All Asia & Oceania articles – Page 49
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NewsSecond gene implicated in malaria chloroquine resistance evolution
How malaria parasites evolved to evade a major antimalarial drug has long been thought to involve only one key gene. Now, scientists have shown a second key gene is also involved in malaria’s resistance to the drug chloroquine.
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NewsTumour bacteria can trigger anticancer response
A novel approach to treating cancer uses bacteria that naturally reside within tumours to trigger a powerful anticancer immune response.
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NewsWarning as entire ICU contaminated with superbug
Researchers have called for urgent measures to protect hospitals after an entire ICU was contaminated with an outbreak of antibiotic-resistant bacteria.
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NewsChild IBD risk linked to antibiotics and diet
Children and adolescents face greater risk of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) when exposed to antibiotics or a Western diet at early ages, or when their family has higher socioeconomic status, according to a study being presented today at Digestive Disease Week® (DDW) 2023. “Pediatric IBD cases are ...
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NewsRed light aids growth of Haematococcus pluvialis
Researchers have proved that red light can promote photoautotrophic growth of Haematococcus pluvialis and investigated the related carbon fixation mechanism.
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NewsPredatory soil protists may boost PGPB activity
Bacterivorous soil protists may regulate the activity of plant growth promoting bacteria (PGPB), boosting plant growth even further, according to a new study.
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NewsAI-powered system diagnoses tomato leaf diseases
Researchers have developed an innovative deep learning architecture to accurately distinguish between different tomato leaf diseases.
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NewsAlgorithm boosts Covid vaccine response 128-fold
Researchers have developed an AI algorithm that can rapidly design highly stable COVID-19 mRNA vaccine sequences that were previously unattainable, achieving a 128-fold increase in the vaccine’s antibody response.
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NewsFitness landscape explains Covid variant origins
Researchers have uncovered the mechanisms behind the emergence of new and dangerous coronavirus variants, such as Alpha, Delta, Omicron, and others.
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NewsRare yeast pathogen causing neonatal outbreaks
Scientists studying the stubborn and dangerous rare yeast pathogen behind two outbreaks in a neonatal intensive care unit in Delhi, India, have found that while infected patients can be treated with antifungal medications, the yeast is remarkably resistant to the strong disinfectant bleach commonly used to sanitize hospital rooms.
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NewsDynamics of biofilm in backwashed sand filters
Scientists have uncovered the temporal dynamics of both the concentration of micropollutants and the microbial community in sand filters after backwashing, to indicate the optimal intervals for backwashing slow sand filters for micropollutant removal from drinking water.
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NewsScientists build human lungs in dish to test drugs
Scientists have developed a step-by-step blueprint to create advanced human lung models in the lab, which they say will accelerate the discovery and development of new drugs and reduce reliance on animal testing.
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NewsVietnam hotspot IDed for viral disease emergence
Bat roosting sites, guano harvesting, and pig farms, all in close proximity, coupled with a high diversity of circulating coronaviruses indicates a high risk of CoV spillover, One Health surveillance reveals.
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NewsInhaling ethanol may treat respiratory infections
Inhaling low concentrations of ethanol vapour can disable the influenza A virus in mice, without harmful side effects, says a new study by scientists at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST). The scientists believe it may also treat similar viruses such as the one that causes Covid-19. ...
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NewsBCG does not protect health workers against Covid
A world-leading international trial into the immune boosting benefits of the tuberculosis vaccine, BCG, has found it does not protect healthcare workers against COVID-19.
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NewsGlobal prevalence of H. pylori infection declining
Researchers have found that Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection around the world has been steadily declining over the past four decades, and that the use of antibiotics against it could alter the micro-organisms and the virus community present in the gut.
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NewsNew device instantly detects pathogen nucleic acid
Researchers have developed a device for the on-site immediate detection of pathogen nucleic acid.
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NewsStudy of Covid contamination of shipping materials may yield guidance for goods transportation
Researchers investigating how environmental factors affect the persistence of two different, highly transmissible Omicron variants on shipping materials find that viability depends on the type of surface, the temperature and the original viral concentration.
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NewsPhylogenetic analysis reveals the lessons of previous bird flu outbreaks
Researchers have confirmed that the H7N9 virus was likely circulating in poultry for several months before being discovered in both poultry markets and humans and that more poultry markets may have been affected than previously believed.
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NewsFirst human respiratory organoid culture system reveals secret of Omicron’s transmissibility
Researchers have established the first human respiratory organoid culture system and unveiled a novel mechanism for the high transmissibility of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant.