All Infectious Disease articles – Page 29
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NewsSegregation fuels faster spread of infectious diseases, study finds
Structural inequalities, including wealth inequality and social segregation, not only make certain groups more vulnerable during public health crises but also accelerate the spread of infectious diseases through society, according to a team of international researchers.
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NewsPhage expert Graham Hatfull elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society
Graham Hatfull, Eberly Family Professor of Biotechnology and HHMI Professor in the University of Pittsburgh Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences, has been named a Fellow of the Royal Society.
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NewsAdvanced genomics study improves detection of hard-to-find diarrheal infections
A study has used advanced genetic and genomic techniques to offer a major step forward in understanding and diagnosing infectious intestinal diseases. It analysed more than 1,000 stool samples from people with diarrhoeal illness to harness two cutting edge tools.
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NewsBlood eosinophil count is associated with Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection but not the efficacy of inhaled tobramycin
A study has demonstrated that blood eosinophil counts (BECs) correlate with the disease severity, lung function, exacerbations in bronchiectasis, a chronic airway suppurative disease.
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NewsCold sore viral infection implicated in development of Alzheimer’s disease
Symptomatic infection with the virus responsible for cold sores around the mouth–herpes simplex 1, or HSV-1 for short—may have a key role in the development of Alzheimer’s disease, suggests a large pharma industry-funded US study.
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NewsScientists uncover key clues to how a viral infection can lead to arthritis-like disease
By studying Chikungunya virus, scientists have shed light on how immune responses to viral infections may lead to persistent symptoms of autoimmune disease.
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NewsWorld Health Assembly adopts historic Pandemic Agreement to make the world more equitable and safer from future pandemics
Member States of the World Health Organization (WHO) today formally adopted by consensus the world’s first Pandemic Agreement, following more than three years of intensive negotiations launched by governments in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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NewsSurvival trick: Pathogen taps iron source in immune cells
The body defends itself against pathogens by depriving them of vital iron. However, researchers have discovered that Salmonella bacteria specifically target iron-rich regions within immune cells to replicate, evading the immune defense.
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NewsCould nanoplastics in the environment turn E. coli into a bigger villain?
New research suggests certain nanoplastics may make foodborne pathogens more virulent. Nanoplastics with positively charged surfaces were more likely to cause physiological stress in E. coli O157:H7, making them pump out more Shiga-like toxin.
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NewsWHO validates Mauritania for eliminating trachoma as a public health problem
The World Health Organization (WHO) has validated Mauritania as having eliminated trachoma as a public health problem, making it the seventh country in WHO’s African Region to achieve this significant milestone.
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NewsGenomic data shows widespread mpox transmission in West Africa prior to 2022 global outbreak
Mpox was transmitted among humans in Nigeria for eight years before sparking the international outbreak in 2022. Using genomic tracing, the researchers estimate that the virus’s ancestor first emerged in southern Nigeria in August 2014.
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NewsNovel molecular maneuver helps malaria parasite dodge the immune system
Researchers have discovered how a parasite that causes malaria when transmitted through a mosquito bite can hide from the body’s immune system. Plasmodium falciparum can shut down a key set of genes, rendering itself “immunologically invisible.”
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NewsFamily of parasite proteins presents new potential malaria treatment target
Researchers from the Francis Crick Institute and the Gulbenkian Institute for Molecular Medicine (GIMM) have shown that the evolution of a family of exported proteins in the malaria-causing parasite Plasmodium falciparum enabled it to infect humans. Source: Ernst Hempelmann Ring stage of Plasmodium falciparum in human red blood ...
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NewsAmericans say benefits of MMR vaccine for children outweigh risks by nearly 5-1
While many Americans know how measles can spread, most cannot accurately estimate the prevalence of complications associated with measles such as hospitalization or the risks it presents during pregnancy, according to a new survey.
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NewsNew treatment targets link between viral infection and Alzheimer’s disease
A unique mechanism triggering Alzheimer’s disease draws attention: viral infection—while ALT001 is confirmed to alleviate neuroinflammation and suppress viral replication.
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NewsThe Global Fund to fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria ‘should step up efforts’
The international community must protect global responses to HIV, tuberculosis (TB), and malaria to serve humanity’s collective interests, according to a new opinion article.
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NewsProof of concept for HIV vaccination that deploys germline-targeting
For a preventative HIV-vaccine to work it should induce broadly neutralising antibodies against all the diverse strains of the virus. The first in-human assessment of germline-targeting strategy with a trimer displays positive results.
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NewsYellow fever vaccination: how strong immune responses are triggered
Researchers have shown how specific immune cells are activated by the vaccine – an important starting point for the development of new vaccines.
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NewsNew hope against superbugs: Promising antibiotic candidate discovered
An international team of researchers has discovered saarvienin A, a new type of glycopeptide antibiotic. Their findings introduce a compound with strong activity against highly resistant bacterial strains.
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NewsScientists evaluate in-vitro activity of ceftazidime-avibactam against carbapenem-resistant gram-negative bacteria
Scientists explored the in-vitro activity of ceftazidime-avibactam (CAZ-AVI) in clinical isolates of carbapenem-resistant gram-negative bacteria collected at the outpatient, emergency, and inpatient departments of the Indus Hospital, Karachi.