Eli Magen

TL;DR: Data is described showing that antifungal socks containing 10% w/w (weight/weight) copper-impregnated fibers alleviate athlete’s foot; antimicrobial fabrics (sheets) containing 10%, decrease bacterial colonization in a clinical setting; and these products do not have skin-sensitizing properties or any other adverse effects, demonstrate the wide preventive and curative potential of copper oxide-Impregnated apparel products.

TL;DR: CTLA-4 is upregulated during HIV infection and may account for CD4 T-cell decline and anergy in HIV-1 infection and offer a novel approach for immune-based therapy in HIV infection.

TL;DR: In this paper, a large population of adults tested for SARS-CoV-2 by RT-PCR after two doses of mRNA BNT162b2 vaccine, a gradual increase in the risk of infection was seen for individuals who received their second vaccine dose after at least 90 days.

TL;DR: Young age may increase the arterial Pco2/SSETCO2 gradient while raised temperature may decrease this gradient, and further studies are needed to confirm these findings in the normal healthy population.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors measured the kinetics of SARS-CoV-2 IgG antibodies following administration of two doses of BNT162b2 vaccine, or infection in unvaccinated individuals.