#immune-system

#immune-system

An mRNA-based flu vaccine designed to offer long-lasting protection against a broad range of influenza viruses is now in a phase I clinical trial, the National Institutes of Health announced this week.The trial brings the remarkable success of the mRNA vaccine platform to the long-standing efforts to develop a universal flu vaccine.

The U.S. approved the first vaccine for RSV on Wednesday, shots to protect older adults against a respiratory virus that's most notorious for attacking babies but endangers their grandparents, too.The Food and Drug Administration decision makes GSK's shot, called Arexvy, the first of several potential vaccines in the pipeline for RSV to be licensed anywhere.

By Lauran Neergaard | Associated Press WASHINGTON The U.S. approved the first vaccine for RSV on Wednesday, shots to protect older adults against a respiratory virus that's most notorious for attacking babies but endangers their grandparents, too.The Food and Drug Administration decision makes GSK's shot, called Arexvy, the first of several potential vaccines in the pipeline for RSV to be licensed anywhere.

People who are vaccinated or who take Paxlovid during a Covid-19 infection have a lower risk of developing long Covid, new research shows.The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention defines long Covid as new, returning or ongoing health issues more than four weeks after an initial infection.According to the CDC, 1 in 5 Covid-19 survivors ages 18 to 64 and 1 in 4 survivors 65 or older have an ongoing health issue that might be attributable to Covid-19 infection.

KOKOMO, Ind. Tammy Cunningham doesn't remember the birth of her son.She was not quite seven months pregnant when she became acutely ill with Covid-19 in May 2021.By the time she was taken by helicopter to an Indianapolis hospital, she was coughing and gasping for breath.The baby was not due for another 11 weeks, but Ms. Cunningham's lungs were failing.

To everything, there is a season, and for the flu, it's wintertime.Flu cases peak between December and February, and the flu vaccine is your best defense.Getting the vaccine means you will be less sick even if you get a breakthrough infection.However, your immune system is in a constant race against the flu virus.

February 17, 2023 - Researchers at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health have developed a new, highly adaptable vaccine platform that could potentially be a powerful tool in the fight against viral pathogens including influenza, HIV, and SARS-CoV-2.Postdoctoral fellow Sengjin Choi; Quan Lu, Cecil K. and Philip Drinker Professor of Environmental Physiology; and others in Lu's lab created a platform that makes use of tiny particles found in the body called extracellular vesicles, or EVs, which transport various molecules among cells.

Scientists have found out how some skin cancers stop responding to treatment at the end of life.The findings allow researchers to see how melanoma evolves to spread to the brain and the liver.The study also reveals how the cancer can beat the most common treatment currently available for people with advanced disease.

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Diet and Exercise and WHY it is Important - Joseph Kim, Tiffin School (Image: Dreamstime) Your choices on diet and fitness determine your health in the future.Though many are taught this or know of this, few put these teachings into actions.Learn how eating a healthy diet and exercising regularly can help prevent or delay health problems.

The same technology that was used to create Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine is being targeted on melanoma, and the treatment is having positive effects, according to researchers at the Yale Cancer Center.It's another step in using the body's immune system to fight diseases, using a person's own mRNA to target cancer.

Children who live with cats or dogs during fetal development and early infancy may be less likely than other kids to develop food allergies, according to a new study.The study, published Wednesday in the journal PLOS One, analyzed data from over 65,000 children from Japan.It found that children exposed to cats or indoor dogs had a 13% to 16% lower risk of all food allergies compared with babies in pet-free homes.

The health benefits of gardening may be a reason to nurture your green thumb.Gardening gets us moving, fills our lungs with fresh air, is naturally meditative, and can be deeply nourishing, both literally and figuratively.But research also shows that in getting some dirt-with its bacteria and other microscopic denizens-under our fingernails, we may also boost our gut health.

Elena Rybakina has been forced to withdraw from the French Open due to a respiratory illness, shortly before her third-round match.The Kazakhstani 23-year-old, who was born in Russia, was due to face unseeded Spanish opponent Sara Sorribes Tormo on Philippe-Chartrier Court to open play on Saturday morning.

Two parents have launched a campaign to increase herpes testing and awareness after their three-year-old son died from the virus.Raffy Holliday, from Deal in Kent, passed away at Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) in March after suffering from swelling on the brain directly caused by human herpesvirus 6B (HHV-6B).

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Researchers studying why it can take decades for exposure to asbestos to develop into a cancer diagnosis are receiving 2.1 million funding to help tackle the long and painful legacy of the substance.

For the coffee and tea lover in your life, there are so many amazing options!Whether they prefer a classic cup of tea, a bold and flavorful coffee, or a little bit of both, there's something for everyone on your list.For the tea aficionado, consider gifting a selection of high-quality loose-leaf teas, like a robust masala chai or a delicate white tea.

17 minutes ago17 minutes ago Myths and superstitions about HIV and AIDS are causing the disease to spread, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa.HIV/AIDS is a viral infection that attacks the immune system, specifically immune cells, which are crucial for fighting off infections and diseases.The virus is primarily transmitted through unprotected sexual intercourse or sharing contaminated needles.

