JULY 18, 2024 by Hassan Vally, The Conversation Credit: CC0 Public Domain If US politics leading up to the 2024 presidential election was a Hollywood thriller, it would be a movie full of plot twists and surprises. The latest twist is President Joe Biden has COVID and is isolating at home. Biden’s doctor says his...
by Delthia Ricks , Medical Xpress Representative IVM imaging of vaccine-activated capture of ST865 pneumococci in the liver sinusoids. Pneumococci, green; KCs, red; ECs, cyan; neutrophils, magenta. Credit: Science Translational Medicine (2023). DOI: 10.1126/scitranslmed.ade0054In findings that are nothing short of surprising, scientists have demonstrated that the liver is the site where the immune system unleashes...
by Ragon Institute of MGH, MIT and Harvard 3D rendering of a B cell. Credit: Blausen.com staff (2014). “Medical gallery of Blausen Medical 2014”. WikiJournal of Medicine 1 (2). DOI:10.15347/wjm/2014.010. ISSN 2002-4436. CC BY-SA 4.0 B cell deficiency is a common condition that can result either from immunosuppressant drugs used to treat autoimmune disease or...
by Elana Gotkine Nearly two-thirds of those with hepatitis A virus (HAV)-related deaths have at least one documented indication for HAV vaccine, and only 4% have evidence of vaccination, according to research published in the Oct. 20 issue of Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. Megan G. Hofmeister, M.D., from the CDC in Atlanta, and colleagues...
Dr. Sushama R. Chaphalkar, PhD.By Dr. Sushama R. Chaphalkar, PhD.Oct 24 2023Reviewed by Susha Cheriyedath, M.Sc. In a cohort study published in the Journal of American Medical Association (JAMA) Pediatrics, researchers from California examined the children who tested positive for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). They evaluated the duration of infectivity (culturable virus shedding) of the...
Deidre McPhillips, CNN Mon, October 23, 2023 at 3:29 AM MST Francine Orr/Los Angeles Times/Getty ImagesThe first signs of respiratory virus season are just starting to show in the United States, but experts stress the importance of getting vaccinated now to stay healthy through the winter and reduce strain on the health care system. Forecasts...
Pacific Beat Posted 6h ago 6 hours ago The highly contagious virus killed more than 80 children in Samoa in 2019.(Reuters: Lindsey Wasson/File Photo)Help keep family & friends informed by sharing this article abc.net.au/news/american-samoa-declares-measles-emergency/102268988 American Samoa has declared a public health emergency amid fears of a deadly measles outbreak. Key points: Epidemiologist Scott Anesi says...
by University of East Anglia Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Being vaccinated against COVID halves people’s risk of developing long COVID, according to new research from the University of East Anglia. Long COVID still affects some two million people in the U.K., and new research published today reveals the risk factors associated with developing the condition....
by Jessica Taylor Price, Northeastern University Credit: Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University Where is your COVID-19 vaccination card? Is it in your wallet or purse? Is it at home, buried in a pile of mail? Is it lost? If you’re not sure, you’re not alone. “It’s tucked away at home, I think,” said Northeastern student Kenny Nguyen,...
by Ben Krishna, The Conversation Credit: fizkes/Shutterstock The term “long COVID” is used to describe symptoms or illness that continue for more than four weeks after a positive COVID test or the original onset of symptoms. Some examples include an ongoing loss of taste or smell, debilitating fatigue, and even sustained damage to the heart or brain. Long COVID...
