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A gentler way to model deadly lung infections in old age

Peer-Reviewed Publication Tsinghua University Press image: P. aeruginosa was embedded into agar beads and delivered to the lungs of aged mice. Following infection, mice were monitored daily for clinical symptoms and survival. At predetermined time points, mice were euthanized, and lungs were aseptically collected for bacterial quantification and histopathological analysis. Lung tissues were homogenized in […]

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New vaccine for pregnant women protects babies from serious lung infection, study shows

by University of Edinburgh edited by Gaby Clark, reviewed by Andrew Zinin Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Vaccination of pregnant women has been linked to a drop in newborns being admitted to hospital with a serious lung infection, research suggests. Researchers found the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine, introduced across the UK in late summer 2024, led to a 72% reduction

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