All Infectious disease articles – Page 9
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Research offers insight into swift spread of SARS-CoV-2 variants
Researchers have shown insights into the omicron variants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which have rapidly disseminated globally in the past year.
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NewsImmune cells predict flu symptoms
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, in collaboration with ESR Limited, discovered that specific immune cells present in individuals months before a flu infection can better predict symptom development compared to current antibody-based methods.
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NewsVaccine may reduce severity of long-haul covid symptoms
Receiving a COVID-19 vaccination could offer a dual benefit by not only lowering the likelihood of developing long-haul COVID but also mitigating symptoms for individuals already dealing with this condition.
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NewsResearchers discover covid-19 induces mitochondrial dysfunction
Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, scientists have been striving to comprehend the underlying reasons for the virus's distinctive and detrimental long-term impacts, distinct from most other coronaviruses.
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Advancing vaccine design: potential of peptide mimicry
A new discovery presents a bioinformatic approach for improving vaccine effectiveness against infectious agents such as COVID-19.
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NewsCracking the code of influenza evolution
Researchers provide new insights into viral evolution and have significant implications for understanding and predicting the behaviour of influenza and other mutating diseases.
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NewsAre female mice better protected against obesity?
The University of California underwent a mouse study disclosing underlying sex differences in mice for obesity.
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NewsA structural insight into HIV drug-resistance mechanisms
New Salk Institute, US, research could lead to the development of new HIV therapeutics that overcome resistance to existing drugs.
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ArticleMalaria unravelled: decoding the parasite's gene expression control
Researchers from Tokyo Tech's World Research Hub Initiative conducted a study to investigate the regulation of gene expression in the apicoplast of the malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum.
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ArticleLong COVID breakthrough
In this Q&A, Dr Steve Gardner elucidates the genetic variations that appear to underpin the debilitating new condition, long COVID, that have been uncovered in a recent analytical study.
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ArticleAddressing the grand challenge of global access to vaccines
Tracy Saveria, James Roberts and Brian Finrow from Lumen Bioscience discuss progress in the aspiration for global vaccine access and how Lumen Bioscience’s inhalation malaria vaccine represents a major step towards it.
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NewsSpecialised white blood cells could lead to more preventative treatments
Australian researchers analyse the way specialised white blood cells produce an immune response, which could lead to the development of preventative treatments for cancer and infectious diseases.
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WhitepaperCase study: Mitochondrial toxicity in drug discovery and development
The Agilent Seahorse XF assay platform has opened new avenues for examining mitochondrial health in a timely and effective manner.
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NewsBlood plasma proteins hold answers to better understanding long COVID
10 to 20 percent of individuals that get COVID-19 will be later diagnosed with long COVID. New research looks at blood plasma protein patterns that can improve patient outcomes.
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NewsNew detection system for viral infections helps vaccine and drug development
Out of the US, a newly developed a rapid, stain-free, and automated viral plaque detection system enabled by holography and deep learning, is a cost-effective way of observing the formation of viral plaques caused by viral infections over a layer of cells.
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NewsNovel imaging technique captures COVID-19’s impact on the brain
A form of MRI is a better alternative to many existing imaging technologies when looking at how COVID-19 can change the human brain.
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NewsViruses can cause brain cells to fuse leading to a malfunctioning CNS
Researchers from Australia explore how viruses can alter brain cells, and thus the functions of our nervous system, leading to neurological symptoms.
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ArticlePromising human antibodies fighting SARS-CoV-2
Scientists have discovered that a vaccinated San Diego resident has produced antibodies that are effective against multiple variants of SARS-CoV-2, including Omicron. The research also identified three antibodies that can neutralise the virus, giving new insights into different binding mechanisms with the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein. The findings could help to ...
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NewsPlacenta's role in genetic risk of schizophrenia
A recent study led by the Lieber Institute for Brain Development has revealed that over 100 genes associated with the risk of schizophrenia appear to contribute to the development of the illness primarily through their influence on the placenta.
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NewsNew gene linked to Malaria parasite's chloroquine resistance
Researchers have important implications for the ongoing fight against malaria, a disease that affects approximately 247 million individuals and causes over 619,000 deaths each year, predominantly among young children.