COVID-19 Linked to Signs of Possible Long-Term Liver Injury
COVID-19 Patients Show Liver Injury Months After Infection COVID-19 infection is linked with increased liver stiffness, a sign of possible long-term liver injury. This is…
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Why Do We Slow Down When We Are Sick? Scientists Identify the Cells Responsible
New research reveals new information about sickness behaviors. When we’re feeling under the weather, we tend to eat, drink, and exercise less. We’re not the…
Predicting Spillover Risk: Unexpected Finding in Close Bat Virus Relatives of MERS Coronavirus
Bat Virus Receptor Studies Vital To Predict Spillover Risk The latest research unexpectedly shows two close bat virus relatives of the human respiratory virus MERS-CoV…
New Form of Antimicrobial Resistance Discovered – One of the World’s Greatest Health Threats
Australian scientists have uncovered a new form of antimicrobial resistance – undetectable using traditional laboratory testing methods – in a discovery set to challenge efforts…
Why Comorbidities Persist: HIV Infection Leaves a “Memory” in Cells
New research reveals why comorbidities persist in people living with HIV, despite suppressing the virus through treatment. People living with HIV often suffer from chronic…
Why Alzheimer’s Disease Damages Certain Parts of the Brain – New Genetic Clues
Research findings could help explain rare symptoms such as problems with language and vision. The first sign of Alzheimer’s disease is typically memory loss, followed…
Nationwide Problem: Serious Lung Infections Caused by Soil Fungi
Outdated maps of disease-causing fungi may lead to delayed and missed diagnoses. Fungi in the soil cause a significant number of serious lung infections in…
Risk of Seizures Is Higher After COVID-19 Than After Influenza – Especially in Children
People who have a COVID-19 infection are more likely to develop seizures or epilepsy within the next six months than people who have an influenza…
MIT Finds Indoor Humidity “Sweet Spot” To Reduce Spread of COVID-19
New research links very dry and very humid indoor environments with worse COVID-19 outcomes. We know proper indoor ventilation is key to reducing the spread…
Significant Post-COVID Brain Abnormalities Revealed by Special MRI
Scientists uncovered brain changes in patients up to six months after they recovered from COVID-19 by using a special type of MRI. This is according…
Scientists Reveal Key Differences in Immune Response to Inactivated Virus and mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines
While both protect from severe disease, inactivated SARS-CoV-2 and spike mRNA COVID-19 vaccines trigger different T-cell responses. Although the total magnitude of the T-cell responses…
Repeat COVID-19 Infections: Significantly Increased Risk of Organ Failure and Death
Scientists recommend masks, vaccines, and vigilance to prevent reinfection. Since the COVID-19 pandemic began almost three years ago, researchers have discovered that an initial infection…
“A Silent Killer” – COVID-19 Shown To Trigger Inflammation in the Brain Without Outward Symptoms for Years
Research led by The University of Queensland (UQ) in Australia has found COVID-19 activates the same inflammatory response in the brain as Parkinson’s disease. The…
Evidence for “Substantial” Monkeypox Transmission Up to 4 Days Before Symptoms Appear
Transmission detected up to four days before symptoms. Findings may have important implications for infection control globally. Scientists have found evidence for “substantial” monkeypox transmission…
Monkeypox Mutations Cause Virus To Spread Rapidly – Evading Treatments and Vaccines
Scientists show how monkeypox mutations cause the virus to replicate and spread faster. Already the 2022 Monkeypox outbreak has infected more than 28,000 people in…
COVID-19 Virus Disrupts Normal Mix of Gut Bacteria, Increasing Risk for Other Infections
Infection with SARS-CoV-2, the COVID-19 pandemic virus, can decrease the number of bacterial species in a person’s gut. This reduced microbiome diversity creates space for…
COVID-19 Surges Linked To Spike in Heart Attack Deaths – “Like Nothing Seen Before”
New study shows heart attack increase has been most prominent in young adults, especially those ages 25-44. Researchers at the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai…
COVID-19 Pandemic Caused “Unprecedented” Shock Decline in Life Expectancy
Most of Western Europe experienced life expectancy bouncebacks in 2021 Scale of Eastern Europe losses akin to the mortality crisis at the break-up of the…
