All George Washington University articles
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NewsCertain nasal bacteria may boost the risk for COVID-19 infection, study finds
Certain types of nasal bacteria can affect the levels of key proteins the Covid-19 virus needs to enter human cells, offering new insight into why some people are more vulnerable to the disease than others.
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News New trial highlights incremental progress towards a cure for HIV-1
A new clinical trial suggests that a combination of the drug vorinostat and immunotherapy can coax HIV-infected cells out of latency and attack them.
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NewsSkin behind the ears and between the toes can host unhealthy microbes
A new study has shown that the composition of the skin microbiome varies across dry, moist and oily regions of the skin.
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NewsWarning over lack of ‘substantial evidence’ for FDA approved antibiotic
Drugs approved in the US require “substantial evidence” that they are effective, but an investigation by The BMJ into the recent approval of the antibiotic Recarbrio from Merck suggests that these standards are being bypassed.
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NewsLab-made antibodies offer potential cure for yellow fever
New research indicates lab-made antibodies may be able to cure people infected with yellow fever, a virus for which there is no treatment.
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NewsHIV infection leaves memory that persists in cells even when virus is gone
A new study explains why people living with HIV may suffer from chronic inflammation, which can put them at an increased risk of developing comorbidities such as cardiovascular disease and neurocognitive dysfunction and how suppression or even eradication of HIV in the body may not resolve it. ...