It's not making major news headlines like in the '80s, but HIV remains a significant health concern. About 38 million people are living with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, according to the World Health Organization.
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A new USC study that zeros in on the workings of individual T cells targeting the hepatitis C virus (HCV) has revealed insights that could assist in the development of an effective vaccine.
Jun 27, 2023
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Millions of people worldwide take antidepressants to help with depression. But as a recent BBC Panorama found, many aren't aware of the fact that antidepressants can cause withdrawal symptoms when you stop taking them. For ...
Jun 23, 2023
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Throughout the course of antiretroviral therapy, HIV hides quietly in reservoirs inside CD4+ T lymphocytes, white blood cells that play a role in activating the immune system against infection.
Jun 20, 2023
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Two novel approaches for the treatment of infections caused by antibiotic-resistant superbugs have shown efficacy and good clinical application potential in studies performed by a team from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University ...
Jun 20, 2023
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The concentrated global effort to use vaccination as a public health intervention began in 1974. Since then, vaccination has changed our lives. Worldwide, in the decades 2000–2020, childhood vaccination led to the reduction ...
Jun 15, 2023
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Researchers have used heart and lung stem cells infected with the virus that causes COVID-19 to better understand how the disease impacts different organs, paving the way for more targeted treatments.
Jun 13, 2023
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The World Health Organization will use the European Union's digital COVID pass as a basis for a global health certification system, according to a new partnership deal agreed Monday.
Jun 5, 2023
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In a nationwide Swedish study involving more than 12,000 individuals with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), researchers found a significantly increased risk of severe infections requiring hospital admission. The study ...
May 29, 2023
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Long COVID, or Post-Acute Sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection (PASC), includes a wide range of symptoms that present or persist more than 30 days after COVID-19 infection. With over 650 million people globally having been infected ...
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