All University of Cologne articles
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NewsmRNA-based COVID-19 vaccines train the ‘long-term memory’ of the innate immune system
A study showed that vaccination of multiple mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccines could induce persistent epigenetic changes in innate immune cells, leading to long-term immune responses for SARS-CoV-2 and other pathogens.
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NewsA blueprint for making cereal crops more resistant to fungal disease
Researchers have uncovered the structural interactions between a type of barley immune receptor that helps the crop to fight against devastating fungal disease, powdery mildew and other plant pathogens.
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NewsNew therapeutic approach for severe COVID-19
A new clinical study shows that an inhibitor of Fas ligand, also called CD95 ligand, led to a faster recovery of COVID-19 patients and reduced mortality.
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NewsWhite paper explores innovative approaches to vaccine trials and pandemic preparedness
An international consortium of experts has created a white paper on innovative approaches for clinical vaccine research in order to be better prepared for future pandemics.
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NewsMore than half of global infectious diseases experts surveyed rate influenza as the number one pathogen of concern of pandemic potential
When infectious diseases experts were asked to rank pathogens in order of their pandemic potential, influenza was considered the pathogen of highest pandemic risk, with 57% ranking it as number one, and 17% ranking it second.
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NewsGuidelines issued for better diagnosis and treatment of cryptococcosis
A group of international mycology experts has jointly drafted a guideline for the diagnosis and treatment of cryptococcosis, which aims at improving infection management and thus the survival rate of patients.
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NewsModel can predict the evolution of new COVID variants
An international research team has developed a model that predicts the likely evolution of variants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus.
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NewsMembrane electrical potential influences antibiotic tolerance in bacteria
The electrical potential across the bacterial cell envelope indicates when bacteria no longer operate as individual cells but as a collective, according to researchers at the University of Cologne’s Institute for Biological Physics.