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Multipurpose vaccine shows new promise in the presence of pre-existing immunity

Multipurpose vaccine shows new promise in the presence of pre-existing immunity

by Lori Dajose,California Institute of TechnologyGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2024.07.052As researchers estimate that nearly all Americans have been exp

Multipurpose vaccine shows new promise in the presence of pre-existing immunity

by Lori Dajose,California Institute of TechnologyGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2024.07.052As researchers estimate that nearly all Americans have been exp
Roche hikes mpox tests production capacity as virus spreads

Roche hikes mpox tests production capacity as virus spreads

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainSwiss pharmaceutical giant Roche said Wednesday that it was increasing its capacity to produce diagnostic tests to detect mpox, amid a flare-up of the potentially dea

Roche hikes mpox tests production capacity as virus spreads

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainSwiss pharmaceutical giant Roche said Wednesday that it was increasing its capacity to produce diagnostic tests to detect mpox, amid a flare-up of the potentially dea
Future enterovirus outbreaks could be exacerbated by climate change

Future enterovirus outbreaks could be exacerbated by climate change

byBrown UniversitySpatial correlations of enterovirus outbreaks and climate. A Maps showing the mean timing of cases in terms of week-of-year of polio outbreaks in the USA, EVA71 outbreaks in ma

Future enterovirus outbreaks could be exacerbated by climate change

byBrown UniversitySpatial correlations of enterovirus outbreaks and climate. A Maps showing the mean timing of cases in terms of week-of-year of polio outbreaks in the USA, EVA71 outbreaks in ma
Presence of parasite infection closely linked to the make-up of the gastrointestinal microbiome

Presence of parasite infection closely linked to the make-up of the gastrointestinal microbiome

by Katherine Unger Baillie,University of PennsylvaniaScientists Meagan Rubel and Eric Mbunwe process fecal samples in a hunter-gatherer village at dusk. Credit: Tishkoff laboratoryParasite infec

Presence of parasite infection closely linked to the make-up of the gastrointestinal microbiome

by Katherine Unger Baillie,University of PennsylvaniaScientists Meagan Rubel and Eric Mbunwe process fecal samples in a hunter-gatherer village at dusk. Credit: Tishkoff laboratoryParasite infec
Q&A: Long COVID in kids—what can exercise reveal?

Q&A: Long COVID in kids—what can exercise reveal?

by Columbia University Irving Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainAfter an initial COVID infection, some adults may develop lingering symptoms that can last for weeks, months, or even years. T

Q&A: Long COVID in kids—what can exercise reveal?

by Columbia University Irving Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainAfter an initial COVID infection, some adults may develop lingering symptoms that can last for weeks, months, or even years. T
Sharing expands caring: Study finds solution to a major source of doctor burnout

Sharing expands caring: Study finds solution to a major source of doctor burnout

byUniversity of MarylandCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWho hasn't sat in a medical office, listening to computer keys clacking while their provider rapidly types up notes, wondering what

Sharing expands caring: Study finds solution to a major source of doctor burnout

byUniversity of MarylandCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWho hasn't sat in a medical office, listening to computer keys clacking while their provider rapidly types up notes, wondering what
Patients' concerns too often go ignored, says England's first patient safety commissioner

Patients' concerns too often go ignored, says England's first patient safety commissioner

byBritish Medical JournalCredit: CC0 Public Domain"The NHS's relentless focus on finance and productivity is failing patient safety," argues patient safety commissioner Henrietta H

Patients' concerns too often go ignored, says England's first patient safety commissioner

byBritish Medical JournalCredit: CC0 Public Domain"The NHS's relentless focus on finance and productivity is failing patient safety," argues patient safety commissioner Henrietta H
Pandemic treaty talks round wrapping up without a breakthrough

Pandemic treaty talks round wrapping up without a breakthrough

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA bonus round of talks striving to finish a landmark global agreement on handling future pandemics was set to close Friday without a breakthrough.The week of talks at

Pandemic treaty talks round wrapping up without a breakthrough

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA bonus round of talks striving to finish a landmark global agreement on handling future pandemics was set to close Friday without a breakthrough.The week of talks at
Will COVID-19 vaccines need to be adapted regularly?

Will COVID-19 vaccines need to be adapted regularly?

by Charité - Universitätsmedizin BerlinJust like thephylogenetic tree of the influenza virus subtype H3N2 (right), the phylogenetic tree of the ‘common cold’ coronavirus 229E (left) shows a

Will COVID-19 vaccines need to be adapted regularly?

by Charité - Universitätsmedizin BerlinJust like thephylogenetic tree of the influenza virus subtype H3N2 (right), the phylogenetic tree of the ‘common cold’ coronavirus 229E (left) shows a
Researchers develop more broadly protective coronavirus vaccine

Researchers develop more broadly protective coronavirus vaccine

by Tess Malone,Georgia Institute of TechnologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainScientists have been searching for the optimal coronavirus vaccine since the COVID-19 pandemic started. The mRNA vaccines d

Researchers develop more broadly protective coronavirus vaccine

by Tess Malone,Georgia Institute of TechnologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainScientists have been searching for the optimal coronavirus vaccine since the COVID-19 pandemic started. The mRNA vaccines d
Antibody production in patients hospitalized with COVID-19

Antibody production in patients hospitalized with COVID-19

by Mary Ann Liebert, IncCredit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishersAntibody-secreting cells (ASCs) peaked at 3-4 weeks and were still being produced at 3-4 months in patients hospitalized with COV

Antibody production in patients hospitalized with COVID-19

by Mary Ann Liebert, IncCredit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishersAntibody-secreting cells (ASCs) peaked at 3-4 weeks and were still being produced at 3-4 months in patients hospitalized with COV
Hospital pneumonia diagnoses are uncertain, revised more than half the time, study finds

Hospital pneumonia diagnoses are uncertain, revised more than half the time, study finds

byUniversity of Utah Health SciencesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPneumonia diagnoses are marked by pronounced uncertainty, an AI-based analysis of over 2 million hospital visits has found.Mo

Hospital pneumonia diagnoses are uncertain, revised more than half the time, study finds

byUniversity of Utah Health SciencesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPneumonia diagnoses are marked by pronounced uncertainty, an AI-based analysis of over 2 million hospital visits has found.Mo