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MOSTLY MICROBES AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES
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First actionable clock that predicts immunological health and chronic diseases of aging
Researchers from the Buck Institute and Stanford University have created an inflammatory clock of #aging (iAge) which measures...
David Ojcius
Jul 12, 20213 min read


With the Delta Variant, Do I Need a Covid Booster Shot?
With the #coronavirus #DeltaVariant, Do I Need a #COVID19 Booster Shot? Although studies of a third dose are underway, experts agree that...
David Ojcius
Jul 12, 20216 min read


Argentina wins 1-0 against Brazil - Copa América
Ángel Di Maria scores to give Argentina a 1-0 lead over Brazil 2021 #CopaAmérica Highlights
David Ojcius
Jul 11, 20211 min read


A Covid Test as Easy as Breathing
A breathalyzer to detect #COVID19? The time may have come. Scientists have been dreaming of disease-detecting breathalyzers for years....
David Ojcius
Jul 11, 20216 min read


Unlocking the ‘gut microbiome’ – and its massive significance to our health
"Lots of things that people don't think about, like depression or anxiety, are clearly modified by your gut microbes." If you want to...
David Ojcius
Jul 11, 20214 min read


Short on vaccines, Asia grapples with Delta-driven outbreaks
Across Asia, #DeltaVariant is driving new outbreaks in places where #coronavirus transmission was once kept relatively low, but where the...
David Ojcius
Jul 11, 20212 min read


Your next vaccine could be grown in a tobacco plant
Your next vaccine could be grown in a tobacco plant. Although there are no plant-based vaccines available for human use, several are in...
David Ojcius
Jul 10, 20215 min read


Stem cells can use same method as plants and insects to protect against viruses
Mammalian stem cells can use same method as plants & insects to protect against RNA viruses such as #SARSCoV2 & #Zika. An isoform of...
David Ojcius
Jul 10, 20212 min read


Researchers identify 13 genetic variations that can make you more susceptible to COVID-19
Researchers compared 500,000 genes from people who had #COVID19 with 2 million who did not, & identified 13 genetic variations that can...
David Ojcius
Jul 10, 20212 min read


Gut microbiota of wild black capuchin monkeys from Brazil are different from other nonhuman primates
Fecal bacterial communities of wild black capuchin monkeys (Sapajus nigritus) from the Atlantic Forest biome in Southern Brazil are...
David Ojcius
Jul 10, 20212 min read


Evolution in real time. How does unicellular life transition to multicellular life?
Evolution in real time. How does unicellular life transition to multicellular life? Researchers demonstrate that the unicellular...
David Ojcius
Jul 10, 20213 min read


Europe finds potential link between heart inflammation and mRNA COVID shots
European Union finds a possible link between very rare heart #inflammation (myocarditis & pericarditis) & #COVID19 mRNA vaccines from...
David Ojcius
Jul 10, 20212 min read


Citing the Delta Variant, Pfizer Will Pursue Booster Shots and a New Vaccine
Citing the #DeltaVariant, #Pfizer Will Pursue Booster Shots and a New Vaccine Scientists were critical of the announcement, pointing to...
David Ojcius
Jul 9, 20214 min read


Will COVID become a disease of the young?
Will #COVID19 become a disease of the young? Countries with high rates of vaccination, such as Israel, the United States and the United...
David Ojcius
Jul 8, 20213 min read


COVID and the brain: researchers zero in on how damage occurs
Growing evidence suggests that the #coronavirus causes ‘brain fog’ & other neurological symptoms through multiple mechanisms: by directly...
David Ojcius
Jul 8, 20215 min read


New study on delta variant reveals importance of receiving both vaccine shots
New study on #DeltaVariant reveals importance of receiving both vaccine shots, highlights challenges posed by mutations. New laboratory...
David Ojcius
Jul 8, 20217 min read


Sex-specific immune response in COVID-19 linked to cellular metabolism
Study shows that male #COVID19 patients more likely than female patients or healthy control subjects to have elevated levels of...
David Ojcius
Jul 7, 20212 min read


Tuning the immune system may enhance vaccines and ease disease
Immunologists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital have identified a biological pathway that selectively controls how key immune...
David Ojcius
Jul 7, 20213 min read


Mounting evidence suggests Sputnik COVID vaccine is safe and effective
Russia's #COVID19 vaccine is in use in nearly 70 nations, but its adoption has been slowed by controversies and questions over rare side...
David Ojcius
Jul 6, 20216 min read


COVID vaccines to reach poorest countries in 2023 — despite recent pledges
Amid a #COVID19 surge in Africa, vaccine promises from richer nations are not enough to bring an early end to the pandemic, experts say....
David Ojcius
Jul 5, 20215 min read
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