Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Exploring shifts in the human gut microbiome due to COVID-19

COVID-19, caused by an infection with the SARS-CoV-2 virus, was declared a global pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO) in March 2020. While some people developed severe illness and required medical care, many people ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

CDC updates recommendations for hepatitis B virus screening

Recommendations have been updated for screening and testing for hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection, according to research published in the March 10 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and ...

Immunology

Study shows immune cells have a backup mechanism

The enzyme TBK1 is an important component of the innate immune system that plays a critical role in the defense against viruses. Upon mutation-induced loss of TBK1 function, patients show an increased susceptibility to viral ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Study finds RSV may evade vaccines via rapid mutation

For most people, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is about as dangerous as the common cold. But for children younger than six months old, and for people whose immune defenses have been weakened by age, disease, chemotherapy ...

Vaccination

Report: Flu vaccine effective for 2022/2023 season

During the 2022 to 2023 influenza season, vaccination is effective for reducing the risk for medically attended influenza among children and adults aged younger than 65 years and for symptomatic influenza among children, ...

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