Omicron variant BQ.1.1 is resistant to all monoclonal antibody treatments
Monoclonal antibody treatments, as their name suggests, are therapies that prompt antibody production in people already infected with a pathogen.
In a study from Leibniz...
Scientists find new link between bacteria in mouth and chronic diseases
In a study from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden, scientists found the bacteria most commonly found in severe oral infections.
the team now hopes that the...
Scientists create 20-subtype mRNA flu vaccine to prevent future flu pandemics
Influenza viruses periodically cause pandemics with enormous death tolls. The best known of these was the 1918-19 "Spanish flu" pandemic, which killed at least...
Scientists may develop first blood test for deadly heart inflammation
In a study from the Queen Mary University of London, scientists showed the first blood test to diagnose inflammation of the heart muscle (myocarditis)...
Researchers discover new Alzheimer’s genes
In a study from Cardiff University and elsewhere, scientists found two new genes that raise a person's risk of developing Alzheimer's Disease.
They compared 32,000...
A major breakthrough in diabetes treatment
In a recent study from Monash University, scientists found a pathway to the regeneration of insulin in pancreatic stem cells, a major breakthrough toward...
8 pressing questions about long COVID-19, answered
At this point in the COVID-19 pandemic, a mild bout of the virus may mean a week or so of symptoms followed by a...
Researchers confirm a primary cause of Alzheimer’s disease
In a study from Yale-NUS College, researchers found evidence that metabolic dysfunction is a primary cause of Alzheimer's disease.
Tested positive to COVID? Go easy on yourself – try not to rush back...
With COVID isolation rules largely gone, some people feel pressured to rush back to work, school, or other activities after testing positive for COVID.
COVID-19 may harm right side of your heart, study finds
A recent study from the University of Glasgow found that the COVID-19 virus is linked to impaired function of the right side of the heart.