For many people, living longer brings health challenges: Osteoporosis, diabetes, Alzheimer’s disease. And of course, zombie cells. The technical term is senescent cells. They’re damaged and unable to repair themselves. They’re also more likely to linger in the body as we age — like zombies — secreting inflammatory molecules that can hasten our decline. “They … Read more
In March 2020, when most of the population, in disbelief and fear, were watching the announcements about a lockdown due to the threat of Covid-19, paediatric consultant Prof Jonathan Hourihane saw a research opportunity. He credits his wife with sparking the idea, as they viewed a TV news report on schools shutting down. She wondered … Read more
New research uncovers the hidden cost of the pandemic: millions of years of healthy life lost, with poorer countries and older adults hit hardest. Study: Direct and indirect impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on life expectancy and person-years of life lost with and without disability: A systematic analysis for 18 European countries, 2020–2022. Image Credit: Hyejin … Read more
Section Summary/Key Point Keywords Introduction Stanford researchers develop two antibodies that work together to eliminate all SARS-CoV-2 variants. COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2, antibody treatment,… The post Covid-19 Antibodies Neutralize Virus Variants appeared first on Archyworldys. Source link
Understanding Communication Challenges Among Individuals with Hearing Impairments During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Insights from Japan’s 2022 Survey on Difficulty in Living Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic has profoundly affected… The post Understanding Communication Challenges for Individuals with Hearing Impairment in Japan: Insights from the 2022 SDL DataWe Analysis appeared first on NewsyList. Source link
This study indicates that the majority of individuals with hearing impairments (55.6%) in Japan experienced communication difficulties during the COVID-19 pandemic. The multivariable regression analysis revealed that individuals without caregivers, users of voice recognition software, those aged 40–64 years (compared to older adults), those with more severe hearing disabilities, and those with higher outing frequencies … Read more
By Peter Doherty, The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity MELBOURNE, March 14 – Earlier this week marked five years since the World Health Organization (WHO) declared Covid-19 a pandemic. Immunologist and Nobel Laureate Professor Peter Doherty, who is also patron of the medical research institute that bears his name, spoke to 360info about attitudes towards public … Read more
Why are bacterial outbreaks climbing despite pandemic precautions—and could your dinner plate be at risk? New CDC data uncovers rising animal/environmental contamination and a hidden ‘glove-handoff’ in food safety failures. Report: Contributing Factors of Foodborne Illness Outbreaks — National Outbreak Reporting System, United States, 2014–2022. Image Credit: Pol Sole / Shutterstock In a recent report published in … Read more
During one of the most active flu seasons in recent memory, infectious disease experts at Fred Hutch Cancer Center say many of the public health lessons learned during the COVID-19 epidemic still apply: wear well-fitting masks in crowded indoor poorly ventilated spaces, practice good hand hygiene and get vaccinated. There are three vaccines available to … Read more
Why are some children devastated by mysterious post-COVID inflammation? Scientists uncover how a ‘silent’ virus awakens – and a promising path to stop it. Study: TGFβ links EBV to multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children. Image Credit: Kateryna Kon / Shutterstock A new study published in the journal Nature reveals a potential mechanism associated with the development of … Read more