All Medical Microbiology articles – Page 10
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NewsPeople who recover from dengue are at higher risk of long-term health complications than those who recovered from COVID-19
People who caught dengue and recovered are more likely to face long-term health complications about a year later compared to those who contracted COVID-19, according to the findings of a Singapore-wide study.
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NewsNIH grant establishes UAB’s Global Research Resource for Human Tuberculosis
A $5.8m grant led by Adrie Steyn, Ph.D., of the University of Alabama at Birmingham and the Africa Health Research Institute, or AHRI, in Durban, South Africa, will provide user-requested infected human lung tissue and analytical services to tuberculosis researchers worldwide.
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NewsResearchers granted $5m to study antibiotic-resistant wound infections in Ukraine
A new project funded by the U.S. Department of Defense partners emergency medicine faculty with research clinicians in Ukraine to launch a research platform for studying war-related wound infections and inform future clinical trials.
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NewsNew microbial fermentation manufacturing facility launched in Billingham
The UK’s life science sector has been bolstered by a £100m investment by FUJIFILM Diosynth Biotechnologies. This takes the form of a new microbial fermentation manufacturing facility in Billingham.
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NewsScientists to investigate why men and women are hit by the flu differently
Turns out that there is a biological reason why women and men suffer viral infections like influenza differently – and a team of scientists are extending their research to better understand why and how to design better, possible sex-specific treatments.
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NewsMulti-disciplinary team awarded $3.9 million to study mixed fungal-bacterial infections
A multi-disciplinary team was recently awarded $3.9 million from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases for a project aimed at unravelling intricate mysteries surrounding complex fungal-bacterial infections.
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NewsTrojan horse method gives malaria parasites a taste of their own medicine
Researchers have developed a trojan horse method that tricks malaria parasites into ingesting a fatal dose of drugs by exploiting the parasite’s need for cholesterol to survive.
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NewsResearchers find promising new weapon against certain types of antibiotic-resistant bacteria
Researchers have discovered a new combination of substances that appears to combat a range of bacteria that causes conditions such as stomach ulcers and urinary tract infections, and that are increasingly developing antibiotic resistance.
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NewsHospital awarded $12m to study best approach to treat mild pneumonia in young children
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, in partnership with University of Utah Health, has been approved for $12 million in research funding for a study that will compare two ways to use antibiotics in young children with mild pneumonia.
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NewsLargest study of its kind finds common lab tests aren’t reliable for diagnosing Long COVID
A new study found that most routine laboratory tests are not reliable for diagnosing Long Covid, also known as Post-Acute Sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection (PASC).
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NewsStudy reveals oleoyl-ACP-hydrolase underpins lethal respiratory viral disease
Respiratory infections can be severe, even deadly, in some individuals, but not in others. Scientists have gained new understanding of why this is the case by uncovering an early molecular driver that underpins fatal disease.
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NewsNew technique offers insights into the complexities of chronic Hepatitis B infection
A new technique called spatial transcriptomics is used to gain a deeper understanding of the interplay between chronic hepatitis B (CHB) infection and the immune system within the liver, paving the way for developing novel therapeutic strategies.
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NewsLong Covid continues to evade diagnosis
A national cohort study of adult US participants with and without prior SARS-CoV-2 infection found that there are no objective tests to accurately diagnose post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection (PASC), also known as Long Covid.
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NewsRecurrent wheezing in children linked to ‘silent’ lung infections
Nearly a quarter of children with recurrent wheezing have “silent” lung infections without symptoms, new research reveals. That finding could have big effects on how the condition is treated.
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NewsStudy shows donor kidneys with toxoplasma do not increase risks for transplant patients
Researchers have found that transplant patients who receive kidneys infected with the parasite toxoplasma have virtually the same outcomes as those who receive toxoplasma-negative organs.
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News3D bioprinting advances research on respiratory viruses
A research team has successfully created artificial lungs, designed to study infections and test drugs for respiratory diseases including COVID-19.
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NewsResearchers launch study into probiotics and prebiotics in bone health of older women
A clinical food trial will test whether a combination of probiotics and prebiotics will help in the management of bone health in women aged 60 years and above.
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NewsNew research shows how testosterone may shield against severe Covid-19
A new study has revealed important information about how a patient’s testosterone level can help protect them from severe Covid-19.
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NewsMulti-omics strategy reveals how insect parasite fungus ameliorates sepsis-associated acute kidney injury
Scientists have found that Cordyceps sinensis significantly ameliorates renal injury and inflammation in sepsis-associated acute kidney injury (S-AKI) by regulating mitochondrial energy metabolism and macrophage polarization.
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NewsWHO convenes Emergency Committee to tackle mpox surge in Congo and neighbours
WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus announced the convening of an Emergency Committee under International Health Regulations to advise on whether the Africa outbreak represents a public health emergency of international concern.