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Plasma D-dimer measurement can provide useful information when diagnosing periprosthetic joint infection

Measurement of plasma D-dimer levels – a test more commonly used to detect blood-clotting disorders – can provide useful information when making the difficult diagnosis of periprosthetic joint infection (PJI), reports a study in The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery.

10 Feb 2023

UQ-led research effort secures almost $8 million to develop an mRNA Strep A vaccine

A University of Queensland-led research effort to develop an mRNA vaccine against Group A Streptococcus (Strep A) has secured almost $8 million in philanthropic funding.

10 Feb 2023

Smoking tobacco and vaping e-cigarettes may increase healthy young people's risk for severe COVID

New UCLA research suggests that smoking tobacco and vaping electronic cigarettes may increase healthy young people's risk for developing severe COVID illness.

10 Feb 2023

Longitudinal assessment of gastrointestinal virome of mothers and infants

In a recent study published in Cell Host & Microbe, researchers comparatively assessed the gastrointestinal virome of mothers and infants.

10 Feb 2023

Multi-omics approach uncovers gut microbiome-host interactions in myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome patients

Researchers performed a multi-omics investigation of gut microbiome-host interactions and plasma metabolomics among myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) patients.

10 Feb 2023

TikTok: a missed opportunity by health professionals to provide accurate weight loss information?

A new Public Health study analyzed the 100 most trending TikTok videos related to weight loss.

10 Feb 2023

Era of ‘free’ covid vaccines, test kits, and treatments is ending. Who will pay the tab now?

Time is running out for free-to-consumer covid vaccines, at-home test kits, and even some treatments.

10 Feb 2023

Can lifestyle and nutrition be the answer for metabolic syndrome and type 2 diabetes remission?

Recently, scientists have reviewed the existing literature to elucidate the root cause of metabolic syndrome and type 2 diabetes.

10 Feb 2023

New compound limits the replication of influenza viruses

Viruses use the molecular repertoire of the host cell to replicate. Researchers from the Cluster of Excellence ImmunoSensation2 at the University of Bonn, together with Japanese researchers, want to exploit this for the treatment of influenza.

9 Feb 2023

No new SARS-CoV-2 variants detected in China since COVID policy change

In a recent study published in The Lancet, researchers reported the trends in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases and severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) transmission in Beijing in 2022.

9 Feb 2023

Scientists discover a protein in the lung that blocks SARS-CoV-2 infection

University of Sydney scientists have discovered a protein in the lung that blocks SARS-CoV-2 infection and forms a natural protective barrier in the human body.

9 Feb 2023

Pegylated interferon lambda shows good efficacy against COVID-19

In a recent study published in The New England Journal of Medicine, researchers used the TOGETHER platform trial protocol to perform a phase III randomized controlled trial (RCT) to evaluate the effectiveness of pegylated interferon (IFN) lambda (λ) therapy in outpatients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Canada and Brazil.

9 Feb 2023

Disease/Infection News

Plasma D-dimer measurement can provide useful information when diagnosing periprosthetic joint infection

UQ-led research effort secures almost $8 million to develop an mRNA Strep A vaccine

Smoking tobacco and vaping e-cigarettes may increase healthy young people's risk for severe COVID

Longitudinal assessment of gastrointestinal virome of mothers and infants

Multi-omics approach uncovers gut microbiome-host interactions in myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome patients

TikTok: a missed opportunity by health professionals to provide accurate weight loss information?

Era of ‘free’ covid vaccines, test kits, and treatments is ending. Who will pay the tab now?

Can lifestyle and nutrition be the answer for metabolic syndrome and type 2 diabetes remission?

New compound limits the replication of influenza viruses

No new SARS-CoV-2 variants detected in China since COVID policy change

Scientists discover a protein in the lung that blocks SARS-CoV-2 infection

Pegylated interferon lambda shows good efficacy against COVID-19

Study suggests SARS-CoV-2 is likely to only infect placental mammals

Novel COVID-19 protein component vaccine elicits durable immune response in rodents

Prior vaccination enhances immune responses during SARS-CoV-2 breakthrough infection

New Zika virus lineages show increased fitness

Study demonstrates antiviral effects of vinegar against SARS-CoV-2

Heterologous inactivated virus/mRNA booster strongly augments response to BF.7, BQ.1.1, and XBB.1

Assessing the zoonotic potential of different coronaviruses in hedgehogs, moles and shrews

Antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 are higher in infants than in mothers

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