Colorized transmission electron micrograph of Marburg virus particles (blue) harvested from infected VERO E6 cell supernatant. Image captured and color-enhanced at the NIAID Integrated Research…
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Monthly number of deaths in the US of children and young people (aged 0-19), where COVID-19 was listed as the cause of death on the…
The graphic demonstrates use of the controlled-release passive device on a military tent to protect the area from mosquitos. Credit: University of Florida A device…
A cytokine (blue) secreted by T cells (red) stimulates monocytes (background) to feed on C. albicans hyphae (yellow). Credit: Luo Yu/Leibniz-HKI Researchers just discovered that…
Scientists recently conducted an experiment using a mouse model that is susceptible to SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus infection. They found that the virus can infect various parts…
Researchers Discover Surprising Risks for COVID-19 Infection + Significant Protection From Vitamin D
In a new study, researchers identified that mask-wearing and using vitamin D decreased the risk of COVID-19 infection. They also found several characteristics – including…
According to a study of nearly 200,000 adults, increased physical activity was associated with improved COVID-19 outcomes. This link held true across different races, ages,…
A previously unidentified immune response inside the nose that fights off viruses responsible for upper respiratory infections has been discovered by researchers. It can help…
Cultured differentiated adipocytes: lipids are stained red; the protein ACE-2, which serves as the receptor for SARS-CoV-2, is green; cell nuclei are blue. Credit: Amanda…
According to a new study, vaccine confidence declined considerably during the COVID-19 pandemic. This decrease in confidence was observed regardless of age, gender, religious belief,…
Structure of a coronavirus. Credit: Wikimedia A new study describes how the functioning of RNARibonucleic acid (RNA) is a polymeric molecule similar to DNA that…
Gene usage in the brains of patients with COVID-19 is similar to those observed in aging brains, according to experiments performed by scientists at Beth…
Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden completed a study that indicates that increased levels of the cytokine interleukin-26 (IL-26) in blood is a potential biomarker…
University of Iowa researchers have created an advanced model that can detect lung damage in long-COVID patients using a simple chest X-ray. The model takes…
According to the results of a new study, COVID-19 infection is associated with increased liver stiffness, a sign of possible long-term liver injury. COVID-19 Patients…
A new mechanism has been discovered that enables bacteria to take up nutrients from their human host and bypass antibiotic treatment. This new form of…
Image of HIV. Credit: CDC/ C. Goldsmith, P. Feorino, E. L. Palmer, W. R. McManus New research reveals why comorbidities persist in people living with…
Red and orange areas on these heat maps of human brains show where the gene APOE is most active (top two brain images) and where…
The fungus Histoplasma, which causes lung infections, was concentrated in the Midwest in the 1950s and 60s (top map), but now causes significant disease throughout…
An MIT study shows that keeping indoor humidity at a sweet spot may reduce the spread of COVID-19. New research links very dry and very…