Immunology
Mass testing, mask wearing help Detroit slow virus’ pace
Yvonne Gibbs, 72, receives Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine, Jan. 27, 2021, at the TCF Center in Detroit. COVID-19 hit Detroit hard. But fast action by city leaders […]
UK schools to reopen, backed by frequent virus testing
by Kelvin Chan An empty classroom at Great Academy Ashton, as the school prepares for its reopening on March 8 after the latest lockdown curb the […]
Virus reaches previously COVID-free New Caledonia
Credit: CC0 Public Domain The remote Pacific territory of New Caledonia, one of the few places on the planet to have avoided COVID-19, is to go […]
Tracking the plague in DR Congo
Already battling COVID-19 and a renewed Ebola outbreak, DR Congo is also home to one of the world’s oldest sites of the plague—and there are signs […]
Global players brainstorm to boost COVID vaccine output
The WHO has warned that the pandemic will not end unless poor countries can keep up with accelerating mass vaccination campaigns Global players are gathering online […]
Israel re-opens restaurants, bars with 40% of country fully vaccinated
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Israel took another step towards post-pandemic normalcy on Sunday, opening restaurants, bars and cafes to vaccinated “green pass” holders, with about 40 […]
Oral Covid treatment yields promising trial data: drugmakers
German pharmaceutical company Merck is trying to develop two orally administered drugs to fight Covid-19 Pharmaceutical giant Merck and an American laboratory reported promising results Saturday […]
Chinese urgency on COVID-19 goes missing in jabs drive
China has had success controlling coronavirus, but vaccinations in the world’s most populous country have proceeded slowly Shirley Shi has received three offers to be vaccinated […]Survey identifies factors in reducing clinical research coordinator turnover
Strong, collaborative relationships with principal investigators are a key factor of longevity in clinical research coordinator positions—an essential, but increasingly transient job in executing treatment-advancing clinical […]
One size doesn’t fit all when it comes to products for preventing HIV from anal sex
Credit: CC0 Public Domain The initial insights from the study, aptly named DESIRE (Developing and Evaluating Short-acting Innovations for Rectal Use), are being reported on March […]
France extends weekend lockdown to northern region
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Hundreds of thousands of people in northern France went back into lockdown Saturday, while health officials stepped up a nationwide vaccination campaign […]
Resistance to Guinea Ebola response remains high: Red Cross
Ebola virus particles (red) on a larger cell. Credit: NIAID As Guinea grapples with a fresh Ebola outbreak, community resistance to measures needed to rein in […]
Rapid Covid tests sell out in Germany on first day
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Germans flocked to supermarket chain Aldi on Saturday to snap up the first rapid coronavirus tests to go on sale nationwide, with […]
Open spaces, no pharmacies: rural US confronts vaccine void
Debbie Monahan, a school nurse, pulls down Charles Robbins’ sleeve after giving him his second shot of the coronavirus vaccine at Surry County High School in […]
Vaxi Taxi targets vaccine anxiety as UK minority uptake lags
Dr Tamara Joffe prepares to administer a Covid-19 jab using the AstraZeneca vaccine to Leslie Reid in the back of a London Taxi cab during the […]
Europe staggers as infectious variants power virus surge
by Colleen Barry In this Saturday, Feb. 7, 2021 file photo, people crowd Via del Corso shopping street in Rome, following the ease of restriction measures […]
Study finds mask mandates, dining out influence virus spread
In this March 3, 2021, file photo, mariachi perform for diners at a restaurant on the River Walk in San Antonio. U.S. employers added a surprisingly […]Gaza girl dons 3D-printed mask to heal burnt face
The moment Maram al-Amawi gets back from school, she slips on the 3D-printed mask that covers her face and treats her severe burns from a blaze […]
Online dating: Super effective, or just… superficial?
“It’s extremely eye-opening that people are willing to make decisions about whether or not they would like to get to another human being, in less than […]
Rapid 3D printing method moves toward 3D-printed organs
It looks like science fiction: A machine dips into a shallow vat of translucent yellow goo and pulls out what becomes a life-sized hand. But the […]
February 2, 2021
GAPLINC, a highly conserved long noncoding RNA, modulates the immune response during endotoxic shock. Reducing or eliminating GAPLINC led to enhanced expression of inflammatory genes in […]
January 27, 2021
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Black children have significantly higher rates of shellfish and fish allergies than white children, confirming that race plays an important role in […]
January 23, 2021
Long, thin, well-defined muscle fibers (top left) are in shambles after prolonged inflammation (top right), but maintain their structure (bottom left) and strength (bottom right) when […]
December 4, 2020
Cleavage of GSDME by caspase 3. Credit: IOCAS Pyroptosis is a highly inflammatory form of programmed necrotic cell death that acts as a defense mechanism against […]
December 3, 2020
Exposing children to a small, regular dose of peanuts in a real-world setting (outside of a clinical trial) is effective in reducing the risk of allergic […]
November 18, 2020
Credit: CC0 Public Domain The role of the gut microbiome in disease and health has been well established. Yet, how the bacteria residing in our guts […]
November 16, 2020
Credit: CC0 Public Domain As we transition into colder months, fall and winter allergy sufferers may notice a change in their quality of life. If you’re […]
November 14, 2020
Yashu Dhamija, MD, is a fellow at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. Credit: Colleen Kelley/University of Cincinnati A University of Cincinnati immunologist is recommending […]