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Single-shot HIV treatment suppresses virus 10,000-fold for months, animal study finds
Engineered virus-like particles can outcompete HIV in the body, potentially offering long-term viral suppression after a single dose, a monkey study suggests.
Scientists finally explain MIS-C, the rare post-COVID sydrome seen in kids
MIS-C, a rare post-COVID inflammatory syndrome in children, may be triggered when the immune system mistakes its own proteins for those of the virus.
Sweden reports 1st case of deadlier mpox outside Africa
Following the WHO's declaration that the mpox outbreak in Africa is a global health emergency, Sweden reported its first case of a deadlier clade of the virus.
WHO declares mpox outbreak in Africa a global health emergency
The World Health Organization says the ongoing mpox outbreak in Africa requires a coordinated international effort to subdue.
Mpox outbreak in Africa could swell into a pandemic — here's how we stop it
Getting the mpox outbreak in Africa under control will be a challenge, but there are tools available to do it.
Nearly half of global dementia cases could be delayed or prevented, scientists say
In a new study, scientists have identified 14 modifiable risk factors that boost dementia rates, but could be addressed.
'Sloth virus' reported in Europe for 1st time — but what is it?
The Oropouche virus, which some media outlets are calling a "sloth virus," has been seen in European travelers returning home from the Americas.
Newborns are colonized with antibiotic resistant bacteria
Babies in Nigeria are testing positive for bacteria resistant to colistin, though it's not clear whether they pick it up in utero, from their mothers, or from somewhere in the hospital.
Double mastectomies don't increase cancer survival, study suggests
Other types of surgery besides double mastectomies are equally good at lowering death rates in women with cancer in one breast.
Bacteria that switch antibiotic resistance on and off are going undetected. Microbiologist Karin Hjort is on a mission to find out how they do it.
Microbiologist Karin Hjort discusses what heteroresistance is and how it could change the way we treat bacterial infections.
