All Infectious Disease articles – Page 37
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NewsDisease experts call for reinstatement of CDC’s Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee (HICPAC)
The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America has called for the reinstatement of CDC’s Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee (HICPAC), warning that decades of progress in preventing healthcare-associated infections are under threat.
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OpinionIt’s game over for dangerous Gain of Function research
The Trump adminstration has signed an Executive Order halting federal gain of function research on microbes - but does it throw the baby out with the bathwater? Virologist Simon Wain-Hobson, Emeritus Professor with the Pasteur Institute, Paris, gives his take.
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NewsShaken and stirred: why Klebsiella pneumoniae strain 007 poses a deadly threat
A new study has uncovered the secrets of a particular strain of the bacterium Klebsiella pneumoniae, revealing a potentially deadly genetic capacity for both antimicrobial resistance and virulence.
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NewsBat virus evolution suggests wildlife trade sparked COVID-19 virus emergence in humans
The ancestor of the virus that causes COVID-19 left its point of origin in Western China or Northern Laos just several years before the disease first emerged in humans up to 2,700 kilometers away in Central China, suggesting the wildlife trade played a role.
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NewsSilver nanoparticles produced by fungus could be used to prevent and treat COVID-19
Silver nanoparticles produced by the fungus Trichoderma reesei could become important allies in the prevention and treatment of COVID-19. Tests on hamsters showed that they not only inhibited the infection but also reduced the viral load in the lungs.
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NewsUrban rats spread deadly bacteria as they migrate, study finds
Urban rats spread deadly bacteria as they migrate within cities that can be the source of a potentially life-threatening disease in humans, according to a six-year study that also discovered a novel technique for testing rat kidneys.
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NewsMonoclonal antibody nirsevimab provides strong protection against severe RSV in infants
Nirsevimab, a monoclonal antibody, is highly effective in real-world conditions at preventing severe respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infections in infants, suggests a meta-analysis.
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NewsNew AI technique can uncover antiviral compounds using limited data
Artificial intelligence algorithms have been combined with traditional laboratory methods to uncover promising drug leads against human enterovirus 71 (EV71), the pathogen behind most cases of hand, foot and mouth disease.
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NewsBroader antibiotic use could change the course of cholera outbreaks, research suggests
Disease modeling research suggests that, for some cholera outbreaks, prescribing antibiotics more aggressively could slow or stop the spread of the disease and even reduce the likelihood of antibiotic resistance.
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NewsNow is the time to strengthen infection prevention and control (IPC) programs in healthcare facilities
A joint position paper urges United States healthcare facilities to elevate the standards and effectiveness of their Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) programs.
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NewsMeasles may be making a comeback in the US, research finds
If immunization rates drop further over a prolonged period of time, measles and even other wiped-out diseases — such as rubella and polio — could one day make a comeback in the United States, according to a new study.
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NewsGlobal virus network issues urgent call to action to mitigate the rising threat of H5N1 avian influenza
The Global Virus Network (GVN) has issued a call-to-action, calling on world governments to address the threat of H5N1 avian influenza by enhancing surveillance, implementing biosecurity measures, and preparing for potential human-to-human transmission.
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NewsEvery dose counts: Safeguarding the success of vaccination in Europe
Marking European Immunization Week (EIW) 2025, a new report highlights the risks of suboptimal vaccination coverage in Europe and publishes a set of operational tools that public health authorities can use to improve vaccination acceptance and uptake.
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NewsInfluenza virus hacks cell’s internal system
The influenza virus manipulates the body’s gene regulation system to accelerate its own spread, according to researchers. Their study shows that an already approved drug could help strengthen immune defenses—though its effect in humans remains to be confirmed.
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NewsAntibiotic resistance: Towards drugs to disarm bacteria
Researchers have identified the mutation frequency decline (Mfd) protein, a virulence factor produced by all bacteria and essential for them to resist the host immune system. This protein has the additional function of promoting spontaneous and random mutations.
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NewsEuropean Immunization Week 2025: Inequalities in immunisation against measles could contribute to outbreaks
Research reveals inequalities in MMR vaccination that may contribute to measles outbreaks and epidemics, emphasising the importance of socioeconomic and demographic data in driving public health efforts.
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NewsTick researchers identify new strain of rickettsia bacteria that causes spotted fever infections in humans
In a residential backyard in Maine, researchers stumbled upon a surprise finding: rabbit ticks harboring a new type of bacteria related to a group of pathogens that can cause sometimes life-threatening spotted fever rickettsioses (SFR) infections in humans.
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NewsHospital-based outbreak detection system saves lives
An infectious diseases detection platform has proved over a two-year trial that it stops outbreaks, saves lives and cuts costs. The results make the case for adoption in hospitals nationwide and the development of a national early outbreak detection database.
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NewsGlobal study finds single-dose baloxavir reduces household influenza transmission
A landmark study reveals that a single oral dose of baloxavir marboxil (baloxavir) significantly reduces the transmission of influenza within households, marking a major advancement in influenza management.
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NewsAtomic imaging and AI offer new insights into motion of parasite behind sleeping sickness
Researchers applied leading-edge atomic imaging and AI-driven modeling to create the most detailed 3D map yet of the flagellum on Trypanosoma brucei, which causes sleeping sickness.