All Infectious Disease articles – Page 10
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NewsIn a warming world, public needs to know more about protections from mosquito-borne illnesses
Very few (15%) among the American public worry that they or their families will contract dengue or West Nile virus over the new three months, according to the latest Annenberg Public Policy Center (APPC) health knowledge survey.
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NewsStudy reveals how parasites thrive by balancing specialisation with exploiting diverse species communities
A new study reveals that the prevalence of malaria-like blood parasites in birds increases with the number of species present in local bird communities. The findings indicate that parasites thrive when they can exploit a wide range of different bird species.
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NewsTrials show common cold medication significantly improved symptoms in less than two days
Applied Biological Laboratories will present results of a clinical trial which showed Biovanta significantly improved common cold symptoms including sore throat, cough, runny nose, congestion, chills, and sneezing in less than two days.
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NewsStudy probes disparities in hepatitis C care for reproductive-aged women to break cycle of viral transmission
Researchers and clinicians are working to minimize racial and ethnic disparities in hepatitis C testing and treatment for women with opioid use disorder and their children through innovative programs.
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NewsResearchers confront new US and global challenges in vaccinations of adults
Decreasing vaccination rates now threaten the huge beneficial impacts of vaccinations in the U.S. and globally. Researchers discuss the barriers including increasing vaccine hesitancy and new clinical and public health challenges in vaccinations of U.S. adults.
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NewsStudy identifies potential novel drug to treat tuberculosis
A new study demonstrates that a novel semi-synthetic compound can be derived from natural compounds to produce potent activity against Mycobacterium tuberculosis, including multi-drug resistant strains.
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NewsPlant compound used in traditional medicine may help fight tuberculosis
A compound found in African wormwood — a plant used medicinally for thousands of years to treat many types of illness — could be effective against tuberculosis, according to a new study.
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NewsResearchers identify likely culprit that turns classical Klebsiella pneumoniae into a drug-resistant killer
A hypervirulent strain of Klebsiella pneumoniae can infect and severely sicken otherwise healthy people. Researchers have identified a likely culprit that is causing the hypervirulence.
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NewsCould a bout of COVID protect you from a severe case of flu?
More than 200 viruses can infect and cause disease in humans; most of us will be infected by several over the course of a lifetime. Does an encounter with one virus influence how your immune system responds to a different one?
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NewsResearchers discover mechanism driving immune perturbations after severe TB infections
Rsearchers have discovered a mechanism that drives the long-term decline in immune response that is observed after tuberculosis (TB) has been successfully treated.
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NewsResearchers to develop a new method for preserving microbial samples
The project aims to develop a new method for preserving microbial samples without refrigeration/cooling requirements through integrating innovations in microfluidics, biomaterials, protein engineering, and synthetic biology.
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NewsC diff poses real threat of being deployed for biological warfare
International biosafety standards need to be updated to curtail the threat of Clostridioides difficile toxins being deployed for biological warfare, warns a new study.
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NewsMMR vaccine still best protection against measles - modelling study suggests level of protection decreases slightly over time
A new study shows the MMR vaccine remains the best protection against measles. The modelling study in England suggests level of protection decreases slightly over time.
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NewsClimate change likely to increase diarrhoeal disease hospitalizations by 2100s
By 2100, hospitalizations from diarrhoeal diseases are predicted to increase in the city of Dhaka in Bangladesh as a result of climate change, even if global warming stays under 2 degrees Celsius.
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NewsStudy finds outbreak detection under-resourced in Asia
A two-year assessment provides critical insights and recommendations for strengthening genomic sequencing for infectious disease surveillance in 13 South and Southeast Asian countries.
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NewsMedical device could diagnose respiratory infections with breath
A proof-of-concept study promises the speedy diagnosis of lower respiratory tract infections through analysis of human breath.
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NewsStudy charts spectrum of febrile rash illness in China from 2009 to 2021
A new study monitors the spectrum of viral pathogens involved in febrile rash illness (FRI) and their epidemiology.
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NewsAnalysis sheds light on COVID-19-associated fungal disease in Japan
Researchers in Japan pored through data to understand the incidence in Japan of COVID-19-associated pulmonary aspergillosis (CAPA), a severe invasive fungal infection of the lungs.
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NewsJordan becomes first country to receive WHO verification for eliminating leprosy
The World Health Organization (WHO) has congratulated the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan for becoming the first country in the world to be officially verified as having eliminated leprosy.
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NewsOrigami paper sensors could help early detection of infectious diseases in low-cost test
Researchers have developed an innovative new method for identifying biomarkers in wastewater using origami-paper sensors, enabling the tracking of infectious diseases using the camera in a mobile phone.