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Researchers have developed and used a human nose organoid to show key differences between the infection by SARS-CoV-2 and that of respiratory syncytial virus.

Athletes with a history of sprained ankles show reduced gut bacteria diversity, shows a new study.

A new study validates the previously unanswered question of whether becoming vaccinated reduces perceived risks associated with COVID-19 and whether reduced fear improves mental health and quality of life.

Researchers have developed a system based on computer vision techniques that allows automatic analysis of biomedical videos captured by microscopy in order to characterise and describe the behaviour of the cells that appear in the images.

Findings by researchers from Germany support the view that hyperactive immune cells in the brain can have a protective effect in the course of neurodegenerative diseases.

A study has provided evidence about how a protective mutation may reduce the risk of Alzheimer's disease.

A study has shown there are significant differences in the genetic basis for cytokine production between East African and European populations, indicating more diverse populations are needed in immunogenetic studies.

The European Medicines Agency is assessing reported cases of heavy menstrual bleeding (heavy periods) and absence of menstruation (amenorrhea) with the COVID-19 vaccines Comirnaty and Spikevax.

Lactic acid bacteria, essential for fermented foods, have be found to use a previously unknown energy metabolism, radically changing scientific understanding of their success.

Combining antiviral drugs with different mechanisms of action has been shown to inhibit SARS-CoV-2 replication in mice and in human lung cells.