Year: 2023
Researchers discover unique blood plasma protein patterns in patients with long COVID
Medical Express Using advanced research techniques, including a form of artificial intelligence, a team of researchers has discovered unique patterns of blood plasma proteins in patients with suspected long COVID that could improve patient outcomes. This research, which used multiple state-of the-art technologies, was enabled by existing expertise and infrastructure through CHRI. It was published […]
Jul 5, 2023
Trove of new coronaviruses uncovered in bats — but threat is unclear
Nature Horseshoe bats carry viruses closely related to SARS-CoV-2, but they probably can’t spread in people yet. Coronavirus hunters looking for the next pandemic threats have focused on China and southeast Asia, where wild bats carry SARS-CoV-2’s closest known relatives. But a survey of UK bat species suggests that researchers might want to cast a […]
Jul 5, 2023
Evotec’s latest DOD contract provides $74M to tackle mpox
Fierce Biotech Evotec has secured yet another contract from the Department of Defense (DOD). This time, the U.S. government is committing $74 million for the development of monoclonal antibodies against mpox, chickenpox and smallpox. The German biotech-CRO hybrid company’s Seattle-based unit, called Just – Evotec Biologics, is in receipt of the contract for the “rapid […]
Jul 5, 2023
Long COVID not caused by COVID-19 immune inflammatory response, new research finds
EurekaAlert Long Covid, which affects nearly two-million people in the UK1, is not caused by an immune inflammatory reaction to COVID-19, University of Bristol-led research finds. Emerging data demonstrates that immune activation may persist for months after COVID-19. In this new study, published in eLife today [4 July], researchers wanted to find out whether persistent immune activation and […]
Jul 5, 2023
Bird flu impacting Scottish eagles
Birdguides NatureScot has also stated that the number of Golden Eagles raising young declined from 48% in 2021 to 28% in 2022. The largest declines recorded for both eagle species were in Lewis and Harris in the Western Isles, where the breeding success of Golden Eagles fell from 55% to 16%, and for White-tailed Eagles […]
Jul 5, 2023
Togo reports outbreak of H5N1 bird flu on a farm
Reuters he West African country of Togo has reported an outbreak of the highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu virus on a poultry farm, the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) said on Wednesday. The outbreak near the capital Lome killed 1,450 of a flock of 1,500 birds, with the remaining birds being slaughtered, the Paris-based […]
Jul 5, 2023
Why rising interactions between bats and humans pose major global health risks
PBS The search for the origin of COVID-19 has highlighted the risks of viruses transmitted by certain species of bats. In the wild, they can incubate and spread diseases to other animals and humans. Dr. Neil Vora, a physician with Conservation International, joins Ali Rogin to discuss the global health concerns posed by an increasing […]
Jul 5, 2023
How many Americans still haven’t caught COVID-19? CDC publishes final 2022 estimates
CBS News Nearly 1 in 4 U.S. adults and older teens had still not caught COVID-19 by the end of last year, according to new estimates from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, while 77.5% had antibodies from at least one prior infection. The figures are based on the final batch of results from the agency’s nationwide studies […]
Jul 5, 2023
What could cause a malaria comeback in the US — and what could stop it
Vox Americans shouldn’t take a malaria-free future for granted. Over the last month, five people in the US (four in Florida and one in Texas) have acquired malaria within the country’s borders. That’s pretty uncommon — at least, in this century; until the 1950s, malaria was a persistent plague in the US, especially in the Southeast. Many […]
Jul 5, 2023