Infectious/Emerging Diseases

Penn researchers simulated the epidemic's trajectory, finding that even a modest increase in evictions could lead to thousands of excess COVID cases in a single U.S. cityCredit: Nature Communications PHILADELPHIA - Renter…

The University of Minnesota Medical School study could alter fundamental ideas regarding the rules of vaccination and the immune system's function MINNEAPOLIS/ST.PAUL (04/20/2021) -- University of Minnesota Medical School researchers have…

Credit: © 2021 KAUST; Ivan Gromicho A new type of COVID-19 testing strategy could help streamline the process of identifying cases, tracking variants and detecting co-infecting viruses. At present, separate assays and complex…

The finding could aid in prevention of the severe consequences through drug development Hand, Foot & Mouth Disease (HFMD) is a generally mild, contagious viral infection common in young children. In Singapore, HFMD is endemic and is…

The largest study of its type in the UK has identified differences in the immune response to COVID-19, between people with no symptoms, compared to those suffering a more serious reaction to the virus. Researchers from the Wellcome…

EB 2021 will feature the latest insights into COVID-19, cancer, heart disease and more Embargoed press materials are now available for the virtual Experimental Biology (EB) 2021 meeting, featuring cutting-edge multidisciplinary research…

A study of immune cells circulating in the blood hints the gut's immune response to COVID-19 infection may not provide sufficient whole-body immunity from the virus Our guts may not provide long-lasting systemic immunity from COVID-19,…

Study explores flushing power to test risk of COVID-19 transmissionCredit: Florida Atlantic University, College of Engineering and Computer Science Flushing a toilet can generate large quantities of microbe-containing aerosols depending on…

Embargoed news from Annals of Internal Medicine Below please find summaries of new articles that will be published in the next issue of Annals of Internal Medicine. The summaries are not intended to substitute for the full articles as a…

Credit: UPMC PITTSBURGH, April 19, 2021 - The first large-scale, multi-hospital evaluation of an "all or none" federal policy intended to improve outcomes in sepsis patients finds that the guidelines are a wash--on average they…

April 19, 2021 -- Ensuring COVID-19 vaccine access for refugee and displaced populations, and addressing health inequities, is vital for an effective pandemic response. Yet, vaccine allocation and distribution has been neither equitable…

Algorithm developed by Los Alamos National Laboratory researchers could help public health officials combat misinformationCredit: Los Alamos National Laboratory LOS ALAMOS, N.M., April 19, 2021--A new machine-learning program…

Accumulating data provide reassurance that the vaccines are safe even for people with severe allergies. BOSTON - At the end of 2020, experts led by allergists at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) examined all information related to…

For valiant service selflessly rendered on the frontlines of the fight against COVID-19, the American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS) symbolically awards each and every one of our members the 2021 ARRS Gold MedalCredit: American Roentgen Ray…

Patient inflammation varies for lung, clot reactionsCredit: Flinders University Varying severity of COVID-19 symptoms in patients is reflected by levels of a chemical biomarker in their body which scientists say could be used to…

Postponing procedures during the pandemic sparked anxiety and fear among patients, study finds.Credit: Michigan Medicine In March 2020, when the pandemic hit, everything slowed, including non-essential medical procedures such as…

A new study led by researchers at Johns Hopkins and the University of Pennsylvania uses computer modeling to suggest that eviction bans authorized during the COVID-19 pandemic reduced the infection rate and not only protected those who…

International study shows risk of mortality does not increase COVID-19 patients who are overweight or obese are more likely to develop a more severe infection than patients of healthy weight, and they require oxygen and invasive mechanical…

It has been known for about a year that minks can become infected with SARS-CoV-2. The virus had been transmitted from humans to farmed mink and mutated in infected animals. Mutations were acquired in the spike protein, which is crucial…

A multidisciplinary team from Kazan Federal University published a paper in Advanced Robotics.Credit: Kazan Federal University In December 2019, a new viral infection was detected in Wuhan, China. On January 30, 2020, the World…