Duke researchers have opened a new avenue in the attack against influenza viruses by creating a vaccine that encourages the immune system to target a portion of the virus surface that is less variable.
May 1, 2024
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Australia is facing a whooping cough outbreak. Some 2,799 cases were recorded in the first three months of 2024. Cases are highest in Queensland and New South Wales, with more than 1,000 recorded in each state.
Apr 5, 2024
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In humans, the exact same mutation in a specific gene can produce widely different outcomes. It's a bit like adding the same amount of salt to different recipes—the effect on the finished dish can be quite different, depending ...
Apr 3, 2024
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Influenza is a common respiratory infection. Although most cases are relatively mild, flu can cause more severe illness in young children and older people.
Apr 3, 2024
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Researchers have discovered that bank voles in Skåne, southern Sweden, carry a virus that can cause hemorrhagic fever in humans. This finding was made more than 500 km south of the previously known range.
Mar 21, 2024
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Pills and the gut microbiome sometimes don't mix. Oral prescription drugs often disturb the gut microbiome, killing off some species or changing the balance in a way that impacts patient health. In other combinations, bacteria ...
Mar 8, 2024
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Scientists from Duke-NUS Medical School (Duke-NUS) have developed a new approach using the Zika virus to destroy brain cancer cells and inhibit tumor growth, while sparing healthy cells. Using Zika virus vaccine candidates ...
Mar 8, 2024
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It was a last-ditch effort. For years doctors had tried to keep a patient's recurrent drug-resistant bacterial blood infection at bay, but it kept coming back and antibiotics were no longer working.
Feb 14, 2024
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Tuberculosis, the main cause of death due to a single pathogen globally, causes more than 1.5 million deaths each year. New research from the University of Cincinnati finds that being in prison or being a former prisoner ...
Feb 9, 2024
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Screens are everywhere—on desks, in laps, on the wall—and eye strain is a temporary but uncomfortable condition that comes with overuse.
Dec 22, 2023
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