What makes the elderly and people with underlying conditions more vulnerable to COVID-19? According to a new study led by McGill University researchers, clues can be found in the proteins involved in initiating infection, as the virus binds to host cells of different animals. Greater cellular oxidation with aging and sickness may explain why seniors and people with chronic illness get infected more often and more severely.

Classified as: covid-19, infection, vulnerability, animals, proteins, cellular oxidation, Jaswinder Singh
Published on: 3 Dec 2020

In the urgent battle to treat COVID-19 patients, a group of eleven international medical research organizations is investigating whether overactive immune cells that produce Neutrophil Extracellular Traps (NETs) cause the most severe cases. The consortium, called the NETwork, includes Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, the Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research, and the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC).

Classified as: covid-19, McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC), ARDS, infection, Jonathan Spicer
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Published on: 17 Apr 2020

Lorsqu’une contamination bactérienne se déclare à proximité d’une ferme, il faut cibler le plus rapidement possible les élevages problématiques puisque certaines souches peuvent parfois infecter l’homme. L’objectif est de mettre en place des barrières naturelles qui empêcheront les ruissellements provenant de ces fermes de se retrouver dans l’eau potable environnante.

Classified as: water, bacteria, contamination, infection
Published on: 9 Oct 2019

Here is a list of experts from McGill, the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) and the Lady Davis Institute of the Jewish General Hospital available for comment on your stories for World AIDS Day:

Classified as: McGill University, muhc, Mark Wainberg, HIV, HIV infection, immunity, infection, World AIDS Day
Published on: 27 Nov 2014
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