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Study shows way to safely remove low-risk penicillin allergy labels in ICU patients

Many patients previously diagnosed with a penicillin allergy can have their allergy label removed after testing and safely undergo treatment with penicillin medications, according to a study published in American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.

2 Apr 2020

Study shows how Toxoplasma infection causes seizures, psychiatric illness for some

Think about traffic flow in a city - there are stop signs, one-way streets, and traffic lights to organize movement across a widespread network. Now, imagine what would happen if you removed some of the traffic signals.

2 Apr 2020

Study investigates if the body's immune response to infections changes with seasons

Ground breaking new research is underway at the University of Surrey in collaboration with Columbia University to investigate if the body's immune response to infectious diseases and viruses, such as COVID-19, is altered by different seasons.

2 Apr 2020

Patients with chronic liver disease need specific care during COVID-19

Currently, there are limited data on the impact of pre-existing liver disease and the course of SARS-CoV-2 infection, with many open questions.

2 Apr 2020

Putting an end to the pandemic

From the plagues of medieval Europe to the influenza pandemic of 1918, the specter of the next public health disaster has gripped the minds of scientists, captivated the imaginations of writers and vexed conspiracy theorists.

1 Apr 2020

Immunotherapy may benefit mCRPC patients with specific markers of immune activation

Although metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer typically has limited response to immunotherapy, a subset of patients with pretreatment evidence of active T-cell responses in their tumors experienced prolonged survival following treatment with ipilimumab in a Phase II trial at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.

1 Apr 2020

Purdue scientists working to speed up diagnostic, therapeutic solutions for COVID-19

As the coronavirus pandemic spreads across the U.S. and the world, Purdue University scientists are working to move solutions to diagnose and treat the virus to the marketplace as soon as possible.

1 Apr 2020

Scientists unravel a new mechanism that triggers cell death and inflammation

Z-form nucleic acids are double-stranded DNA and RNA molecules with an unusual left-handed double helix structure, as opposed to the classical right-handed Watson-Crick double helix. Z-nucleic acids were discovered more than 40 years ago, but their biological function has remained poorly understood.

31 Mar 2020

New children's book 'Battle Robots of the Blood' released

Immunology expertise has combined with beautifully evocative illustrations to create an engaging book for children and their parents.

31 Mar 2020

Novel immunotherapy eradicates solid tumors in mice without adverse side effects

Scientists have developed a new immunotherapy that eradicates solid tumors in mice without adverse side effects, according to a new study published today in eLife.

31 Mar 2020

Fee app helps track onset and progression of COVID-19 symptoms in Americans

As the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic grips the US, a new free app is helping to track the onset and progression of symptoms of millions across the nation. The app will help identify those at risk sooner, and help slow the outbreak of the disease.

31 Mar 2020

Mount Sinai researchers figure out how to ramp up immune system to prevent tumor growth

Mount Sinai researchers have discovered a pathway that regulates special immune system cells in lung cancer tumors, suppressing them and allowing tumors to grow.

30 Mar 2020

AI tool could accurately predict which COVID-19 patients will develop respiratory disease

An artificial intelligence tool accurately predicted which patients newly infected with the COVID-19 virus would go on to develop severe respiratory disease, a new study found.

30 Mar 2020

UAB will collaborate with Altimmune to test a COVID-19 vaccine candidate

The University of Alabama at Birmingham is launching a collaboration with the biopharmaceutical company Altimmune, Inc. for preclinical testing of a potential vaccine to prevent COVID-19 disease.

30 Mar 2020

Research offers hope for increasing the robustness of vaccine response in older people

Research just published by the Linterman lab shows that the immune system of older mice can be given a helping hand by applying immunology expertise and some genital wart treatment (don't try this at home just yet)!

27 Mar 2020

New research initiative to investigate multi-species response to novel coronavirus

Scientists at Texas Biomedical Research Institute (Texas Biomed) today announced the launch of a comprehensive research initiative to investigate multiple animal species and their response to the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19).

26 Mar 2020

New type of immunotherapy shows promise for future treatment of ovarian cancer

Malignant ovarian cancer is insidious: Known and feared for vague and uncharacteristic symptoms that often mean the disease is discovered so late that on average only four out of six patients are still alive after five years.

26 Mar 2020

Berkeley Lights Announces GEPAD to Attack COVID-19 and Other Viruses

Today Berkeley Lights, Inc., announced the GEPAD with the aim to accelerate the discovery of neutralizing antibodies from patient blood samples.

From Bruker Cellular Analysis 26 Mar 2020

Mologic and partners begin validation process for COVID-19 point-of-need diagnostic test

Mologic Ltd today announced that it has initiated early validation of COVID-19 point-of-need diagnostic tests with the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine.

26 Mar 2020

Excessive salt intake weakens the immune system

A high-salt diet is not only bad for one's blood pressure, but also for the immune system. This is the conclusion of a current study under the leadership of the University Hospital Bonn.

25 Mar 2020

Immunology News and Research

Latest Immunology News and Research

Study shows way to safely remove low-risk penicillin allergy labels in ICU patients

Study shows how Toxoplasma infection causes seizures, psychiatric illness for some

Study investigates if the body's immune response to infections changes with seasons

Patients with chronic liver disease need specific care during COVID-19

Putting an end to the pandemic

Immunotherapy may benefit mCRPC patients with specific markers of immune activation

Purdue scientists working to speed up diagnostic, therapeutic solutions for COVID-19

Scientists unravel a new mechanism that triggers cell death and inflammation

New children's book 'Battle Robots of the Blood' released

Novel immunotherapy eradicates solid tumors in mice without adverse side effects

Fee app helps track onset and progression of COVID-19 symptoms in Americans

Mount Sinai researchers figure out how to ramp up immune system to prevent tumor growth

AI tool could accurately predict which COVID-19 patients will develop respiratory disease

UAB will collaborate with Altimmune to test a COVID-19 vaccine candidate

Research offers hope for increasing the robustness of vaccine response in older people

New research initiative to investigate multi-species response to novel coronavirus

New type of immunotherapy shows promise for future treatment of ovarian cancer

Berkeley Lights Announces GEPAD to Attack COVID-19 and Other Viruses

Mologic and partners begin validation process for COVID-19 point-of-need diagnostic test

Excessive salt intake weakens the immune system

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