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Researchers at Linköping University have identified in mice the cells in the blood vessels of the brain that are necessary for a fever reaction. The results have been published in PNAS, and answer a long-standing question of which organs are…
People with a genital infection of the herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1), which usually causes cold sores, frequently shed the virus in the first months after infection, raising the risk that they might spread the virus to sexual partners…
In a recent study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, researchers investigated the association between two or three doses of the messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine and viral loads and symptoms during infections…
Mosquitoes (e.g., Aedes aegypti) are common vectors for many viruses that infect the human population, such as dengue, Zika, and yellow fever. A single female mosquito can bite multiple humans during her three-six weeks lifetime. Aedes aegypti is an efficient vector because…
Although monkeypox virus infection was predominantly found in West and Central Africa, since May 2022, this double-stranded DNA virus has been reported in many countries outside Africa. Similar to the smallpox virus, the monkeypox virus also belongs to the orthopoxvirus…
In a recent study published in the Journal of Infection and Public Health, researchers conducted a retrospective study of all coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases from a single hospital in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) between December 25, 2021,…
In a recent study published in Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery, researchers assessed the association of markers of inflammation and infection with mortality in individuals with acute ischemic stroke post-thrombectomy. Study: Markers of Infection and Inflammation are Associated with Post-Thrombectomy Mortality…
A new study, published in Emerging Infectious Diseases, found that myocardial infiltration could cause myocarditis during monkeypox virus infection. Study: Myocarditis Attributable to Monkeypox Virus Infection in 2 Patients, United States, 2022. Image Credit: Lightspring/Shutterstock The article reported that two monkeypox virus-infected immunocompetent…
Acetaminophen use during pregnancy is associated with sleep and behavior problems consistent with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), according to a study by Penn State College of Medicine researchers. Acetaminophen is a common drug used to treat a variety of…
As of October 3rd, 2022, the COVID-19 pandemic has led to more than 615 million cases of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS‑CoV‑2), along with over 6.5 million deaths globally, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Chills, fever,…
