Caitlin Barber, a registered dietitian, was working at a Hudson Valley nursing home when the first wave of COVID-19 crashed over upstate New York in March 2020. She quickly fell ill, but wasn’t too concerned by her body aches, runny nose or inability to taste or smell. A frequent runner who led a healthy lifestyle, Barber, then 27, expected a […]

Covid-19 is often asymptomatic and can lead infected individuals to spread the disease without knowing it. Yet, regular surveillance testing of a community can catch these cases and prevent outbreaks. In early 2020, Georgia Tech researchers designed a saliva-based polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test and encouraged community members to test weekly to track the health of the campus. Their strategy […]

Not now, Lassa fever! England records two cases of Ebola-like virus among family returning from West Africa Third relative suspected of having the disease but is awaiting confirmatory tests All three are members of the same family from the East of England, officials said Two new cases are among only 10 ever spotted in the UK — and first since […]

What is going on at the single-cell level in the first days of SARS-CoV-2 infection in the lungs? Researchers at Texas Biomedical Research Institute and Southwest National Primate Research Center (SNPRC), in collaboration with Washington University in St. Louis, have clarified what immune cells are present in the lungs in the first days of SARS-CoV-2 infection, and what some of […]

A recent study investigated how the immune system responds following both SARS-CoV-2 infection and COVID-19 vaccination. The findings suggest that “hybrid immunity,” resulting from vaccination and infection, involves the strongest immune response. Some call it “super immunity.” Overall, the order of vaccination and infection made little difference to the attainment of this immunity. With so many people, including fully vaccinated […]

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Do cognitive abilities change together, or do they change independently of each other? An international research team from the USA, Sweden, and Germany involving the Max Planck Institute for Human Development has presented new findings now published in Science Advances. At the age of 20, people usually find it easier to learn something new than at the age of 70. […]

A new study in mice from University of Maryland School of Medicine researchers showed that an unhealthy vaginal microbiome in pregnant mothers in combination with an unhealthy diet contributed to increased pup deaths and altered development in the surviving babies. The researchers offset these deaths from the unhealthy vaginal microbiome by giving the mothers a healthier diet. The researchers say […]

Researchers investigated whether SARS-CoV-2 particles can be present beyond self-isolation rooms in household settings. They found that SARS-CoV-2 particles can be found in other settings beyond self-isolation rooms and may therefore explain household transmission. Further research is necessary to confirm whether SARS-CoV-2 can spread between individuals via airborne RNA fragments. Research shows that vaccines protect against severe symptoms of COVID-19 […]

Patients will receive better, more joined-up care under new plans announced today to improve the links between health and social care. The Integration White Paper sets out a vision for an integrated NHS and adult social care sector which will better serve patients and staff. Despite the best efforts of staff, the current system means that too often patients find […]