Medical research

Lung bacteria 'feign pregnancy' to avoid detection

Disease-causing bacteria in the lung evade the body's immune system by pretending the lungs are pregnant, according to University of Dundee research presented today at the European Respiratory Society Congress in Madrid.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Long COVID symptoms in children can vary by age

Symptoms associated with Long COVID in children differ based on the child's age, according to a nationwide, multi-site study. The research will be presented at the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) 2024 Meeting, held May ...

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How worried should we be about the pneumonia outbreak in China?

Reports of a surge in pneumonia-like illness primarily affecting children in northern China have captured our attention. The last time we heard about a mysterious respiratory outbreak leading to overcrowding in hospitals ...

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AI helps doctors fight COVID-19 in Brazil

Doctors in Brazil, the country with the second-highest number of cases and deaths in the coronavirus pandemic, have a new tool in their fight against COVID-19: artificial intelligence to detect infections.

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Long COVID in children still poses plenty of questions

In the constantly unfolding tale of the pandemic, long COVID—the persistent effects that can follow a SARS-CoV-2 infection—is among the more challenging twists, one that researchers are just beginning to grasp in adults.

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