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UCSF QBI, University College London, and Mount Sinai Identify Shared Molecular Mechanisms Across SARS-CoV-2 Variants that Allow Virus to Thrive Despite Vaccination

- Findings show viral proteins outside of Spike across Alpha, Beta, Gamma, Delta and Omicron SARS-CoV-2 variants are responsible for innate immune suppression and escape from human immune system barriers - Elucidation of common evolutionary thread provides key biologic target against future COVID-19 variants and other pandemics SAN FRANCISCO and LONDON, Sept. 21, 2023 (Korea [...]

Interest in Immunity has Grown Sharply Since Onset of COVID-19 Pandemic

SEOUL, Sept. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — Following the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic earlier this year, more than 7 in 10 South Korean adults have reported having a stronger interest in improving the strength of their immune system, a recent survey has revealed. Market research firm Opensurvey conducted a survey of 1,000 men and women [...]

Loneliness Changes the Immune System

SEOUL, Nov.26 (Korea Bizwire) – Research indicates that the reason loneliness has a bad influence on health is because it evokes change in the immune system. Medical News Today reported that psychology Professor John Cacioppo of the University of Chicago announced the results of a study indicating that loneliness changes the gene expression of white [...]

[Infographic] Unbearable Pain of Shingles, You Are Not Alone

SEOUL, July 30 (Korea Bizwire) – Shingles occurs in one’s weak immune system. The pain is beyond our imagination. Now, as the number of patients increases year by year, people are paying more attention to it. In the early stage of shingles, one can feel nausea, stomach ache, chill and fever. When symptoms persist, skin rashes and blisters [...]