What Is Monkeypox? A Microbiologist Explains What’s Known About This Disease
On May 18, 2022, Massachusetts health officials and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed a single case of monkeypox in a patient…
Infectious Diseases
Scientists May Have Discovered the Mechanism Behind Mysterious COVID-19 Symptoms
In patients with serious and long-term COVID-19, disrupted blood coagulation has often been observed. Now, researchers at Linköping University (LiU), Sweden, have discovered that the…
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Outbreak: Watch Out for These “Super Spreader” Bird Species
A new study from researchers at Tufts University details which species are super spreaders. When it comes to avian influenza, more commonly called bird flu,…
Herpes Virus Infection May Increase the Risk of Developing Diabetes
A new research study published on May 11, 2022, in Diabetologia (the journal of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes [EASD]) finds that…
Danger of Double Masking Against COVID-19
Proper Fit Crucial for Optimal Mask Protection Face shape influences mask fit, suggests problems with double masking against COVID-19. In its updated guidance at the…
Brensocatib Did Not Help Patients With Severe COVID-19 in Clinical Trial
Brensocatib did not improve the clinical status of patients hospitalized with severe SARS-CoV-2 infection in the double-blind randomized, placebo-controlled STOP-COVID19 multicenter clinical trial, according to…
Steroids After COVID-19 Recovery May Cut “Long COVID” Risk of Death by Up to 51%
Prescription of steroids upon discharge from hospital for Covid-19 should become standard, argue authors. Evidence is growing that ‘long Covid’, that is, continued negative health…
Desktop Air Curtain System Developed That Prevents Spread of COVID-19
Device suitable for use in hospital wards, blood labs, and reception counters. In efforts to prevent the spread of COVID-19, miniaturizing air curtains for hospital…
Trained Sniffer Dogs Accurately Detect Airport Passengers With COVID-19
Likely to be especially valuable in the early stages of any pandemic, suggest researchers. Trained sniffer dogs can accurately detect airport passengers infected with SARS-CoV-2,…
COVID-19, MIS-C and Kawasaki Disease Share Underlying Molecular Patterns and Immune Response
The inflammatory disorders share similar underlying molecular patterns, a University of California San Diego (UCSD) study reports; findings may improve disease diagnosis and treatment and…
Copper Eliminates the COVID-19 Virus on Surfaces – Silver Does Not
Copper and silver are known for their antibacterial properties. Researchers from Bochum have explored their effectiveness against viruses. Many pathogens are destroyed by silver and…
3D Structure of the “Gateway” to the Liver Could Enable Treatments To Fight Hepatitis
Though it is an essential gateway to the liver, NTCP had not been well described before now. Na+-taurocholate co-transporting polypeptide (NTCP) is a protein located…
Scientists Warn U.S. Health Officials Against “New Normal” Strategies for COVID-19
Strategies ignore COVID pandemic’s early lessons around chronic diseases. Experts are cautioning U.S. leaders and health officials against national strategies for a “new normal” of…
Blocking Spike Captors To Counter the COVID Virus, Independently of Mutations
Despite the effectiveness of Covid-19 vaccination campaigns worldwide, the threat posed by the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus still exists. To begin with, a new SARS-CoV-2 variant may…
True Disinfection: Research Proves Correct Dosage for UV Eradication of COVID
Research lays the foundation for health standards about what offers true ultraviolet sterilization. When the COVID-19 pandemic emerged in early 2020, ultraviolet (UV) radiation became…
COVID-19 Vaccines May Be Significantly Less Effective in People With Severe Obesity
Study suggests severe obesity blunts antibody response to COVID-19 vaccines. Pfizer/BioNTech linked to a more robust antibody response than CoronaVac in people with severe obesity….
Cognitive Impairment From Severe COVID-19 Equivalent to 20 Years of Aging – Losing 10 IQ Points
Cognitive impairment as a result of severe COVID-19 is similar to that sustained between 50 and 70 years of age and is the equivalent to…
Researchers Track COVID-19 Infection Dynamics in the Saliva and Nasal Cavities
A research team led by scientists at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) tracked the rise and fall of SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that caused COVID-19)…
