A new UC San Francisco-led study brings scientists closer to understanding the causes of a mysterious rash of cases of acute severe hepatitis that began appearing in otherwise healthy children after COVID-19 lockdowns eased ...
Mar 30, 2023
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Improving the seasonal influenza vaccine and public health specialists' ability to predict pandemic potential in new flu strains may be possible, due to new findings from scientists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. ...
Mar 29, 2023
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Since the 1930s, scientists have explored a virus called LCMV (short for lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus) to reveal the hidden workings of the immune system. The virus is carried by rodents, which makes it a useful tool ...
Mar 28, 2023
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Evidence of an increase in injecting drug use at a global level highlights the need for improved coverage of interventions to prevent and manage drug-related harms among people who inject drugs (PWID), say two new reviews ...
Mar 28, 2023
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Public health experts commonly track spikes in flu, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), and rhinovirus circulating in a population through weekly reports from sentinel laboratories. These laboratories process samples from ...
Mar 24, 2023
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The rapid evolution and emergence of new SARS-CoV-2 variants, such as the omicron variant, renders it highly capable of evading the host immunity.
Mar 22, 2023
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Researchers searching for new therapeutic targets in the SARS-CoV-2 virus have identified a potential Achilles' heel that exists in all coronaviruses, according to a study published today in eLife.
Mar 21, 2023
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Custom-made to attack cancer cells, CAR T-cell therapies have opened a new era in the treatment of human cancers, particularly, in hematologic malignancies. All too often, however, they display a frustrating trait inherited ...
Mar 20, 2023
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The activity of a gene called CIART is a key factor in the establishment of the viral infection that causes COVID-19, according to a study from researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine and New York University Grossman School ...
Mar 16, 2023
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The human immunodeficiency virus HIV-1 is able to infect various tissues in humans. Once inside the cells, the virus integrates its genome into the cellular genome and establishes persistent infections. The role of the structure ...
Mar 16, 2023
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