated on: March 20,2024

Study links key gene to protection from severe illness and death from COVID infections in men under age 75

by David March,NYU Langone HealthGraphical Abstract. Credit:The Journal of Infectious Diseases(2024). DOI: 10.1093/infdis/jiae031A certain variant of a key anti-inflammatory gene pro

Updated on:March 20,2024

Default testing for COVID-19 in K-12 schools more effective than voluntary testing

by Phil Ciciora,University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignGraphical Abstract. Credit:iScience(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2023.108770A new paper co-written by a team of University of

Updated on: March 20,2024

Default testing for COVID-19 in K-12 schools more effective than voluntary testing

by Phil Ciciora,University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignGraphical Abstract. Credit:iScience(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2023.108770A new paper co-written by a team of University of

Updated on:March 20,2024

SARS-CoV-2 mutations can complicate immune surveillance of human T-killer cells

by CeMM Research Center for Molecular Medicine of the Austrian Academy of SciencesGraphical representation of T cell recognizing and killing SARS-CoV-2 infected cell (top). Mutant SARS-CoV-2 is not pr

Updated on: April 22,2024

SARS-CoV-2 mutations can complicate immune surveillance of human T-killer cells

by CeMM Research Center for Molecular Medicine of the Austrian Academy of SciencesGraphical representation of T cell recognizing and killing SARS-CoV-2 infected cell (top). Mutant SARS-CoV-2 is not pr

Updated on:April 22,2024

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

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

Vaccine monitoring is crucial as SARS-CoV-2 variants continue to evolve, says study

by The Francis Crick InstituteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearchers at the Francis Crick Institute and the National Institute for Health and Care Research Biomedical Research Centre at UCL

Updated on: March 20,2024

Vaccine monitoring is crucial as SARS-CoV-2 variants continue to evolve, says study

by The Francis Crick InstituteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearchers at the Francis Crick Institute and the National Institute for Health and Care Research Biomedical Research Centre at UCL

Updated on:March 20,2024

Opinion: Full-body scans to look for hidden disease are a bad idea—here's why

by Adam Taylor,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFor a not insubstantial fee, many private clinics in the UK offer full-body MRI scans to detect disease and abnormalities at the e

Updated on: September 11,2024

Opinion: Full-body scans to look for hidden disease are a bad idea—here's why

by Adam Taylor,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFor a not insubstantial fee, many private clinics in the UK offer full-body MRI scans to detect disease and abnormalities at the e

Updated on:September 11,2024