Monash researchers have developed a drug that can be potentially given as a preventative against heart attack. The drug—which has been studied in human cells and animal models—literally blocks the minute changes in blood ...
Jul 22, 2020
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A squirrel in a Colorado has tested positive for bubonic plague, public health officials say.
Jul 14, 2020
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One of the conspiracy theories that have plagued attempts to keep people informed during the pandemic is the idea that the coronavirus was created in a laboratory. But the vast majority of scientists who have studied the ...
Jul 14, 2020
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The world is seeing a rise in diseases caused by viruses that have jumped from animal hosts to the human population, with COVID-19 just one example, a group of experts said in a report released on Monday.
Jul 7, 2020
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Emerging infectious diseases, including COVID-19, usually come from non-human animals. However our understanding of most animals' immune systems is sadly lacking as there's a shortfall in research tools for species other ...
Jul 2, 2020
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The name 'cytokine storm' is apt: It describes a furious gale-force swarm of molecules unleashed by the body's immune system that causes extreme inflammation, tissue damage, even death. Cytokines—from the Greek cyto for ...
Jun 29, 2020
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A new study led by researchers at the USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology is the first to demonstrate that a tiny protein has a big impact on health and longevity in both animals and humans.
Jun 24, 2020
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It's currently difficult to screen for certain liver diseases and to monitor these conditions once they're discovered. A team led by investigators at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and the Massachusetts Institute of ...
Jun 23, 2020
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The global effort to quickly develop drugs and vaccines for COVID-19 has been hampered by limited numbers of laboratory mice that are susceptible to infection with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. Now, researchers ...
Jun 10, 2020
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Every year, more than 68,000 people end up with a clinical case of Japanese encephalitis. One in four of these patients will die. The mosquito-borne virus, which is most common in Southeast Asia, also causes severe neurological ...
Jun 5, 2020
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