Immune System

Washington [US], January 15 (ANI): New research from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis indicates that allergens in the environment often are to blame for episodes of acute itch in eczema patients.

Study links acute itching in eczema patients to environmental allergens - Xinhua | English.news.cn  Xinhua

The University of Cambridge has developed a DNA test to help spot dangerous secondary infections that may develop during COVID-19 treatment.

With so much yet unknown, the Australian government is prioritising the saving of lives over achieving herd immunity.

Gut bacteria tied to disease severity, immune response; high mental health toll seen in ICUs

A new potential therapy for COVID-19 developed by researchers at Rush University Medical Center has shown success in preventing the disease's symptoms in mice.

It was also classified as a "Variant of Concern" (VOC B.1.1.7) in December 2020. First discovered in Kent, United Kingdom, in September 2020, this new variant has since been found in more than 29 countries across the globe, including the USA.

As the British coronavirus variant occupies countries' pandemic plans due to its increased transmissibility, other mutations to the Sars-CoV-2...

GENEVA: The coronavirus mutation first found in Britain has now spread to 50 territories, according to the World Health Organization, while a similar South African-identified strain has now been found in 20.

Most medical regulators including Australia's demand that COVID-19 vaccines be 50 per cent efficacious at a minimum. So what does this mean? And is this number high enough?

What is the endgame for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that is causing worldwide devastation? If it becomes endemic — circulating in the general population — and...

New insights from a team led by Duke's Preston Robert Tisch Brain Tumor Center provide potential answers about why immunotherapies have limited success against brain tumors. The team found that recurring glioblastoma tumors with very few mutations are far more vulnerable to immunotherapies than similar tumors with an abundance of mutations.

WHO said coronavirus mutation discovered in the UK has now spread to at least 50 countries while the one found in South Africa has now spread to 20 nations.

The best approach for protecting everyone's health will require us to provide different vaccines to different people according to need and availability.

The government is seeking new deals to vaccinate millions of Australians this year, but hit back at concerns it is relying too heavily on the AstraZeneca vaccine.

The variety and volume of bacteria in the gut, known as the microbiome, may influence the severity of COVID-19 as well as the magnitude of the immune system response to the infection, suggests the findings of new research.

A group of scientists has clarified its position on the AstraZeneca vaccine, saying it did not call for the rollout to be paused and the drug is an "important advance" in Australia's fight against COVID-19.

The study noted that Covid-19 is primarily a respiratory illness, but the evidence suggests that the gut may also play a role.

Indonesia's ambitious plan to vaccinate up to 180 million people within a year begins today, even as clinical trials suggest the Chinese-made vaccine may only be 60 per cent effective against COVID-19.

An unfortunate truth about the use of mechanical ventilation to save the lives of patients in respiratory distress is that the pressure used to inflate...