Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Meningitis cases rising among gay men with HIV
Meningococcal disease—which includes meningitis—appears to be on the rise among Americans infected with HIV, new research reveals.
Jun 29, 2023
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News tagged with blood infections
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Men experience a long-term drop in semen quality after COVID infection, research finds
More than three months after suffering from mild COVID infection, men have lower sperm concentrations and fewer sperm that are able to swim, according to new findings presented at the 39th annual meeting of the European Society ...
Jun 26, 2023
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Medications
New anticoagulants may help treat sepsis and COVID-19
Scientists from Trinity College Dublin have just discovered that the drug dimethylfumarate can block blood clotting during infection, offering hope that it could be used to treat a number of conditions, such a life-threatening ...
Jun 21, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Serosurvey shows 96.4% of Americans had COVID-19 antibodies in their blood by fall 2022
Antibodies to SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, were present in the blood of 96.4% of Americans over the age of 16 by September 2022. That's according to a serosurvey—an analysis testing for the presence of these ...
Jun 16, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Almost all blood donors had SARS-CoV-2 antibodies by third quarter of 2022
Almost all blood donors had severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) antibodies from previous infection or vaccination by the third quarter of 2022, with the prevalence of hybrid immunity lowest for adults ...
Jun 9, 2023
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Health
Why is my snot green? How deep are my sinuses? Fascinating facts about mucus, noses and sprays
Our noses perform important functions every day of our lives, but we often only notice when disease changes how they work.
Jun 7, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Hepatitis B is a life-threatening liver infection—our machine learning tool could help with early detection
More than 296 million people worldwide live with hepatitis B, a potentially life-threatening liver infection caused by the hepatitis B virus (HBV). Most don't know they are infected, so they don't get medical care. Clinical ...
Jun 6, 2023
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Immunology
NLRP12 as a new drug target for infection, inflammation and hemolytic diseases
Infections and other diseases can cause red blood cells to rupture, releasing the oxygen-binding molecule hemoglobin, which breaks down into heme. Free heme can cause significant inflammation and organ damage, leading to ...
Jun 1, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Study investigates why some long COVID patients continue to have difficulty exercising while others recover
While some patients recover from the effects of SARS-CoV-2 infection, others have experienced the aftereffects of COVID-19 long after the initial infection. One of these long COVID symptoms is reduced exercise capacity. But ...
May 24, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Multiple sclerosis: New evidence for the role of Epstein-Barr virus
An estimated 2.8 million people around the world have multiple sclerosis (MS), an autoimmune disease in which the immune system damages the brain and spinal cord.
May 22, 2023
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