When we get hit or bitten by a mosquito, we can see the external part of an inflammation process with our own eyes.The affected area turns red and hot, it swells and it hurts or itches; if all goes well, it will recover its normal appearance in a few days.The same thing happens when the inflammation is caused by an infection in the throat, for instance or if we sprain an ankle: that is where you notice it, not on a shoulder.

Federica Federico has opened Mileto Caffe in the Royal Free Hospital's Pears Building, in Hampstead.The Rosslyn Hill cafe is open to the public as well as to patients and their families and serves drinks, sandwiches, cakes and pastries as well as her own Faith in Coffee brand.The 32-year-old said: "It's my first proper cafe, I am very happy.

The border crossing from Texas into Matamoros, Mexico.(Sergio Flores/AFP/Getty Images)Comment Gift Article Federal and Texas health officials are alerting Americans and clinicians about suspected cases of fungal meningitis among U.S. residents who traveled to Matamoros, Mexico, for surgery.At least four patients are hospitalized, and one person has died, Texas officials said Tuesday.

Today (May 13) at 12pm hundreds of people gathered outside of Orpington High Street in a protest organised by the group Action Against ULEZ Expansion.The protest follows on from an earlier ULEZ expansion protest that took place on March 25, 2023.TFL's Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) expansion is set to be extended on August 29, 2023 and is set to cover all London boroughs from this date.

Five years ago, a small group of cancer scientists meeting at a restaurant in a deconsecrated church hospital in Mainz, Germany, drew up an audacious plan: They would test their novel cancer vaccine against one of the most virulent forms of the disease, a cancer notorious for roaring back even in patients whose tumors had been removed.

Dora Alvarez, 54, stood on the balcony of her two-story apartment building in the flooded town of Pajaro holding a garden hose next to a rain gutter, swinging the hose toward a rain barrel below for her family to use for cooking and drinking after boiling it."As long as they don't shut the gas off, we'll be OK," she said Tuesday.

The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved GSK's vaccine for the respiratory syncytial virus, or R.S.V., for adults who are 60 and older, the company said.The vaccine, to be sold as Arexvy, appears to be the first in the world approved for sale to protect older adults.Image An transmission electron microscopic image of R.S.V.Credit...Centers for Disease Control and Prevention The F.D.A. estimates that R.S.V. is associated with 6,000 to 10,000 deaths each year in adults 65 and older and at least 60,000 hospitalizations in that age group.

TRUE When you've got a cold, the best thing you can eat is a hearty, nutritious soup, says Lambert.Chicken contains vitamin B12, plus other antioxidants and vitamins which support the immune system and aid digestion.It's also rich in protein, which is good for cellular repair.Adding more veg also increases the vitamins and minerals that are needed to aid recovery.

Like many anguished teens, I often felt that my best friend was my diary.I would enter my bedroom in a terrible mood, but as the sentences took shape on the page, whatever was troubling me no longer felt like quite as much of a catastrophe.I wasn't able to extinguish every sadness, but often felt calmer, as if a physical pressure had lifted from my chest.

Flours made of grains and seeds, like quinoa and chia, can offer the body more complete nutrients.WWW.WIKIPEDIA.COM Cookies tend to be high in refined sugar and saturated fats.They're generally considered unhealthy, and eating them often can be a risk factor for developing type II diabetes, obesity and Alzheimers.

Today may possibly be the happiest (and cutest) national day in the world - it's National Puppy Day! Being a new pet parent can be overwhelming, I've been there...So if you're welcoming home a new puppy, or just looking to spoil your current one, here are 7 essential items to cover all your bases.After all, their happiness is your happiness!

The gut, or gastrointestinal system, is the long and winding route that food and drink takes through the body.It ensures that all the beneficial nutrients are absorbed and used for energy, growth and repair.You can think of it as a number of hollow organs connected by a tube which starts at the mouth and ends at the anus.

Artificial sweeteners get a bad reputation.To be fair, natural sweeteners do, too.But in the past few decades, researchers have put tremendous effort into studying the health effects, particularly the detrimental ones, of these sugar substitutes.This week, scientists report a surprising twist: One of the most popular and commonly used artificial sweeteners, sucralose, may benefit our immune systems.

What's in your faucet can be a dangerous thing.If you're like an estimated 200 million Americans, every time you turn on the tap, a host of contaminants come out with the water.Among these are trace amounts of PFAS, short for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances.Also known as forever chemicalsbecause that's pretty much how long they linger in the environmentexposure to these ubiquitous manufacturing chemicals have been linked by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to potential health consequences including decreased fertility, hypertension in pregnant people, increased risk of certain cancers (especially kidney cancer), developmental delays in children, hormonal irregularities, elevated cholesterol, reduced effectiveness of the immune system, and more.

Sleeping for less than six hours per night reduces the immune response to vaccination, particularly in younger men, data suggests.The reduction is comparable to the waning of Covid-19 antibodies two months after vaccination.People's immune response to vaccination is known to vary because of factors such as age, biological sex and general health.