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Scientists investigate a bat virus with pandemic potential

The devastating COVID-19 pandemic occurred when the SARS-CoV-2 virus, native to a species of bats, mutated to infect humans.

10 Jul 2023

Two anti-inflammatory drugs reduce deaths in severe COVID-19 patients

Two anti-inflammatory drugs, abatacept and infliximab, reduced deaths among patients hospitalized with severe COVID-19, according to a national study led by Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. William G. Powderly, MD, (right) who led the large clinical trial, discusses patient conditions with Maanasi Samant, MD, in the intensive care unit at Barnes-Jewish Hospital, one of the major trial sites, during the COVID-19 pandemic.

10 Jul 2023

Real-time monitor can detect SARS-CoV-2 in indoor air within 5 minutes

Now that the emergency phase of the COVID-19 pandemic has ended, scientists are looking at ways to surveil indoor environments in real time for viruses.

10 Jul 2023

The causative role of age-associated pre-existing senescent cells on COVID-19 severity

Researchers investigated the role of senescent cells in the context of SARS-CoV-2 infection.

10 Jul 2023

FOUR PAWS highlights World Zoonoses Day 2023 and outbreak of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza

Today, on World Zoonosis Day, global animal welfare organisation FOUR PAWS flags that governments have not learnt the lesson from COVID-19 that human, environmental and animal health must be addressed together to prevent another pandemic.

10 Jul 2023

Moderna provides an update on regulatory submissions for RSV vaccine candidate, mRNA-1345

Moderna, Inc., a biotechnology company pioneering messenger RNA (mRNA) therapeutics and vaccines, today provided an update on regulatory submissions for mRNA-1345, a vaccine for the prevention of RSV-associated lower respiratory tract disease (RSV-LRTD) and acute respiratory disease (ARD) in adults aged 60 years or older.

10 Jul 2023

New study shows circulating anti-insulin CD4 T cells reflect progression of anti-islet immunity

In a recent study published in Science Translational Medicine, researchers profile antigen-specific helper clusters of differentiation 4-positive (CD4+) T-lymphocytes to determine anti-islet autoimmunity among mice and humans.

9 Jul 2023

Prolonged T-cell response during severe COVID-19 does not contribute to long COVID

Persistent immune activation and elevated cytokine levels were observed in patients with severe COVID-19, even months after recovery. However, the correlation between immune activation and long COVID symptoms appeared to be independent, suggesting other factors influencing disease severity.

9 Jul 2023

Alarming pediatric hospital admissions linked to COVID-19 in England

Most SARS-CoV-2 associated hospital admissions in children and adolescents in England were due to SARS-CoV-2 or SARS-CoV-2 was a contributory factor. These results should inform future public health initiatives and research.

9 Jul 2023

The vital role of smartphone apps during the COVID-19 pandemic

At the start of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, analog techniques like nasopharyngeal swab specimens for polymerase chain reaction (PCR) testing were prominent. The widespread use of nonpharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) such as facemasks and social distancing was reminiscent of the influenza outbreak in 1918.

9 Jul 2023

New report reveals widespread, long-term impacts of Covid-19 restrictions on the poorest people

Future pandemic responses to restrict new infections need to be better balanced with allowing people to earn a living, say researchers, in a new report on the impacts of Covid-19.

8 Jul 2023

Viruses and bacteria frequently interact in man-made environments, study shows

Viruses in man-made environments cause public health concerns, but they are generally less studied than bacteria. A recent study led by environmental scientists from City University of Hong Kong (CityU) provided the first evidence of frequent interactions between viruses and bacteria in man-made environments.

7 Jul 2023

Novel approach sheds light on the interactions between SARS-CoV-2 viruses and human placenta

Until now, scientific evidence has been inconclusive regarding the ability of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID, to replicate in the human placenta.

7 Jul 2023

Drug-resistant pathogen found in ears of stray dogs, raising concerns about spread to humans

Scientists at McMaster University and India's University of Delhi have discovered and isolated the first live culture of the drug-resistant pathogen Candida auris from an animal, specifically from the ear canals of stray dogs.

7 Jul 2023

Ticks could be a new vector for chronic wasting disease

A new study from researchers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison finds that ticks can harbor transmissible amounts of the protein particle that causes Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD), implicating the parasites as possible agents in the disease's spread between deer in Wisconsin. Her findings were published in the journal Nature.

7 Jul 2023

Tick season is here: How to avoid ticks

It's tick season now and researchers from the University of Agder in Norway shed light on the myths and facts about these parasites.

7 Jul 2023

Survey sabotage: careless and inattentive participants misrepresent COVID-19 cleaning habits

Surveys are the most common approaches for collecting data in public health.

7 Jul 2023

New vaccine protects infant monkeys from diarrhea and promotes growth

A vaccine originally developed to prevent bacteria-caused diarrhea has now also been found to help infant nonhuman primates grow faster, according to a new study published in Nature Communications.

6 Jul 2023

Researchers identify an enzyme that plays a critical role in the late stages of HIV replication

Researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine, in collaboration with researchers at the National Institutes of Health, report that two new studies in mice with a humanized immune system and human cell lines have identified an enzyme that plays a critical role in the late stages of HIV replication.

6 Jul 2023

Scientists develop cross-species coronavirus test

In an advance that will help scientists track coronavirus variants in wild and domesticated animals, researchers report they can now detect exposure to the SARS-CoV-2 virus in any animal species.

6 Jul 2023

Disease/Infection News

Scientists investigate a bat virus with pandemic potential

Two anti-inflammatory drugs reduce deaths in severe COVID-19 patients

Real-time monitor can detect SARS-CoV-2 in indoor air within 5 minutes

The causative role of age-associated pre-existing senescent cells on COVID-19 severity

FOUR PAWS highlights World Zoonoses Day 2023 and outbreak of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza

Moderna provides an update on regulatory submissions for RSV vaccine candidate, mRNA-1345

New study shows circulating anti-insulin CD4 T cells reflect progression of anti-islet immunity

Prolonged T-cell response during severe COVID-19 does not contribute to long COVID

Alarming pediatric hospital admissions linked to COVID-19 in England

The vital role of smartphone apps during the COVID-19 pandemic

New report reveals widespread, long-term impacts of Covid-19 restrictions on the poorest people

Viruses and bacteria frequently interact in man-made environments, study shows

Novel approach sheds light on the interactions between SARS-CoV-2 viruses and human placenta

Drug-resistant pathogen found in ears of stray dogs, raising concerns about spread to humans

Ticks could be a new vector for chronic wasting disease

Tick season is here: How to avoid ticks

Survey sabotage: careless and inattentive participants misrepresent COVID-19 cleaning habits

New vaccine protects infant monkeys from diarrhea and promotes growth

Researchers identify an enzyme that plays a critical role in the late stages of HIV replication

Scientists develop cross-species coronavirus test

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