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Dec , 2023
COVID-19 significantly raises risk of severe complications in pregnant women
Tag: Infectious Diseases

COVID-19 significantly raises risk of severe complications in pregnant women

In a recent study published in the journal Open Forum Infectious Diseases, researchers investigated COVID-19’s impact on severe maternal morbidity (SMM), potentially lethal complications that occur during the time of childbirth. They used declassified data from over 93,600 deliveries between March 2020 and July 2021 and found that risks, particularly those of adult respiratory distress […]

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Nov , 2023
Study estimates hepatitis C infection seroprevalence in pregnant women
Tag: Infectious Diseases

Study estimates hepatitis C infection seroprevalence in pregnant women

In a recent article published in eClinicalMedicine, researchers estimate the seroprevalence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) in pregnant women globally and in World Health Organization (WHO)-specific regions. Study: Hepatitis C infection seroprevalence in pregnant women worldwide: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Image Credit: fotovapl / Shutterstock.com Background Mother-to-child/vertical transmission (MTCT) is not a common HCV infection route. […]

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Nov , 2023
A Conversation with Dr. Beverley Isherwood
Tag: Infectious Diseases

A Conversation with Dr. Beverley Isherwood

In this interview ahead of World AMR Awareness Week, we explore the imminent challenge of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) with Dr. Beverley Isherwood, Strategy Leader for Infectious Diseases at Medicines Discovery Catapult (MDC) and Programme Director for Pathways to Antimicrobial Clinical Efficacy (PACE). Dr. Isherwood, with her extensive background in medicine discovery and strategy, shares her insights on the innovative […]

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Oct , 2023
Gates Foundation announces investments to advance mRNA vaccine research and manufacturing
Tag: Infectious Diseases

Gates Foundation announces investments to advance mRNA vaccine research and manufacturing

At the 2023 Grand Challenges Annual Meeting, Bill Gates, Co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, announced new investments to advance access to mRNA research and vaccine manufacturing technology that will support low- and middle-income countries’ (LMICs) capacity to develop high-quality, lifesaving vaccines at scale. Image Credit: Univercells The move builds on lessons the […]

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Oct , 2023
Strong antibody response and nasal cytokines may protect young children from severe COVID-19
Tag: Infectious Diseases

Strong antibody response and nasal cytokines may protect young children from severe COVID-19

New research helps explain why young children have lower rates of severe COVID-19 than adults. A study of infants and young children found those who acquired SARS-CoV-2 had a strong, sustained antibody response to the virus and high levels of inflammatory proteins in the nose but not in the blood. This immune response contrasts with […]

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Aug , 2023
Voluntary collective isolation ineffective in preventing COVID-19 spread among Indigenous populations
Tag: Infectious Diseases

Voluntary collective isolation ineffective in preventing COVID-19 spread among Indigenous populations

Indigenous Peoples have suffered disproportionally from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Systemic factors including lack of sovereignty, limited infrastructure and discrimination in local health care systems make Indigenous populations vulnerable to infectious diseases. Yet little research exists to guide public health efforts tailored to remote-living Indigenous populations during global pandemics. In Bolivia, a team of researchers […]

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Aug , 2023
RARα receptor plays unexpected role in T cell activation
Tag: Infectious Diseases

RARα receptor plays unexpected role in T cell activation

According to new research in the journal Immunity, T cells have a nuclear receptor doing something very odd-;but very important-;to help them fight pathogens and destroy cancer cells. This receptor, called retinoic acid receptor alpha (RARα), is known to control gene expression programs in the nucleus, but it also now appears to operate outside the […]

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Aug , 2023
Severe COVID-19 may cause long-term changes to innate immune system
Tag: Infectious Diseases

Severe COVID-19 may cause long-term changes to innate immune system

Severe COVID-19 may cause long-lasting alterations to the innate immune system, the first line of defense against pathogens, according to a small study funded by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, part of the National Institutes of Health. These changes may help explain why the disease can damage so many different organs and […]

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Jul , 2023
Novel noninvasive test for malaria does not require a blood sample
Tag: Infectious Diseases

Novel noninvasive test for malaria does not require a blood sample

A novel testing platform under development by researchers at the Yale School of Public Health (YSPH) and CytoAstra, LLC could provide a new noninvasive test for malaria that doesn’t require a blood sample. The platform technology, known as cytophone, detects malaria infection in blood cells using lasers and ultrasound. Researchers developing the platform believe it […]

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Jul , 2023
Neighborhood environment can increase risk of COVID-19 hospitalization, study reveals
Tag: Infectious Diseases

Neighborhood environment can increase risk of COVID-19 hospitalization, study reveals

The range of COVID-19 symptoms varies-; some feel a mild cold, others are hospitalized, while others perish. Many studies have linked the severity of COVID-19 symptoms with an individual’s biological factors, but less is known about the impact of non-biological factors, such as the environment in which people live. A new study that published on […]
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