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MOSTLY MICROBES AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES
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COVID-19 Patients Can Be Categorized Into Three Groups – Here Are the 3 Phenotypes
Researchers identify 3 clinical #COVID19 phenotypes, reflecting patient populations with different comorbidities, complications &...
David Ojcius
Apr 18, 20211 min read


Caution needed to return to normal after COVID-19
As more #coronavirus vaccines are rolling out across the world, pandemic fatigue hits hard as we yearn for the life we had before...
David Ojcius
Apr 18, 20211 min read


As a Window Opens, a Plea for Patience and Grace
#COVID19 #pandemic Rising out of a pandemic is not going feel like flipping a switch. Hidden traumas abound, and the road to recovery is...
David Ojcius
Apr 17, 20211 min read


What's the key to better sleep and less stress? It's how you breathe
Athletes have long been aware that #breathing patterns and the biomechanics of breathing are important for performance, but the benefits...
David Ojcius
Apr 17, 20211 min read


Pregnant women in Britain will be offered Covid-19 vaccines
Pregnant women in Britain are now eligible to receive a #COVID19 vaccine, health authorities announced, citing data from the US CDC...
David Ojcius
Apr 17, 20211 min read


Pacific Rim countries did well managing the pandemic. Why are they slow on vaccines?
These Countries Did Well Managing the Pandemic. So Why Are They Slow on #COVID19 Vaccines? Japan, South Korea & Australia have inoculated...
David Ojcius
Apr 17, 20211 min read


Yersinia pestis and plague: evolution, virulence, vaccination
#plague #bubonic #bubonicplague #immunology #microbiology #pandemic #Yersinia pestis and plague: An updated view on evolution, virulence...
David Ojcius
Apr 16, 20211 min read


Neither B cell nor T cell – the unique group of innate lymphoid cells
#immunology #innateimmunity This special issue of Biomedical Journal contains four review articles that analyze the development and...
David Ojcius
Apr 16, 20211 min read


COVID booster shots may be needed, drugmakers & scientists say.
#COVID19 booster shots may be needed, drugmakers & scientists say. #Pfizer's chief executive said that a 3rd dose was "likely" to be...
David Ojcius
Apr 16, 20211 min read


Getting COVID creates far higher risk of rare blood clots than vaccines, study finds
Getting #COVID19 creates far higher risk of rare blood clots than vaccines, Oxford study finds. ‘COVID-19 risk is higher than we see with...
David Ojcius
Apr 15, 20211 min read


Genetic admixture in the South Pacific: From Denisovans to the human immune response
#immunology #evolution Scientists have looked at understudied human populations from the South Pacific, which are severely affected by a...
David Ojcius
Apr 15, 20211 min read


Development of humoral immunity
by Jean Kanellopoulos and David Ojcius #immunology This issue of Biomedical Journal contains 4 review articles describing our current...
David Ojcius
Apr 14, 20211 min read


Diet rich in animal foods, alcohol and sugar linked to 'inflammatory' gut microbiome
A high dietary intake of animal products, processed foods, alcohol & sugar is linked to a gut #microbiome that promotes #inflammation,...
David Ojcius
Apr 14, 20211 min read


Reduce risk of severe Covid with regular activity, study says.
#COVID19 #coronavirus #exercise A history of being consistently active is strongly associated with a reduced risk of severe Covid-19,...
David Ojcius
Apr 14, 20211 min read


World struggles to maintain vaccination drives amid mounting reports of side effects
Gov'ts around the world are scrambling to sustain already slow-moving #coronavirus vaccination drives amid troublesome news of extremely...
David Ojcius
Apr 14, 20211 min read


David Ojcius
Apr 13, 20210 min read


Involvement of inflammasomes in the immune response against infection by the periodontal bacteria
#immunology #inflammation #innateimmunity #oralhealth #dental #dentistry We examined the involvement of the P2 × 7 receptor and the...
David Ojcius
Apr 13, 20212 min read


Structural and Functional Features of the P2X4 Receptor: An Immunological Perspective
#immunology #innateimmunity Extracellular nucleotides are important mediators of activation, triggering various responses through plasma...
David Ojcius
Apr 13, 20212 min read


How Worried Should You Be About the J&J Vaccine & Blood Clots?
How Worried Should You Be About the #JohnsonandJohnson Vaccine & Blood Clots? Experts have not determined to what extent, if any, the...
David Ojcius
Apr 13, 20211 min read


The US calls for a pause on the Johnson & Johnson vaccine after rare clotting cases
Health officials called for pause in use of #JohnsonandJohnson single-dose #coronavirus vaccine after 6 recipients in US developed a rare...
David Ojcius
Apr 13, 20211 min read
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