Ministry of Health Preparedness for Winter Respiratory Virus Surge

2023-11-14 04:00:00 Walid Abdel Salam wrote Tuesday, November 14, 2023 06:00 AM The Ministry of Health and Population said that evidence received from the Ministry’s surveillance centers indicates an increase in respiratory virus infection rates due to the onset of winter this year, which is the same rates recorded at the beginning of winter during … Read more

Photo Evidence Reveals First-Ever Observation of Viral Interactions: Satellite and Helper Viruses Unite

2023-11-08 00:48:28 November 8, 2023, reading time: 4 minutes. Photo evidence: A research team has observed for the first time how two different viruses attach to each other and combine. Until now, such a form of contact between different viruses was not known. As genetic analyzes have shown, these bacteriophages help each other to infect … Read more

Tips and Techniques for Avoiding Respiratory Infections in the Cold Season: Insights from the Corona Pandemic

2023-10-29 09:04:25 The cold season has begun. During the corona pandemic, research has discovered a lot about how infections with respiratory pathogens could be avoided. An overview. The waves are currently slowly building up again – since the Corona pandemic, many people have been aware that we are exposed to a bombardment of bacteria and … Read more

The Benefits of Gargles, Nasal Douches, and Sprays: Protect Yourself from Respiratory Pathogens in the Cold Season

2023-10-27 20:11:18 The cold season has begun. During the pandemic, research has discovered a lot about how infections with respiratory pathogens could be avoided. What are the benefits of gargles, nasal douches and sprays? The waves are currently slowly building up again – since the Corona pandemic, many people have been aware that we are … Read more

The Importance of Getting the Flu Vaccine: Answers from Dr. Leana Wen

2023-10-26 08:43:28 Dubai, United Arab Emirates (CNN) – The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that everyone aged 6 months and over receive the annual influenza vaccine, but the majority of people have not done so yet. Only 22.7% of adults and 20.8% of children received the influenza vaccine this fall, according to … Read more

Understanding the Risks and Consequences of Mistakes in Safety Laboratories: Exploring the Dilemma of Gain-of-Function Research

2023-10-13 11:50:12 Mistakes can also happen in safety laboratories – with potentially serious consequences. (picture alliance / dpa / Jan Woitas) In the laboratory, viruses can be genetically manipulated to make them more dangerous. This is how researchers recognize which mutations pose a danger: the natural development of pathogens should be anticipated in order to … Read more

Understanding Long-Term Cold and Its Impact: New Study Sheds Light on Persistent Respiratory Infections

2023-10-11 10:55:13 Dubai, United Arab Emirates (CNN) — Do you feel exhausted even after recovering from an illness? The reason may be due to a “long-term cold,” according to a new study. The researchers found that, as is the case with “long Covid,” when symptoms persist after the disease has resolved, other respiratory infections also … Read more