The Silent Whisper of Death: 4,000-Year-Old Plague DNA Found in Britain
In a significant discovery, researchers from the Francis Crick Institute, in collaboration with the University of Oxford, the Levens Local History Group, and the Wells…
In a significant discovery, researchers from the Francis Crick Institute, in collaboration with the University of Oxford, the Levens Local History Group, and the Wells…
Greater exposure to PM2.5, nitrogen dioxide, and black carbon was found to be associated with a higher risk of admission to a hospital or an…
The Arcturus variant of COVID-19, a subvariant of Omicron, has been identified in 34 countries, with India hardest hit. The variant’s heightened transmissibility is likely…
Researchers Troels Arbøll and Sophie Rasmussen have explored the historical impact of romantic-sexual kissing on the spread of orally transmitted diseases like HSV-1. Contradicting the…
New research findings may contribute to the understanding of pathophysiology and help validate novel therapies for the prevention and treatment of COVID-19. SARS-CoV-2 infection can…
A new project led by the University of Sydney hopes to work out how to eliminate hepatitis C from Australia by encouraging people to take…
Is it possible to improve the antibodies that the body produces to fight SARS-CoV2? In a study led by researchers from Lund University in Sweden,…
The protection offered by COVID-19 vaccination declines more rapidly in people with severe obesity than in those with normal weight, scientists have found. The study…
Findings offer insight into biological mechanisms, pointing to possible treatments. An NIH study on twelve Long COVID patients found differences in immune cell profiles and…
An international study coordinated by the MELIS-UPF researchers Andreas Meyerhans and Juana Díez has identified Schlafen 12, a new HIV restriction factor that could pave…
NIH researchers uncover new details on rare immune disease. NIH researchers characterize ICL, a rare immune deficiency, linking severe cases to higher risk of infections…
Machine learning finds no evidence of cytokine storm in critically ill patients with COVID-19. No evidence of cytokine storm in critically ill patients with COVID-19…
A UCLA study discovered potential broad-spectrum antiviral agents capable of combating various RNA virus families, including those causing future pandemics. Particularly effective were cyclic dinucleotide…
A study by scientists at UCSF and the University of Washington reveals that doxycycline post-exposure prophylaxis (doxy-PEP) can reduce the incidence of certain sexually transmitted…
Study opens pathway to better diagnosis and treatment of autoimmune diseases. Researchers from Washington University, Stanford University, and Oxford University have developed a method to…
Scientists at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital found mutations that can improve or impair flu vaccines and may give clues to assess the pandemic potential…
Findings show people with long COVID-19 respond differently to COVID-19 vaccines. A new study by investigators from the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai suggests long…
An outbreak of H5N1 avian influenza that started in 2021 has become the largest bird flu outbreak in history, both in the U.S. and worldwide….