All Infection Prevention & Control articles – Page 3
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NewsScientists pinpoint optimal dose of methylprednisolone for treating severe Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia
Investigators have compared the efficacy of low- versus high-dose of methylprednisolone in preventing pulmonary lesions in children with severe Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia.
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NewsNew farmer-led research project explores how badger vaccination may be used within TB eradication strategy
A progressive new UK project is underway to explore the contribution, effectiveness and practicality of professionally scaled-up, industry delivered badger vaccination as part of a comprehensive TB eradication strategy.
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NewsImmunoglobulin replacement therapy shows no reduction in serious infections for patients with CLL
In patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), regular treatment with immunoglobulin replacement therapy was not associated with a reduced risk of serious infections requiring hospitalization, according to a study published in Blood Advances.
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NewsLarge study uncovers specific impacts of flooding on older adult health
New research examining 17 years of data from Medicare hospitalization claims and major flooding events finds increased rates of skin diseases, nervous system diseases, and injuries or poisonings among adults aged 65 and older following major floods.
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NewsGene therapy may block HIV transmission during breastfeeding, study shows
Delivering broadly neutralizing antibodies against HIV-1 to newborns via gene therapy provided them with multi-year protection from HIV/AIDS infection, according to an animal study.
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NewsStudy highlights the severity of acute necrotizing encephalopathy in kids with the flu
For a small subset of children, influenza can trigger a rare but serious complication called influenza-associated acute necrotizing encephalopathy (ANE). Now, findings of a multicenter study suggest that ANE is often fatal in these children — despite intensive treatment.
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NewsClinical trial finds safe, effective treatment for children with severe post-Covid syndrome
Researchers have discovered that a drug designed to treat Celiac disease supported a more rapid return to normal activities for patients following COVID. A small, randomized clinical trialfound the oral drug larazotide was both safe and effective in treating children with MIS-C.
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NewsEconomic evaluation of wastewater surveillance for COVID-19 testing in long-term care settings
The COVID-19 pandemic has placed enormous pressure on healthcare systems and economies around the world, with particularly severe impacts on vulnerable groups like residents of long-term care facilities (LTCFs). One key lesson from the pandemic is that early detection and treatment can lower hospitalization and death rates while also cutting ...
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NewsHospital superbugs that cause sepsis and meningitis could be hitching a ride on mobile phones
Hospital superbugs that cause sepsis and meningitis could be hitching a ride on mobile phones, allowing them to escape out of healthcare settings and into the community, according to research presented at MLS Future Forum earlier this year.
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News‘One and done’: A single shot at birth may shield children from HIV for years, study finds
A new study shows that delivering a single injection of gene therapy at birth may offer years-long protection against HIV, tapping into a critical window in early life that could reshape the fight against pediatric infections in high-risk regions.
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NewsExperiment on joint NASA and SpaceX mission will study the effect of space travel on disease-causing bacteria
ARC/Sheba Medical Center is launching an Israeli experiment on the International Space Station to investigate how microgravity and space conditions influence bacterial virulence and antibiotic resistance.
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NewsHow the common fungus Candida albicans colonizes the gut
Researchers have discovered unexpected factors that help the fungus Candida albicans settle and persist in the gut. The findings expand our knowledge of the fungus-gut interactions and offer potential solutions to reduce colonization.
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NewsRisk of deadly diarrheal diseases in children set to worsen as climate changes
Diarrhoea remains one of the most serious health threats to young children in the Global South, and new research shows that climate change is set to worsen the risk substantially.
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NewsAntiviral treatment fails to slow early-stage Alzheimer’s
A clinical trial has found that a common antiviral for herpes simplex infections, valacyclovir, does not change the course of the disease for patients in the early stages of Alzheimer’s.
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NewsPioneering research reveals worldwide scale of Hepatitis C among babies and children
A new study has estimated for the first time the number of children born globally with hepatitis C virus. Each year around 74,000 children globally are born with hepatitis C virus (HCV), with around 23,000 of these estimated to still have HCV infection at age five.
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NewsSmart bandage with ‘plant power’ heals chronic wounds faster than market leaders
A multidisciplinary team has unveiled a next-generation wound dressing that behaves like a living leaf yet fights like a miniature pharmacy. It combines neomycin-grafted cellulose nonwovens with a polyvinyl alcohol/cellulose-nanofiber aerogel dyed with blueberry anthocyanins.
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NewsRepurposing an abandoned drug may help treat a neglected parasitic infection
Researchers have mapped the human metabolic pathways that Cryptosporidium, an intestinal parasite, requires to survive. Shutting down these pathways may offer a new way to treat patients while avoiding the development of drug resistance.
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NewsNew AI tool accelerates mRNA-based treatments for viruses, cancers, genetic disorders
A new artificial intelligence model can improve the process of drug and vaccine discovery by predicting how efficiently specific mRNA sequences will produce proteins, both generally and in various cell types.
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NewsHigh-efficacy adjuvanted subunit vaccine against variant infectious bursal disease virus in chicks
Infectious bursal disease (IBD) is an acute, highly contagious disease caused by the infectious bursal disease virus (IBDV), primarily affecting chicks. Notably, the emergence of new mutant strains that exacerbate the disease can cause serious economic losses to the global poultry industry. To date, there is no commercial vaccine against ...
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NewsStudy of water bodies frequented by wild birds reveals presence of antimicrobial resistance genes in nine in 10 samples
The first UK study to monitor antimicrobial resistance and influenza viruses in water bodies has revealed that 92% of samples contained genes for resistance to colistin, an antibiotic of last resort.