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NewsHealth experts from a new Commission call for a step change in vaccine access as coverage falls and potentially preventable outbreaks return
A group of leading UK health experts have today announced that they will be launching the Commission on Access to Vaccines to understand why access levels are falling across the UK and to recommend practical measures to reform vaccine delivery across the health system.
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NewsSevere infections may raise dementia risk, study finds
A study finds that infections like cystitis and bacterial disease are linked to higher dementia risk independently of other coexisting conditions.
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NewsScreening and preventive treatment program reduced tuberculosis incidence 83% among Tibetan children living in northern India
A study shows that significant reduction of tuberculosis (TB) transmission and burden (the total impact of health problems on a population) among schoolchildren in high-burden areas can be achieved using existing TB screening, treatment and follow-up protocols.
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NewsAutoantibodies implicated as drivers of long COVID in new study
A new study shows that antibodies from Long COVID patients can induce persistent pain-like symptoms in mice. This provides evidence for a potential causal role of autoantibodies in Long Covid.
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NewsCancer drug repurposed to treat drug-resistant herpes
Researchers have successfully repurposed an FDA-approved cancer drug, doxorubicin, to treat drug-resistant strains of herpes. A digital tool that combs through chemical compounds and flags those that may be effective against herpes infections, identified doxorubicin, a known anticancer drug.
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NewsGlobal Virus Network awards education and training grants to advance next-generation virology research and pandemic preparedness
The Global Virus Network (GVN) today announced the recipients of $90,000 in 2025 Education and Training Grants, supporting emerging scientists and institutions advancing translational virology, genomic surveillance, data-driven preparedness, and global health equity.
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NewsWHO recommends new diagnostic tools to help end TB
On World TB Day, WHO is urging countries to accelerate action to end tuberculosis (TB) and expand access to lifesaving services by using new innovations such as diagnostic tests that can be used near the point-of-care and tongue swabs that can help detect the disease faster.
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NewsGut microbes help convert low-protein diets into fat-burning metabolic state
Researchers identify specific bacterial strains that trigger the formation of energy-burning “beige” fat in response to dietary protein restriction.
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NewsNew research suggests HIV can be kept in check – without medication
An international study shows that a combination of two parts of the immune system – antibodies and T cells – can suppress HIV without lifelong medication.
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NewsResearchers reveal m6A epigenetic modification controls arbovirus infection and transmission between vertebrates and mosquitoes
Researchers reveal that N6-methyladenosine (m6A) epigenetic modifications in mosquito-borne flaviviruses (MBFs) enhance viral propagation in vertebrates and thus increase transmission from vertebrates to mosquitoes.
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NewsMapping the hidden gene highways of wastewater biofilms
A new study uncovers the hidden microbial connections within wastewater biofilms by combining Hi-C sequencing with multi-omics to directly map which phages and plasmids are associated with which microbial hosts.
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NewsHKU innovations achieve recognition at the 51st International Exhibition of Inventions at Geneva
The University of Hong Kong (HKU) secured 46 awards at the 51st International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva, including recognition for a project aiming to gain immunity against the three major respiratory viruses through home-based toothbrushing.
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NewsEndometrial microbiota-dimethylglycine-Treg cell axis affects endometrial receptivity in recurrent implantation failure
A new study investigates the possibility of an imbalance in reproductive tract microbiota as a potential factor associated with recurrent implantation failure, offering a novel and promising avenue for exploration.
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NewsEuropean Region misses 1 in 5 TB cases: WHO Europe and ECDC publish new joint surveillance report
The European Region continues to fall short of regional and global End TB milestones on two fronts: a persistent detection challenge, with one in five TB cases going undiagnosed or unreported, and drug-resistance levels that remain far higher than in other regions.
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NewsNew blood- and microbiome-based neural networks forecast human biological age
A new study aims to develop and compare two models for calculating biological age based on laboratory blood tests and composition of gut microbiota.
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NewsMicrobial warfare helps bacteria evolve, study shows
A study of commensal bacgteria shows that Streptococcus mitis can kill the pathogen Streptococcus pneumoniae during a physiological state known as competence, when bacteria become able to take up DNA from their surroundings.
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NewsMachine learning identifies antimicrobial peptide candidate for ulcerative colitis
Scientists applied machine learning to accelerate AMP discovery and identify candidates with therapeutic potential for ulcerative colitis.
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NewsFluorescent imaging reveals how a global parasite develops, opening new paths for drug treatment
Researchers adapted a fluorescent imaging system typically used to study human cells, enabling real-time observation the parasite’s growth, a promising breakthrough against an organism that that infects both humans and animals.
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NewsWhy some people naturally control HIV even after stopping therapy — and how we can leverage that to treat others
New research offers a path toward life without daily HIV pills, suggesting a common diabetes pill could help achieve long-term remission.
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NewsSmart wound dressing delivers antibiotics on-demand, accelerating healing and reducing resistance
Biomedical engineers have developed a new wound dressing material that releases antibiotic drugs only when harmful bacteria are present in a wound. The material could help rapidly clear wound infections to accelerate healing while reducing the unnecessary use of antibiotics.