All One Health Content – Page 165
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NewsScientists use non-virulent strain to expose weaknesses in drug-resistant TB
Researchers have discovered new ways to treat antibiotic-resistant strains of tuberculosis (TB), opening the door to new approaches for tackling the disease that kills about 4,000 people a day.
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NewsWar in Ukraine pushes highly contagious infectious diseases to alarming levels
New research being presented at this year’s ECCMID reveals an extremely worrying picture of rising infectious disease cases and falling levels of childhood vaccination and case detection in Kharkiv, the scene of some of the most intense combat in 2022.
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NewsResearchers find regulatory mechanism that keeps cancer-causing bacteria in check
Researchers have discovered an important mechanism that may have profound implications for how we prevent colorectal cancer.
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NewsBacterial signalling across biofilm affected by surface structure
Researchers who examined how different structures affect biofilm growth and quoring signalling by the bacteria in the presence of antibiotics found structure does have an effect on QS in some strains of the bacteria.
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NewsSARS-CoV-2 infection speeds up the progression of dementia, new study shows
All subtypes of dementia, irrespective of patients’ previous dementia types, behaved like rapidly progressive dementia following COVID-19.
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NewsNew shape-shifting antibiotics could fight deadly infections
Scientists have created a new weapon against these drug-resistant superbugs—an antibiotic that can shape-shift by rearranging its atoms.
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NewsMosquito saliva can weaken body’s defenses against deadly dengue viruses
The saliva of mosquitoes infected with dengue viruses contains a substance that thwarts the human immune system and makes it easier for people to become infected with these potentially deadly viruses, new research reveals.
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NewsAltered gut microbes may be linked to childhood ADHD susceptibility
New research suggests that the microbial composition of the gut may affect a child’s susceptibility to attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
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NewsHuman case of tick-borne encephalitis virus acquired in the UK for first time
The first confirmed domestically-acquired case of tick-borne encephalitis virus (TBEV) has been identified in a man who was bitten by ticks in Yorkshire, and another probable human case has been detected in the Loch Earn area of Scotland.
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News‘Hangry’ bacteria pump out toxins, unlike their identical but well-fed colleagues
New study shows that genetically identical cells within a bacterial community have different functions, with some members behaving more docile and others producing the very toxins that make us ill.
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NewsA healthy microbiome may prevent deadly infections in critically ill people
A study finds that gut microbiota and systemic immunity work together as a dynamic “metasystem,” in which problems with gut microbes and immune system dysfunction are associated with significantly increased rates of hospital-acquired infections.
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NewsEngineered E. coli delivers therapeutic nanobodies to the gut
A genetically modified beneficial strain of bacteria blocks intestinal inflammation in a preclinical model of inflammatory bowel disease and has the potential to treat intestinal-based diseases.
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NewsFirst steps driving antibiotic resistance uncovered in new study
Researchers have revealed the crucial and surprising first steps that promote resistance to ciprofloxacin, one of the most commonly prescribed antibiotics.
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NewsVaginal microbiome does not influence babies’ gut microbiome
New research is challenging a longstanding assumption that a baby’s gut microbiome is primarily shaped by their mother’s vaginal microbiome, while shedding new light on the factors that do influence its development.
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NewsOutbreak of typhoid on Dutch ship traced to contaminated drinking water in corroded tank
A large outbreak of typhoid on a ship in the Netherlands was traced to contaminated water, this year’s ECCMID 2023 will hear.
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NewsToddler diagnosed with rare Mycobacterium marinum infection following iguana bite
A 3-year-old girl was infected with an unusual Mycobacterium marinum infection, that developed following an iguana bite, report the doctors who treated her at this year’s ECCMID in April.
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NewsDr Rob Turner appointed as General Manager of Wickham Micro
Wickham Micro, a leading UK provider of microbiology testing services, has announced the appointment of Dr. Rob Turner as the new General Manager, as part of the company’s ongoing investment strategy to drive growth and innovation.
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NewsFruit fly gut remodels itself to create home for beneficial microbiome species
The digestive tract of fruit flies remodels itself to accommodate beneficial microbiome species and maintain long-term stability of the gut environment, according to new research.
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NewsResearchers solve the cell structure responsible for travellers diarrhoea
Researchers have found that pili used by enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli to attach to host intestinal epithetlia are fine-tuned for their preferred microenvironment, such as the gut or the urinary tract.
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NewsStudy finds widespread side effects from commonly overprescribed antibiotics for patients
A major new study finds that overprescribing and inappropriate prescribing of antibiotics is not only leading to antibiotic resistance – but also causing significant patient harm.