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MOSTLY MICROBES AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES
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How a Common Fungus May Contribute to Digestive Issues
Researchers found that antibodies specific for #Candida albicans in mice did not kill the fungi but kept them from turning into the more...
David Ojcius
Jul 17, 20213 min read


Africa’s Covid Crisis Deepens, but Vaccines Are Still Far Off
As the #DeltaVariant surges across #Africa, hospitals are strained & only 1% of Africans have been fully vaccinated against #COVID19....
David Ojcius
Jul 16, 20217 min read


China Reports a Human Case of H5N6 Bird Flu
#China Reports a Human Case of #H5N6 Bird #Flu #avianflu #birdflu #influenza A man has been hospitalized in southwestern China after...
David Ojcius
Jul 15, 20212 min read


Case of Human Bird Flu Reported in China
Case of Human #BirdFlu Reported in #China #flu #avianflu #influenza A man in China has been hospitalized after contracting a strain of...
David Ojcius
Jul 15, 20211 min read


‘Inflammation clock’ can reveal body’s biological age
Using machine learning, researchers create an ‘inflammatory clock of aging’ (iAGE) that shows the biological age of our immune system....
David Ojcius
Jul 14, 20213 min read


Delta variant's rise plunges Europe into uncertainty — and offers a warning to the US
#DeltaVariant's rise plunges Europe into uncertainty — and offers a warning to the U.S. Last month, as Europe finally lifted #COVID19...
David Ojcius
Jul 14, 20215 min read


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 14, 20213 min read


A study describes a systems-based analysis of immune responses to vaccination with the COVID vaccine
Systems vaccinology of the BNT162b2 mRNA vaccine in humans Abstract The emergency use authorization of two #mRNA #vaccines against...
David Ojcius
Jul 14, 20211 min read


Emerging Mutations in Coronavirus Spike: Widening Distribution Over Time in Different Geographies
Emerging Mutation in #coronavirus #SARSCoV2 Spike: Widening Distribution Over Time in Different Geographic Areas Abstract Background...
David Ojcius
Jul 13, 20211 min read


Human Blood Harbors Cell-Free Microbial DNA
After controlling for high levels of bacterial contamination in their lab and reagents, researchers detect microbial genetic material in...
David Ojcius
Jul 13, 20213 min read


Most fully vaccinated people who get Covid delta infections are asymptomatic, WHO says
Covid hospitalizations are rising in some parts of the world, mostly where vaccination rates are low and the highly contagious...
David Ojcius
Jul 13, 20212 min read


Symbionts sans frontieres: Bacterial partners travel the world
Symbionts sans frontieres: Bacterial partners travel the world #symbiosis #microbiology #environment This pandemic year has restricted...
David Ojcius
Jul 13, 20214 min read


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
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