Long COVID inflicts deep scars on the lungs, but targeting specific immune cells could reverse damage − new research in mice
Researchers developed a new mouse model that replicates long COVID-19 more accurately than current models. Their findings could lead to new treatments.
Harish Narasimhan, Ph.D. Candidate in Immunology, University of Virginia •
conversation
Sept. 4, 2024 • ~5 min
Sept. 4, 2024 • ~5 min
Republicans wary of Republicans – how politics became a clue about infection risk during the pandemic
Reactions like disgust are part of the behavioral immune system that helps you avoid disease. Usually conservatives are more fearful of contamination – but something unusual happened during COVID-19.
Steven Neuberg, Foundation Professor of Psychology, Arizona State University •
conversation
July 18, 2024 • ~5 min
July 18, 2024 • ~5 min
Boost your immune system with this centuries-old health hack: Vaccines
Even if you’re healthy and fit, you still need vaccines to protect yourself from severe disease.
David Higgins, Research fellow, Instructor of Pediatrics, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
• conversation
June 20, 2024 • ~6 min
June 20, 2024 • ~6 min
Discovery of ‘new rules of the immune system’ could improve treatment of inflammatory diseases, say scientists.
Scientists at the University of Cambridge have discovered that a type of white blood cell - called a regulatory T cell - exists as a single large population of
Cambridge University News •
cambridge
June 18, 2024 • ~5 min
June 18, 2024 • ~5 min
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