Being overweight hampers immune response to SARS-CoV-2
Being overweight hampers immune response to SARS-CoV-2: University of Queensland-led research shows being overweight can impair the body’s antibody response…
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WHO’s annual malaria report spotlights the growing threat of climate change
WHO’s annual malaria report spotlights the growing threat of climate change: Despite strides in expanding access to insecticide-treated nets and…
Mumps, measles and hand, foot and mouth disease
This article will help you quickly identify common childhood diseases. How to recognise and treat mumps, measles, and hand foot…
Successful clinical trial for re-engineered UQ vaccine
Successful clinical trial for re-engineered UQ vaccine: The University of Queensland’s re-engineered clamp platform has produced a vaccine that is…
A missing piece of the jigsaw: adenovirus Covid-19 vaccines
A missing piece of the jigsaw in a rare life-threatening condition linked to adenovirus Covid-19 vaccines. A team of scientists…
WHO: ongoing cholera upsurge
Comprehensive cholera statistics for 2022, published by WHO today, shed light on the scale and extent of the ongoing cholera…
Meningitis in teenagers: The unknown dangers
Meningitis is swelling of the meninges (the protective membranes of the brain and spinal cord). The inflammation is usually the…
Cause of rapid loss of vaccination protection
Cause of rapid loss of vaccination protection in autoimmune diseases identified: People who are treated with TNF-α inhibitors for their…
Immunosuppressed are least likely to have COVID-19 antibodies
Research identifies that immunosuppressed people are least likely to have COVID-19 antibodies: New research has identified which people with compromised…
Childhood immunization begins recovery after COVID-19 backslide
Childhood immunization begins recovery after COVID-19 backslide: New WHO and UNICEF data show promising signs of immunization services rebounding in…
Covid-19 vaccine that can cope with mutated viruses
A new DNA-based vaccine against covid-19 is being tested for the first time on healthy participants at Karolinska University Hospital.…
Flu pandemics followed by recurrent outbreaks for around two decades
Influenza pandemics cause a persistent increase in influenza mortality risk, lasting around two decades, according to new research analysing historical…