Monthly Archives: Maggio 2022
UK – Monkeypox Cases Increasing Fasts In The Last 24 Hours
In the last 24 hours, the number of confirmed monkeypox cases outside of the African continent has jumped to 613 cases covering 28 countries.
The United Kingdom is turning out to be the hotspot for monkeypox...
Environmental pollutants affect health and contribute to the development of type 1 diabetes
The environmental pollutants we consume are probably the reason why some people develop type 1 diabetes. Even low concentrations of such pollutants can result in cells producing less insulin, reveals a new study from...
A new wave of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever is spreading in Iraq
To date, Iraq had registered 19 deaths among 111 CCHF cases in humans since the first case was identified in late March 2022, according to the World Health Organization.
There are hundreds more of...
New variants of Omicron: BA.4 BA.5 are the highest potential risk
Viral transmissibility, immune resistance and pathogenicity characterize the potential risk of new SARS-CoV-2 variant to global health. In this study, we investigated the virological characteristics of five “novel Omicron variants”, BA.2.9.1, BA.2.11, BA.2.12.1, BA.4...
Hepatitis In Children Could Be Due To Autoimmune T Cell Response Triggered By SARS-CoV-2...
SARS-CoV-2-Pediatric Hepatitis: A new study by researchers from the the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai-China and the Guangzhou Laboratory-China indicates that the current caseloads of children developing hepatitis could be due to...
SARS-CoV-2 Infections Cause Inflammatory Bone Loss Leading To Long COVID Skeletal Health Issues
A new study by researchers from the School of Clinical Medicine, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, the University of Hong Kong has found that SARS-CoV-2 infections also causes inflammatory bone loss leading to...
Tumor removal: Near-infrared light fluorescence ICG-p28 can accurately identify tumor margins cutting recurrence
Nearly 13% of women born in the U.S. today will develop breast cancer at some point during their lives. Treatment for early-stage disease often includes breast-conserving surgery, where the tumor and some surrounding healthy...
The Sonic hedgehog (Shh) gene is the key to repairing large bone injuries
A USC Stem Cell study in npj Regenerative Medicine presents intriguing evidence that large bone injuries might trigger a repair strategy in adults that recapitulates elements of skeletal formation in utero.
Key to this...
A new attack tamper with the firmware and loads malware on a Bluetooth chip...
A first-of-its-kind security analysis of iOS Find My function has identified a novel attack surface that makes it possible to tamper with the firmware and load malware onto a Bluetooth chip that's executed while...
Experimental COVID-19 vaccine in combination with adjuvant provides mutation-resistant T cell protection
The first-generation COVID-19 vaccines have been effective in mitigating severe illness and hospitalization, but recurring waves of infections are associated with the emergence of SARS-CoV-2 variants that display progressive abilities to evade antibodies, leading...
Nano-sized robots can help kill bacteria deep inside dentinal tubules
Nano-sized robots manipulated using a magnetic field can help kill bacteria deep inside dentinal tubules and boost the success of root canal treatments, a new study by researchers at the Indian Institute of Science...
New smart pacifier can monitor infant health in Newborn Intensive Care Units or NICUs
A wireless, bioelectronic pacifier could eliminate the need for invasive, twice-daily blood draws to monitor babies' electrolytes in Newborn Intensive Care Units or NICUs.
This smart pacifier can also provide more continuous monitoring of sodium...
La Croup è una manifestazione comune nei bambini infettati dalle varianti di Omicron
Un nuovo studio condotto dai ricercatori della Divisione di Medicina di Emergenza, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta at Scottish Rite, Atlanta-USA ha scoperto che la maggior parte dei pazienti pediatrici sviluppa la Croupdopo essere stata...
Croup Is A Common Manifestation In Children Infected With The Omicron Variants
A new study conducted by researchers from the Division of Emergency Medicine, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta at Scottish Rite, Atlanta-USA has found that most pediatric patients develop croup upon being infected with the SARS-CoV-2...
People who use antibiotics are more likely to get fungal infections due to the...
Patients prescribed antibiotics in hospital are more likely to get fungal infections because of disruption to the immune system in the gut, according to a new study from the University of Birmingham and National...