All Infectious Disease articles
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NewsResearchers uncover unexpected twist in fight against antibiotic resistance
A group of Cornell College students and their professor have discovered surprising results in their research on antimicrobial peptides, which are being studied as a method of combating antibiotic resistance.
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NewsMeningococcal B vaccine linked to lower gonorrhoea risk
The meningococcal B vaccine could provide protection against more than one disease, with new research linking it to a significant reduction in the risk of gonorrhoea in young people in Australia.
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NewsResearchers develop new drug to attack an enduring killer
Researchers have developed a new antimalarial drug designed to thwart even the most drug-resistant forms of the infection.
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NewsLong non-coding RNAs offer new hope for earlier detection and improved treatment of liver cancer linked to hepatitis B
Long non-coding RNAs may play a pivotal role in shaping the future of diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment in HBV-associated liver disease.
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NewsSevere COVID-19 reactivates dormant viruses, study finds
Better understanding of how these activated viruses contribute to COVID-related outcomes could help physicians better predict potential complications and improve treatment for patients with severe COVID infection.
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NewsA lesser-known SARS-CoV-2 protein may offer clues to long COVID symptoms
A new study describes a previously unrecognized way the SARS-CoV-2 nucleocapsid protein can push the immune system into dangerous overdrive.
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NewsNew vaccine strategy protects against chikungunya and could become a platform for combating other diseases
Researchers created a genetically modified version of the Chikungunya virus that replicates only once, yet still trains the immune system to defend itself without causing disease.
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NewsNight shift work linked to a higher risk of long COVID
People working night shifts were nearly twice as likely to develop long COVID, while chronic insomnia further increased the risk, according to a study based on the COVICAT cohort.
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NewsAdults living with HIV are at high risk for diabetes. Here’s why.
A new study helps explain why people with HIV remain at elevated risk for type 2 diabetes despite effective suppression of the virus with modern medications.
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NewsU.S. disease tracker launches to strengthen monitoring of vaccine-preventable diseases
A new website will track the spread of vaccine-preventable diseases across the United States to offer the public, the media, healthcare providers, public health officials, and policymakers reliable and visual information about current disease trends.
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NewsDoes eczema increase the risk of developing shingles?
New research indicates that people with eczema face an elevated risk of developing shingles.
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NewsLemurs fall prey to human herpes virus
A new study marks the first time researchers have been able to confirm human herpesvirus in lemurs via a molecular analysis, outlining the cases of four privately owned animals who died from the illness.
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NewsFirst immune pathway discovered that stops a normally harmless fungus spreading through the body and causing deadly disease
An immune pathway has been discovered which prevents a normally harmless fungus developing into a fatal infection.
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NewsMalaria causes permanent damage to phagocytes in the spleen
A new study has shown that recruited macrophages are only capable of replacing resident ones to a limited extent during malarial infection.
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NewsPromising single-dose malaria treatment advances toward pan-African clinical trial
A promising single-dose malaria treatment that could help address growing drug resistance and simplify treatment for patients.
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NewsDo human noroviruses also switch their shape?
Researchers investigating whether human norovirus undergoes conformational changes in response to environmental condition successfully produced virus-like particles (VLPs) of the human norovirus GII.3 strain and determined their structures.
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NewsSilencing a fungal wall protein cuts powdery mildew on melon leaves
Powdery mildew fungi survive on living plants behind a cell wall that provides both structural support and a shield against host immunity. Researchers have now identified the fungal cell wall assembly protein ECM33 as a weak point in that defense.
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NewsCould understanding leaf surfaces lead to new ways to prevent crop disease?
Researchers have adopted a biointerfaces approach to the problem of fungicide resistance in plant diseases. Rather than treating fungal diseases with nontargeted fungicide application, they suggest looking at the location where plant-fungi interactions begin: the leaf’s surface.
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NewsPet dog microbiota may protect young children from respiratory tract infections
Children who have been in contact with dogs in early childhood are on average healthier and require fewer antibiotic courses than children without such contact. The protective association is explained, at least in part, by the spread of dog-associated microbes in the home.
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NewsAiming for more targeted treatment of serious lung infections
Microbial experts are using DNA sequencing readings to provide more accurate identification of microbial infections, which helps to address risks from long-term use of antibiotics in cystic fibrosis patients.