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MOSTLY MICROBES AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES
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What COVID19 Vaccine Skeptics Have in Common
#COVID19 #coronavirus #vaccines #COVID19vaccines Vaccine Skepticism Was Viewed as a Knowledge Problem. It’s Actually About Gut Beliefs....
David Ojcius
Apr 30, 20211 min read


Inequality’s deadly toll
A century of research has demonstrated how poverty and discrimination drive disease. Can #COVID19 push science to finally address the...
David Ojcius
Apr 29, 20211 min read


The central role of DNA damage in the aging process
#Aging is a complex, multifaceted process leading to widespread functional decline that affects every organ and tissue, but it remains...
David Ojcius
Apr 29, 20211 min read


Epigenetic reprogramming mechanisms of immunity during influenza A virus infection
#flu #influenza #epigenetics This paper reviews #epigenetic mechanisms by which influenza viruses affect cellular gene activity to...
David Ojcius
Apr 29, 20211 min read


The attenuation of Th1 and Th17 responses via autophagy protects against MRSA
Whether #autophagy affects methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (#MRSA)-induced sepsis and the associated mechanisms are largely...
David Ojcius
Apr 28, 20211 min read


How Pfizer Makes Its COVID19 Vaccine
How Pfizer Makes Its #COVID19 Vaccine Behind the scenes at a facility in Missouri, US. https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/health/pf...
David Ojcius
Apr 28, 20211 min read


He has all of his shots and, still, not even a sniff. I’m starting to suspect that he’s avoiding us.
Humor from The New Yorker: “He has all of his shots and, still, not even a cursory sniff. I’m starting to suspect that he’s avoiding us.”
David Ojcius
Apr 27, 20211 min read


Anti-science extremism in America: escalating and globalizing
The last five years has seen a sharp rise in anti-science rhetoric in the United States, especially from the political far right, mostly...
David Ojcius
Apr 27, 20211 min read


Guards! Guards! How innate lymphoid cells ensure local law and order
#immunology #innateimmunity This special issue of the Biomedical Journal is dedicated to the latest official recruits in the field of...
David Ojcius
Apr 27, 20211 min read


US CDC says fully vaccinated Americans can go without masks outdoors except in crowded settings
The US CDC says Americans fully vaccinated against #COVID19 can go without masks outdoors except in crowded settings. The changed...
David Ojcius
Apr 27, 20211 min read


Aid is coming to India, but its Covid-19 catastrophe is likely to continue
The #COVID19 crisis in India deepens as other countries pledge aid to fight #coronavirus surge. Oxygen, ventilators & other supplies are...
David Ojcius
Apr 27, 20211 min read


Structural and Functional Features of the P2X4 Receptor: An Immunological Perspective
#immunology #innateimmunity #biochemistry #physiology Extracellular nucleotides are important mediators of activation, triggering various...
David Ojcius
Apr 26, 20212 min read


Crohn's Disease Is on the Rise
#crohnsdisease #crohns Many think the abdominal disorder starts in childhood, but it can occur at any age & is becoming more prevalent...
David Ojcius
Apr 26, 20211 min read


Study finds Lyme-carrying ticks next to beaches and ‘pretty much wherever we looked’
#borellia #lymedisease #Lyme Disease-carrying ticks, commonly associated with wooded areas, are also abundant near beaches in Northern...
David Ojcius
Apr 26, 20211 min read


As India breaks global Covid-19 records and hospitals run out of oxygen, countries pledge assistance
As India fights a devastating second wave of #COVID19 that is killing thousands each day, international efforts to help tackle the crisis...
David Ojcius
Apr 26, 20211 min read


The public’s concerns over the Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine are widespread, poll finds
The US public’s concerns over the #JohnsonAndJohnsonVaccine coronavirus vaccine are widespread, poll finds. Fewer than 1 in 4 Americans...
David Ojcius
Apr 26, 20211 min read


University of the Pacific plays essential role in serving the community during pandemic
#COVID19 #coronavirus Vaccination centers & services on the San Francisco, Stockton & Sacramento campuses of the University of the...
David Ojcius
Apr 26, 20213 min read


Malaria parasites and circadian rhythm: New insights into an old puzzle
The hallmark of #malaria, an infectious disease caused by parasites from the Plasmodium genus, is cyclic fever. Fevers and chills...
David Ojcius
Apr 25, 20211 min read


Bacteria from a Brazilian copper mine work a striking transformation on an essential metal
Scientists have discovered bacteria that can transform waste from copper mining into a more useful form of pure copper. The bacteria...
David Ojcius
Apr 25, 20211 min read


After COVID19, can we learn to live with germs again?
#microbiome #microbiota Opinion | After #COVID19, can we learn to live with germs again? The health of our bodies & microbiomes may...
David Ojcius
Apr 25, 20211 min read
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