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Newswise — Accurate monitoring of CD4+ T cell counts is vital for evaluating immune health and guiding treatment in people living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). Yet conventional tools like flow cytometry, while highly effective, are expensive, complex, and ill-suited for widespread use in remote or resource-limited areas. Many portable alternatives remain constrained by low…
Newswise — In April of this year, three people in Oregon developed Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD), a rare, fatal neurological condition that is similar to bovine spongiform encephalopathy, also known as mad cow disease. It impacts one or two people per million each year, making the chances of three cases emerging in the same small geographic…
Newswise — Since the COVID-19 pandemic, global interest in antiviral therapies has increased significantly. Recently, with the growing attention to peptide-based drugs such as Wegovy, demand for effective peptide therapeutics derived from natural substances is rapidly rising. In particular, peptide metabolites—which are generated when natural proteins break down in the body—are emerging as promising candidates…
Newswise — LA JOLLA, CA—Flu shots save lives across the United States every year. These vaccines are good at protecting the population from severe influenza infections, but not every person gets the same level of protection. “Some people have incredibly strong responses to annual flu vaccines, and some people don’t respond at all,” says Tal…
Researchers at the Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University have identified a novel population of immune cells that could serve as an alternative target for TB vaccines and immune-directed therapy. Their findings are detailed in a paper published in Scientific Reports.
Ticks and Lyme disease: Rising numbers, how to stay safe, and new research Newswise — As warmer temperatures bring more people outdoors—and more ticks into contact with humans—the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health will host an expert briefing for the media about ticks and the growing threat of Lyme and other tickborne diseases….
Newswise — Eight times more American young adults now take medication to protect them from HIV than a decade ago, a new study finds. But even with this positive news about increasing use of pre-exposure prophylaxis or PrEP, the study also suggests that health care providers and public health agencies could do more to promote…
Newswise — The ancestor of the virus that causes COVID-19 left its point of origin in Western China or Northern Laos just several years before the disease first emerged in humans up to 2,700 kilometers away in Central China, according to a new study by University of California San Diego School of Medicine researchers and…
Newswise — If you’re sharing close quarters with someone during flu season, how would you know they are sick, even in cases where they may not know themselves? A new global study led by a University of Michigan researcher found that people worldwide—when choosing among their five senses—agree that sight and hearing are the most…
Newswise — URBANA, Ill. – Since the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been a decline in U.S. vaccine uptake, while widespread misinformation and distrust make it challenging to craft effective public health responses. In a new paper, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign researchers discuss three case studies exemplifying different vaccine attitudes and behaviors. Their findings underscore the…
