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Genetics and environment influence immune responses to SARS-CoV-2

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the clinical spectrum observed among people infected with SARS-CoV-2 ranged from asymptomatic carriage to death.

24 Aug 2023

UTMB research potentially points to an effective treatment for Lassa fever

New research out of the University of Texas Medical Branch potentially points to an effective treatment for Lassa fever, a dangerous, often fatal disease common to much of West Africa but considered a major threat to global health.

24 Aug 2023

Gonorrhoea surge in England following COVID-19 restrictions lift

Researchers analyzed the rise in gonorrhea diagnoses in England post-coronavirus disease 2019.

24 Aug 2023

How have inflammatory bowel disease treatments changed after the introduction of biologics?

Researchers compared changes in inflammatory bowel disease treatment strategies before and after the introduction of biologics in Japan.

24 Aug 2023

Novel approach uses machine learning for quick and easy rheumatic disease diagnosis

Researchers evaluated fluorescence optical imaging as a method to accurately and rapidly diagnose rheumatic diseases of the hands.

24 Aug 2023

Differences in immune responses to IL-6 inhibition therapy between male and female COVID-19 patients

Researchers investigated whether anti‑interleukin 6 monoclonal antibodies were related to heterogenous treatment effects between male and female COVID-19 patients.

24 Aug 2023

Timing and cost of new vaccines vary by virus and health insurance status

As summer edges toward fall, thoughts turn to, well, vaccines.

24 Aug 2023

Study finds examining retinal structure could provide markers for Parkinson disease

A new paper examined the retinal data from Parkinson disease patients in attempt to identify disease markers.

24 Aug 2023

UC researchers study parasite that causes Chagas disease

Almost everything about insects called kissing bugs is revolting, from the insidious way they bite people's faces at night to drink their blood while they sleep to the way they spread disease through their poop.

23 Aug 2023

Griffith on the brink of technological breakthrough in vaccine development

Griffith University researchers are on the brink of a technological breakthrough in vaccine development with a possible new vaccine modality.

23 Aug 2023

41% of people with post-viral syndrome had evidence of SARS-CoV-2 exposure

Millions of Americans were exposed to SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, early in the pandemic but could not get diagnosed due to testing limitations.

23 Aug 2023

Vaccines can help reduce the severity of long-haul COVID

Getting a COVID-19 vaccine may not only reduce a person's risk of getting long-haul COVID, but also could mean fewer symptoms for people who develop the condition.

23 Aug 2023

Bus drivers twice as likely to be hospitalized for severe COVID-19

Bus drivers were at double the risk of being hospitalized for severe COVID-19 in the later stages of the pandemic, and several occupations in education and healthcare were also at risk of serious illness. This has been shown by a study at the University of Gothenburg.

23 Aug 2023