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Category: How do we treat infectious diseases?

Infectious diseases affect all living things. What’s the status of antibiotics research? What else can we do to treat and prevent infections, outbreaks epidemics, and pandemics?
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Researchers link the Epstein-Barr virus to Multiple Sclerosis

Posted on January 12, 2023March 4, 2024 by Sciworthy

Scientists showed that proteins in the blood and spinal fluid of patients with MS mimic proteins found in the Epstein-Barr virus.

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    Does viral load matter for cancer patients with COVID-19?

    Posted on May 30, 2022October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

    The SARS-CoV-2 viral loads were measured by quantitative PCR to look for a possible relationship between mortality rate and viral load in…

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      Another possible entry point for the coronavirus

      Posted on May 19, 2022October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

      Researchers are studying the HSPA5 receptor, as it may hold clinical significance to COVID-19 and cancer, which may provide future…

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        Can you mix and match COVID-19 vaccine brands?

        Posted on March 24, 2022December 5, 2023 by Sciworthy

        In the United States, three vaccines were granted emergency use authorization against the COVID-19 virus between December 2020 and February…

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          Preliminary results of using CBD to inhibit SARS-CoV-2

          Posted on March 21, 2022March 12, 2024 by Sciworthy

          Early, non-peer reviewed results suggest the possibility that CBD inhibits the virus that causes COVID-19 but in cell culture. Whether this…

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            Antibiotic-resistant bacteria are way older than penicillin

            Posted on February 10, 2022October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

            Remember the classic chases where Wile E. Coyote tries to catch Roadrunner but is often outsmarted? It turns out that bacteria have to…

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              Can traps be an alternative to pesticides in aquatic farms?

              Posted on December 13, 2021November 8, 2022 by Erica Curles

              Using traps to lure parasites away may be a good alternative to pesticides for aquatic farms. But what attracts them?

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                Mosquitos are more common in poorly kept-up neighborhoods

                Posted on October 28, 2021October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

                The team concluded, based on their data, that socioeconomic status is related to Aedes aegypti abundance within Puerto Rico’s urban…

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                  First real-life trial of monoclonal antibodies for COVID-19

                  Posted on September 13, 2021October 24, 2022 by Gina Misra

                  A large trial of COVID-19 positive patients at increased risk of severe illness showed that two types of monoclonal antibody infusions did…

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                    How COVID-19 has affected mental health in the US

                    Posted on August 30, 2021October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

                    How has COVID-19 affected mental health in the US? A representative study shows how and why the pandemic had such an impact, which will help…

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