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Researchers develop breakthrough antibody test for COVID-19 virus
Several tests have been developed for detecting the genetic material of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus that causes COVID-19, but these generally
Continue reading »Syphilis eludes immune attack by altering a single gene
The bacterium that causes syphilis, Treponema pallidum, likely uses a single gene to escape the immune system, research from UW
Continue reading »Typhoid Mary was a maligned immigrant who got a bum rap
The country’s most notable healthy carrier of a deadly disease, Mary Mallon, is back—not in person, but as a hashtag:
Continue reading »Africa dangerously behind in global race for virus gear
As Africa braces for a surge in coronavirus cases, its countries are dangerously behind in the global race for scarce
Continue reading »Housing insecurity may increase risk for incident kidney disease
(HealthDay)—Housing insecurity is tied to an increased risk for developing albuminuria, according to a study published March 31 in Kidney360.
Continue reading »Experimental virus drug remdesivir failed in human trial: reports
The experimental antiviral drug remdesivir has failed in its first randomized clinical trial to treat the COVID-19 illness, reports said
Continue reading »Women living with HIV prefer long-acting injectable anti-retroviral therapy over daily pill
A new qualitative study by researchers at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health found that the majority of women
Continue reading »Novel imaging application illuminates processes in cancer, COVID-19 and other diseases
Medical images for a wide range of diseases, including coronavirus 19 (COVID-19), can now be more easily viewed, compared, and
Continue reading »Study links exercise to the prevention of liver cancer
A study in mice finds that physical activity reduces the likelihood of the disease developing and explains why. Liver cancer
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