Airway Viral Infections Supply Nutrient Iron to Instigate Secondary Bacterial Infections
During the 1918 influenza pandemic, secondary bacterial pneumonia is believed to have caused more than 90% deaths, historic autopsy reports indicate. At present, nearly 30% adults hospitalized with viral community-acquired pneumonia develop bacterial co-infections.
Increasing...
Study examines the causes behind antibiotic overuse
The overuse of antibiotics occurs due to the mistaken widespread belief that they are beneficial for a broad array of conditions and because many physicians are willing to prescribe antibiotics if patients ask for...
RENACER: New national hospital network aims to advance research on brain metastases
Last January 25th, the bylaws of the National Brain Metastasis Network (or RENACER, its acronym in Spanish) were signed and the network's first meeting was held. To date, 11 Spanish hospitals have joined the...
Scientists publish a blueprint to apply artificial intelligence to extend human longevity
The international team of artificial intelligence experts and medical doctors propose a framework for the application of next-generation AI to extend human longevity
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Eli Lilly, Regeneron Report Positive Phase III COVID-19 Antibody Results
Three antibody candidates designed to fight COVID-19, including two that are authorized for emergency use by the FDA, have shown positive late-stage clinical results according to separate studies released by their developers, Eli Lilly...
Hybrid closed-loop insulin therapy improves glycemic control in adolescents, young adults
Hybrid closed-loop insulin therapy improved glycemic control in adolescents and young adults with type 1 diabetes. These outcomes, derived from the International Diabetes Closed-Loop (iDCL) Trial, are reported in the peer-reviewed journal Diabetes Technology...
New NIH grant supports research on Alzheimer’s disease caused by gene mutations
A new grant from the National Institute On Aging at the National Institutes of Health will support ongoing research at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute to address Alzheimer's disease caused by gene mutations. According to Chunyu...
Partners in crime: genetic collaborator may influence severity of the rare disease, NGLY1
Credit: Photo credit: Charlie Ehlert/University of Utah Health
In 2012, four-year-old Bertrand Might became the first-ever patient diagnosed with a rare genetic disorder called N-glycanase (NGLY1) deficiency....
Why Vir Biotechnology Stock Skyrocketed Today – The Motley Fool
What happened
Shares of Vir Biotechnology (NASDAQ:VIR) soared 74% on Tuesday after the immunology company released promising results from an early-stage study of its experimental antibody treatment for the hepatitis B virus (HBV).
So what
Preliminary data from Vir...
Accelerating Vaccine Development Using a Next-Gen Microfluidic CE Platform
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