For people living with HIV, sticking to a prescribed medication regimen is a critical part of staying healthy. However, having to deal with the side effects caused by those medications—nausea and dizziness among them—can ...
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Malaria is a devastating disease caused by the Plasmodium parasite. After an infected mosquitos' bite, the parasites travel to the liver and infect liver cells. This phase of the infection is asymptomatic.
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A significant proportion of people who contract COVID are left with ongoing symptoms, commonly termed "long COVID." The nature of these symptoms and the duration of the illness differ between people. While some people are ...
Nov 3, 2022
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The latest and most comprehensive analysis of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and its impact in the entire WHO European Region (53 countries) was published in a paper today in The Lancet Public Health. Researchers at the Institute ...
Oct 14, 2022
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A team led by Prof Kiavash Movahedi (VUB, VIB) has mapped in detail how the immune system acts against pathogens invading the brain. The findings shed new light on host-pathogen interactions and the long-term consequences ...
Oct 12, 2022
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The term "long COVID" is used to describe symptoms or illness that continue for more than four weeks after a positive COVID test or the original onset of symptoms. Some examples include an ongoing loss of taste or smell, ...
Sep 20, 2022
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Among persons with monkeypox, those with HIV infection or sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are disproportionately represented, according to research published in the Sept. 9 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control ...
Sep 9, 2022
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Researchers at Case Western Reserve University found wide genetic variation in SARS-CoV-2 viruses among 360 patients whose viral infections were genetically sequenced, showing that all individual infections include multiple ...
Sep 8, 2022
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Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer on Thursday announced positive results in the elderly for a vaccine against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), for which there are currently no authorized shots.
Aug 25, 2022
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Bat cells have specific molecular barriers to deal with SARS-CoV-2 replication, according to a study published in Journal of Virology which includes the participation of Jordi Serra-Cobo, lecturer of the Faculty of Biology ...
Jul 26, 2022
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