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Ecological determinants of cysticercosis decline in China

Announcing a new article publication for Zoonoses journal. Taenia solium taeniasis/cysticercosis is an important global food-borne infectious disease transmitted between humans and pigs.

12 Jan 2023

Screening patients for hidden reservoirs of bacteria could supplement infection-control efforts in hospitals

Hospitals have strict hygiene and sanitation protocols to protect patients from bacteria that rarely sicken healthy people but can be deadly for vulnerable patients already hospitalized with serious illnesses.

12 Jan 2023

The impact of prior SARS-CoV-2 infection and vaccination on Omicron infection

researchers explored the effects of prior SARS-CoV-2 infection and vaccination on SARS-CoV-2 Omicron infection.

12 Jan 2023

The effect of amino acid substitutions in variants of concern on RBD:ACE2 bond kinetics

Researchers explored the effects of mutations in the SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern on viral transmission.

12 Jan 2023

Recent progress in the understanding of neuraminidase-specific antibodies for the development of universal influenza vaccines

A recent study published in Viruses reviewed the characteristics of neuraminidase with emphasis on the development of NA-based universal influenza vaccines.

12 Jan 2023

What is the impact of antibiotic exposure on the risk of inflammatory bowel disease?

Researchers evaluated the impact of antibiotic usage on IBD development risk among individuals aged ten years and above.

12 Jan 2023

Annual or biannual boosters greatly reduce the long-term risk of infection from endemic COVID-19

While COVID-19 boosters have been found to protect against infection, hospitalization, and severe illness, the waning of their protection has led to uncertainty about when it is most appropriate to get an additional booster shot.

11 Jan 2023

Study evaluates the efficacy of complementary use of corticosteroid treatment for community-acquired pneumonia

Announcing a new publication for Acta Materia Medica journal. The objective of this study was to systematically evaluate the clinical efficacy of the complementary use of corticosteroids in the treatment of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP).

11 Jan 2023

Study shows booster vaccinations against SARS-CoV-2 effective but protection wanes rapidly

A recent study posted to medRxiv* assessed the effectiveness of primary and booster vaccination against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in the Netherlands.

11 Jan 2023

Clinical and genomic signatures of monkeypox outbreaks in 2022

Announcing a new article publication for Zoonoses journal. The monkeypox outbreaks started in 2022 and became an unexpected public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC).

11 Jan 2023

Antivenom could prevent the appearance of necrotic skin lesion after brown recluse spider bites

One of the most dreaded effects of the bite of the brown recluse spider (Loxosceles spp) is the appearance of a necrotic skin lesion, but a clinical study by Brazilian researchers recently reported in PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases shows that the problem can be solved by administering antivenom, especially if this is done within 48 hours of the incident.

11 Jan 2023

Bivalent boosters tested against all SARS-CoV-2 Omicron lineages

In a recent study posted to the bioRxiv* preprint server, researchers in the United States assessed the impact of the bivalent messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) vaccine on the antibody-mediated neutralization of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron lineages.

11 Jan 2023

Study suggests a link between the protein-coding gene TREM2 and obesity in females

A recent Scientific Reports study has investigated the link between TREM2 expression and human obesity, based on two large public datasets, namely, the UK Biobank (UKB) and the Genotype-Tissue Expression (GTEx) project.

11 Jan 2023

Study on bacterial infection in older individuals

The older population is prone to microbial infections, which can lead to death. Hence, it is important to understand why this group is vulnerable to microbial infection, especially bacterial infection. A recent Scientific Reports study linked data from two sources to understand the determining factors for microbial infection in the older population in the UK.

11 Jan 2023

Green tea may protect against telomere shortening due to biological aging

A new study in Scientific Reports aimed to analyze the association between cross-section and longitudinal LTL changes with the consumption of soft drinks, coffee, and tea among middle-aged and older Korean men and women for six years. It also assessed any changes in the association results according to a difference in sex and age groups.

11 Jan 2023

Rethinking next generation of improved vaccines for mucosa-replicating viruses

Vaccines that provide long-lasting protection against influenza, coronaviruses and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) have proved exceptionally difficult to develop.

11 Jan 2023

COVID-19 outcomes in Rituximab treated patients

A new report throws light on SARS-CoV-2 breakthrough infections in patients with certain joint diseases or musculoskeletal conditions who are on rituximab and compares the severity of COVID-19 outcomes in these patients whilst identifying potential risk factors for severe outcomes.

11 Jan 2023

Disease/Infection News

Ecological determinants of cysticercosis decline in China

Screening patients for hidden reservoirs of bacteria could supplement infection-control efforts in hospitals

The impact of prior SARS-CoV-2 infection and vaccination on Omicron infection

The effect of amino acid substitutions in variants of concern on RBD:ACE2 bond kinetics

Recent progress in the understanding of neuraminidase-specific antibodies for the development of universal influenza vaccines

What is the impact of antibiotic exposure on the risk of inflammatory bowel disease?

Annual or biannual boosters greatly reduce the long-term risk of infection from endemic COVID-19

Study evaluates the efficacy of complementary use of corticosteroid treatment for community-acquired pneumonia

Study shows booster vaccinations against SARS-CoV-2 effective but protection wanes rapidly

Clinical and genomic signatures of monkeypox outbreaks in 2022

Antivenom could prevent the appearance of necrotic skin lesion after brown recluse spider bites

Bivalent boosters tested against all SARS-CoV-2 Omicron lineages

Study suggests a link between the protein-coding gene TREM2 and obesity in females

Study on bacterial infection in older individuals

Green tea may protect against telomere shortening due to biological aging

Rethinking next generation of improved vaccines for mucosa-replicating viruses

COVID-19 outcomes in Rituximab treated patients

Waning immunity hypothesis may explain mumps resurgence in the United States

Did people use mental health services more during the COVID-19 pandemic?

What is the association between acute lymphoblastic leukemia and congenital cytomegalovirus infection?

Small solutions for big problems in drug discovery and delivery

Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

Utilizing process Raman in optimizing cultivated meat production

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