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First proof of patient-to-nurse infection of coronavirus, WHO says

Two Saudi health workers have contracted the deadly coronavirus from patients, marking the first evidence of transmission in a hospital setting, the World Health Organization said Wednesday.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created May 15, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study finds immunity protein that ramps up inflammation, and agents that can block it

Scientists at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine have discovered a new biological pathway of innate immunity that ramps up inflammation and then identified agents that can block it, leading to increased survival ...

Immunology created Mar 31, 2013 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (4) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Cell response to new coronavirus unveils possible paths to treatments

NIH-supported scientists used lab-grown human lung cells to study the cells' response to infection by a novel human coronavirus (called nCoV) and compiled information about which genes are significantly disrupted ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Apr 30, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

HIV hides soon after infection, research shows

(Medical Xpress) -- A team of researchers led by the University of North Carolina School of Medicine has demonstrated that latency develops soon after infection and slows when antiretroviral therapy is given.

HIV & AIDS created May 30, 2012 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (4) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

No travel measures despite Saudi SARS-like virus toll

The World Health Organisation on Tuesday said there was no need for travel restrictions in Saudi Arabia as the death toll from a SARS-like virus there rose to 11, but urged international vigilance.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created May 07, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Helper T cells, not killer T cells, might be responsible for clearing hepatitis A infection

Helper cells traditionally thought to only assist killer white blood cells may be the frontline warriors when battling hepatitis A infection. These are the findings from a Nationwide Children's Hospital study appearing in ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Jul 16, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Molecular root of 'exhausted' T cells in chronic viral infection

When you get an acute infection, such as influenza, the body generally responds with a coordinated response of immune-cell proliferation and attack that rapidly clears the pathogen. Then, their mission done, the immune system ...

Medical research created Nov 29, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

HIV infection appears associated with increased heart attack risk

A study that analyzed data from more than 82,000 veterans suggests that infection with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) was associated with an increased risk of acute myocardial infarction (AMI, heart attack) beyond ...

HIV & AIDS created Mar 04, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Black children less likely to be prescribed antibiotics

(HealthDay)—Black children are less likely to be prescribed antibiotics and to be diagnosed with conditions that require antibiotics, even when treated by the same doctor, according to research published ...

Pediatrics created Mar 18, 2013 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Potential therapy for HIV suggested: Blocking key protein boosts body's ability to clear chronic infection

UCLA scientists have shown that temporarily blocking a protein critical to immune response actually helps the body clear itself of chronic infection. Published in the April 12 edition of Science, the findin ...

HIV & AIDS created Apr 11, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Questions in China on how H7N9 flu strain killed 2

Health officials say they still don't understand how a lesser-known bird flu virus was able to kill two men and seriously sicken a woman in China, but that it's unlikely that it can spread easily among hum ...

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Infections in childhood linked to high risk of ischemic stroke

Common infections in children pose a high risk of ischemic stroke, according to research presented at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2012.

Cardiology created Feb 01, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Qatari with mystery virus still in critical condition: WHO

A Qatari man suffering from a new respiratory virus from the same family as the deadly SARS remains in critical condition, the World Health Organisation said Tuesday. ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Sep 25, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

China steps up response to bird flu cases (Update)

Cities in eastern China where an H7N9 bird flu outbreak has killed six people moved Saturday to prevent the virus from spreading by banning live poultry trade and culling fowl.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Apr 06, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Insights into the immune system, from the fates of individual T cells

By charting the differing fates of individual T cells, researchers have shown that previously unpredictable aspects of the adaptive immune response can be effectively modeled. The crucial question: What determines ...

Medical research created Mar 20, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast