Thirty years after prisoners with disabilities sued the state of California and 25 years after a federal court first ordered accommodations, a judge found that state prison and parole officials still are not doing enough to help deaf and blind prisoners — in part because they are not using readily available technology such as video…

In a recent study published in The Journal of Infectious Diseases, a team of researchers from the United States (U.S.) attempted to understand whether individuals experienced any economic benefits in getting an annual coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine, given that the morbidity and mortality rates associated with the disease have decreased and the government no…

In a recent review published in the journal PNAS, researchers examined the germ theory from a non-centric perspective on infection outcome, considering the variables that influence illness severity while drawing on a known understanding of microbial pathogenesis, evolutionary biology, and pathogen-host interactions. The germ theory revisited: A noncentric view on infection outcome. Image…

In a recent study published in the journal Nature Immunology, researchers conducted a large-scale phenotyping examination of patients with long coronavirus disease 2019 (long COVID, LC) after hospitalization to investigate underlying inflammatory mechanisms. LC is a severe type of COVID-19 that affects millions of individuals globally. Despite recent variations, LC remains prevalent and likely to…

In a recent study published in the journal Eurosurveillance, researchers discuss the recent pertussis epidemic in Denmark, focusing on age-specific incidences, infant hospitalization rates, and the effectiveness of maternal vaccination to enhance infant protection. Study:  Pertussis epidemic in Denmark, August 2023 to February 2024 . Image Credit: Kateryna Kon / Shutterstock.com What is…

In a recent study published in The New England Journal of Medicine, researchers evaluate the efficacy of nirmatrelvir in combination with ritonavir against the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Study:  Nirmatrelvir for Vaccinated or Unvaccinated Adult Outpatients with Covid-19. Image Credit: Alexsey t17 / Shutterstock.com A brief history of COVID-19 patient…

In a recent study published in the journal Npj Vaccines, researchers presented the method of Reverse Vaccine Development, which provides an opportunity to determine the correlates of protection in the early stages of clinical trials for vaccines against pathogens that are resistant to antimicrobial agents to prevent problems such as significant phase-III clinical trial failures,…

A recent study published in The Lancet presented the global burden of 288 mortality causes and life expectancy decomposition. The Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study (GBD) has been analyzing causes of human death for over three decades, which has been used to guide policies, monitor/assess health interventions, and reduce risk factors.…

In a recent study published in JAMA Network Open, researchers investigated the associations between individuals’ perceived levels of social isolation and brain patterns related to food cues, psychological outcomes, and obesity. Their results indicate that loneliness can lead to challenges in control and motivation when responding to foods and have important implications for the development…

In a recent study published in the journal Environmental Science & Technology Letters, researchers conducted environmental surveillance to detect severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in two flood control channels in the United States (US), influenced by homeless individuals. They detected SARS-CoV-2 RNA (short for ribonucleic acid) and novel spike gene mutations in the channels…