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New COVID vaccine induces good antibody response to mutated viral variants, finds study

New COVID vaccine induces good antibody response to mutated viral variants, finds study

by Felicia Lindberg,Karolinska InstitutetCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearchers at Karolinska Institutet and Danderyd Hospital have followed recipients of the new updated COVID-19 vaccine

New COVID vaccine induces good antibody response to mutated viral variants, finds study

by Felicia Lindberg,Karolinska InstitutetCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearchers at Karolinska Institutet and Danderyd Hospital have followed recipients of the new updated COVID-19 vaccine
Salt seekers: Sodium reduction initiative thwarted by consumers

Salt seekers: Sodium reduction initiative thwarted by consumers

by University of Massachusetts AmherstCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAs a group, Americans consume more salt than recommended by health experts, and when presented with reformulated products co

Salt seekers: Sodium reduction initiative thwarted by consumers

by University of Massachusetts AmherstCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAs a group, Americans consume more salt than recommended by health experts, and when presented with reformulated products co
ACE inhibitors found to reduce immune response to bacterial infections

ACE inhibitors found to reduce immune response to bacterial infections

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressCredit: CC0 Public DomainA team of researchers at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, has found evidence that suggests giving patients ACE inhibitors reduces the ability of their

ACE inhibitors found to reduce immune response to bacterial infections

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressCredit: CC0 Public DomainA team of researchers at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, has found evidence that suggests giving patients ACE inhibitors reduces the ability of their
Using tap water for your nasal rinse? Beware amoeba dangers

Using tap water for your nasal rinse? Beware amoeba dangers

by Ernie MundellFolks with sinus issues often turn to neti pots or "nasal rinsing" to help clear their clogged passages.Unfortunately, too many don't follow standard advice to avoid usin

Using tap water for your nasal rinse? Beware amoeba dangers

by Ernie MundellFolks with sinus issues often turn to neti pots or "nasal rinsing" to help clear their clogged passages.Unfortunately, too many don't follow standard advice to avoid usin
New method uses platelets to predict risk of serious COVID-19 infection

New method uses platelets to predict risk of serious COVID-19 infection

by Julia Rinner,Technical University MunichNovel image-based flow cytometry enables the identification of cell aggregates and their components. a Scheme of a flow cytometry setup including a DHM

New method uses platelets to predict risk of serious COVID-19 infection

by Julia Rinner,Technical University MunichNovel image-based flow cytometry enables the identification of cell aggregates and their components. a Scheme of a flow cytometry setup including a DHM
Study reveals Zika's shape-shifting machinery—and a possible vulnerability

Study reveals Zika's shape-shifting machinery—and a possible vulnerability

bySanford-Burnham PrebysTransmission electron micrograph (TEM) of Zika virus. Credit: Cynthia Goldsmith/Centers for Disease Control and PreventionViruses have limited genetic material—and few pr

Study reveals Zika's shape-shifting machinery—and a possible vulnerability

bySanford-Burnham PrebysTransmission electron micrograph (TEM) of Zika virus. Credit: Cynthia Goldsmith/Centers for Disease Control and PreventionViruses have limited genetic material—and few pr
COVID-19 virus can stay in the body more than a year after infection, research finds

COVID-19 virus can stay in the body more than a year after infection, research finds

by University of California, San FranciscoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe COVID-19 virus can persist in the blood and tissue of patients for more than a year after the acute phase of the ill

COVID-19 virus can stay in the body more than a year after infection, research finds

by University of California, San FranciscoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe COVID-19 virus can persist in the blood and tissue of patients for more than a year after the acute phase of the ill
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
Tracking SARS-CoV-2 with phone app data offers insights into proximity and duration risk factors

Tracking SARS-CoV-2 with phone app data offers insights into proximity and duration risk factors

by Justin Jackson , Medical XpressCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchers at the University of Oxford, U.K., have discovered how the rate of exposure time to someone with COVID-19 contact relate

Tracking SARS-CoV-2 with phone app data offers insights into proximity and duration risk factors

by Justin Jackson , Medical XpressCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchers at the University of Oxford, U.K., have discovered how the rate of exposure time to someone with COVID-19 contact relate
Dietary supplement could protect against Cryptosporidium infection

Dietary supplement could protect against Cryptosporidium infection

byThe Francis Crick InstituteCryptosporidium muris. Credit: public domain imageResearchers at the Francis Crick Institute have discovered that a common dietary supplement could protect against c

Dietary supplement could protect against Cryptosporidium infection

byThe Francis Crick InstituteCryptosporidium muris. Credit: public domain imageResearchers at the Francis Crick Institute have discovered that a common dietary supplement could protect against c