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Friday, January 10, 2025

COVID-19 virus can stay in the body more than a year after infection

The COVID-19 virus can persist in the blood and tissue of patients for more than a year after the acute phase of the illness has ended, according to new research that offers potential clues to why some people develop long COVID.

'Double life' of key immune protein reveals new strategies for treating cancer and autoimmune diseases

Insights into the workings of an immune cell surface receptor, called PD-1, reveal how treatments that restrict its action can potentially be strengthened to improve their anticancer effect, a new study shows. The same findings also support experimental treatment strategies for autoimmune diseases, in which the immune system attacks the body, because stimulating the action of PD-1, as opposed to restricting it, can potentially block an overactive immune response.

New study reveals molecular fingerprint of biological aging

Researchers have uncovered blood-based markers linked with healthy and rapid aging, allowing them to predict a person's biological age -- how fast a person's cells and organs age regardless of their birth date.

Opill, the first over-the-counter birth control pill, will be on shelves soon − here are some key things to know

The Food and Drug Administration’s 2023 approval of the first over-the-counter birth control pill ^[1], called Opill, broadened the options ^[2] for people seeking to prevent pregnancy.

On March 4, 2024, the pill’s manufacturer, Perrigo Company, announced that

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