Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Nipah virus outbreak in India: What you need to know
There has been an outbreak of the deadly Nipah virus in Kerala, India. Five people have caught the virus, two of whom have died.
Sep 20, 2023
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Researchers develop new methods to assess organ failure caused by viruses
Dying from viral infection due to organ failure and blood loss is still little understood. Among other things, Huaqi Tang developed an organ-on-a-chip to figure it out. "These technologies can offer unprecedented opportunities ...
Sep 18, 2023
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India imposes curbs after two die of Nipah virus
India has curbed public gatherings and shut some schools in the southern state of Kerala after two people died of Nipah, a virus from bats or pigs that causes deadly fever, officials said Thursday.
Sep 14, 2023
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Researcher helps boost immune system memory against influenza
When humans or animals get infected, the body's immune system tries to not only clear the infection but also build up a memory of the pathogen that caused it. So, when the pathogen comes around again for possible reinfection, ...
Sep 11, 2023
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COVID patients exhale up to 1,000 copies of the virus per minute during first eight days of symptoms
COVID patients exhale high numbers of virus during the first eight days after symptoms start, as high as 1,000 copies per minute, reports a new Northwestern Medicine study.
Sep 11, 2023
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HIV & AIDS
Researchers find genetically intact HIV virus prefers to 'hide' in organs of the immune system
A small number of HIV-infected cells remain in the tissues of people living with the virus and who are undergoing antiretroviral therapy. These viral reservoirs, real obstacles to the cure of HIV, have long been known to ...
Sep 11, 2023
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Study suggests hepatitis C patients should consider revaccination for hepatitis B
Recently published research from the University of Minnesota Medical School suggests individuals with hepatitis C should consider revaccination for hepatitis B. The study was published in the Journal of Infectious Diseases.
Sep 7, 2023
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Synthetic heparanase inhibitors: Research team develops alternative method for the treatment of herpes
Herpes is not only unpleasant but it can, in some cases, also have dangerous complications and life-threatening consequences. In the journal Angewandte Chemie, a research team has now introduced a completely new approach ...
Sep 7, 2023
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Scientist who first reported human-to-human transmission of COVID recommends measures to prepare for the next pandemic
A microbiologist, who was involved in the first study to witness human-to-human COVID transmission, is among experts laying out strategies that would help the world react and prepare for the next pandemic.
Sep 6, 2023
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Chronic fatigue syndrome may have a post-viral infection origin
Professor Maureen R. Hanson of the Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, has looked into historical outbreaks of myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME), also known as chronic fatigue ...
