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Study indicates that patients diagnosed with allergic rhinitis have lower risk of periodontitis

Researchers examined associations between periodontitis and allergic rhinitis (AR).

10 May 2023

Is wind spreading urban malaria?

Researchers proposed that the wind may facilitate mosquito transmission over long distances.

10 May 2023

Nirmatrelvir/ritonavir reduces the risk of COVID-19-associated hospitalization

Researchers assess whether nirmatrelvir/ritonavir treatment reduced the risk of COVID-19-related hospitalization.

10 May 2023

New study finds elevated inflammatory cytokines and lymphocytes linked to rare cases of myocarditis after COVID-19 vaccination

Researchers investigated a cohort of patients who developed myocarditis after SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccination.

10 May 2023

Understanding the adverse events profile of MVA-BN vaccine for Mpox

Researchers evaluated adverse events following the Modified Vaccinia Ankara-Bavarian Nordic (MVA-BN) vaccination for mpox.

10 May 2023

Unveiling Oropouche fever hotspots: 5 million at risk in Latin America

Research paper discusses Oropouche fever, a vector-borne disease caused by the Oropouche virus (OROV) in Central and South America. The study aims to explore the epidemic potential and areas of likely OROV spread to improve epidemiological surveillance.

9 May 2023

Concomitant tuberculosis disease significantly impacts HIV immune responses in people with HIV

New research from Boston Medical Center found that people living with HIV that have had pulmonary tuberculosis had broader and more potent HIV antibody responses and differences in HIV sequences predicted to be antibody resistant as compared to those without suspected or documented tuberculosis.

9 May 2023

Anxiety's grip on decision-making: Study reveals impact of loss aversion on choices amid pandemic

investigates how individuals with high levels of Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD) behave compared to less anxious individuals in a gambling decision-making task designed to separate the distinct influences of risk and loss aversion on decision-making.

9 May 2023

Boosting gut health with short-chain fatty acids

Research paper provides an overview of short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) and their role in regulating gut homeostasis. It also discusses SCFA-producing bacteria and potential therapeutic approaches to boost SCFA levels in the gut to treat related diseases.

9 May 2023

UCF researcher develops a new, more precise treatment for acute respiratory viral infections

A University of Central Florida College of Medicine researcher has developed a new, more precise treatment for a major cause of illness around the world each year - acute respiratory viral infections.

9 May 2023

Long COVID risk and symptoms present very differently across diverse populations, study finds

While the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic seems to have passed, the effects of post-COVID conditions on public health remain.

9 May 2023

Different statin drugs exert different effects on COVID-19 patients

We've all recently gotten a crash-course in drug repurposing, thanks to near-daily news reports about efforts to identify existing medicines that could help treat COVID-19 in the early phase of the pandemic.

9 May 2023

Study may provide new avenues for addressing somatosensory symptoms of long COVID

COVID-19, the disease resulting from SARS-CoV-2 infection, is associated with highly variable clinical outcomes that range from asymptomatic disease to death.

9 May 2023

Researchers call for urgent measures to prevent hospitals from becoming infected with CRAB bacteria

Carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (CRAB) was brought into the ICU, in Hangzhou, on multiple occasions as patients were admitted, creating a large 'reservoir' of the bacteria which contaminated beds and equipment.

9 May 2023

Scientists recommend eliminating unnecessary use of quaternary ammonium compounds

The COVID-19 pandemic has boosted the unnecessary use of antimicrobial chemicals linked to health problems, antimicrobial resistance, and environmental harm, warn more than two dozen scientists in the peer-reviewed journal Environmental Science & Technology.

9 May 2023

Disease/Infection News

Study indicates that patients diagnosed with allergic rhinitis have lower risk of periodontitis

Is wind spreading urban malaria?

Nirmatrelvir/ritonavir reduces the risk of COVID-19-associated hospitalization

New study finds elevated inflammatory cytokines and lymphocytes linked to rare cases of myocarditis after COVID-19 vaccination

Understanding the adverse events profile of MVA-BN vaccine for Mpox

Unveiling Oropouche fever hotspots: 5 million at risk in Latin America

Concomitant tuberculosis disease significantly impacts HIV immune responses in people with HIV

Anxiety's grip on decision-making: Study reveals impact of loss aversion on choices amid pandemic

Boosting gut health with short-chain fatty acids

UCF researcher develops a new, more precise treatment for acute respiratory viral infections

Long COVID risk and symptoms present very differently across diverse populations, study finds

Different statin drugs exert different effects on COVID-19 patients

Study may provide new avenues for addressing somatosensory symptoms of long COVID

Researchers call for urgent measures to prevent hospitals from becoming infected with CRAB bacteria

Scientists recommend eliminating unnecessary use of quaternary ammonium compounds

Understanding how bacteria work together could lead to new ways of treating severe infections

Household transmission of endemic human coronaviruses in the US

An evaluation of the timeliness of COVID-19 surveillance data sources and indicators

Newly discovered frog virus poses threat to amphibian conservation and human health

Game-changers reshaping our world: From mRNA vaccines to AI-powered medicine

Unveiling Hidden Potential: Organoids for Disease Modeling in Neuroscience Research

How GLP‑1 Agonists Are Shaping the Future of Obesity Treatment With Dr Bryony Henderson

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