All Middle East & Africa articles – Page 5
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NewsFast and accurate virus detection method uses 3D printed setup
A new method for quickly and accurately detecting nanoparticles and viruses marks a major advancement in virus detection technology, merging confocal fluorescence microscopy with microfluidic laminar flow.
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NewsMarburg virus disease reaches Rwanda for first time with 26 confirmed cases
On 27 September 2024, the Rwanda Ministry of Health announced the confirmation of Marburg virus disease (MVD). Blood samples taken from people showing symptoms were tested by real-time reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) at the National Reference Laboratory of the Rwanda Biomedical Center and were positive for Marburg virus. ...
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NewsStudy reveals the hidden complexity of bacterial biofilms
Research reveals insights into the development of bacterial biofilms, highlighting how these communities adapt to environmental stress through complex interactions between physical and biological processes occurring in the surrounding environment.
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NewsThousands of donkeys vaccinated against rabies
The Donkey Sanctuary is collaborating with local government agencies and partner organisations, to support vaccination programmes in two key communities that rely on donkeys for their livelihoods.
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NewsStudy reveals link between microbiome and aggression
A new study has unveiled significant evidence connecting the gut microbiome to aggressive behavior in mice. The research explores how disruptions in the microbiome, particularly due to antibiotic use in early life, can lead to increased aggression.
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NewsTen different pharmaceuticals detected in corals in the Gulf of Eilat
A new study has detected traces of 10 common medications in coral samples collected from both shallow and deep sites in the Gulf of Eilat. Sulfamethoxazole, an antibiotic used for respiratory and urinary tract infections, was found in as many as 93% of the sampled corals.
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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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NewsMicrobe dietary preferences influence the effectiveness of carbon sequestration in the deep ocean
The movement of carbon dioxide (CO2) from the surface of the ocean to the deep ocean depends on a number of seemingly small processes - including the dietary preferences of bacteria that feed on organic molecules called lipids.
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NewsRwanda and BGI Genomics forge stronger ties in public health collaboration
Dr. Sabin Nsanzimana, the Minister of Health of Rwanda, along with Samuel Abikunda, Commercial Counsellor from the Embassy of Rwanda in China, led a high-level delegation to BGI Genomics on September 8, 2024.
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NewsLandmark study reveals how antibiotics contribute to inflammatory bowel disease risk
Researchers have uncovered crucial insights into how antibiotic use increases the risk of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), demonstrating that antibiotics interfere with the protective mucus layer in the intestine.
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NewsFirst phase of polio campaign concludes successfully in Gaza
More than 187,000 children under ten years of age were vaccinated with novel oral polio vaccine type 2 (nOPV2) in central Gaza during the first phase of a two-round polio vaccination campaign, conducted between 1–3 September 2024.
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NewsNewly discovered viruses in parasitic nematodes could change our understanding of how they cause disease
New research shows that parasitic nematodes, responsible for infecting more than a billion people globally, carry viruses that may solve the puzzle of why some cause serious diseases.
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NewsWHO declares mpox outbreak a public health emergency of international concern
WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has declared that the upsurge of mpox in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and a growing number of countries in Africa constitutes a public health emergency of international concern.
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NewsFirst-of-its-kind vaccine expands malaria protection for pregnant women
For the first time, immunization with a malaria vaccine has been shown to protect mothers from malaria during pregnancy and to protect for two transmission seasons without booster doses of vaccine.
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NewsTicks’ secret allies: Bacteria’s hidden hand in tick survival
A new study of the relationship between the brown dog tick, Rhipicephalus sanguineus, and its Coxiella-like symbiotic bacteria reveals the bacteria help the ticks by providing essential B vitamins and possibly other nutrients like L-proline.
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NewsAncient viral elements in RNA kickstart bone repair
A common transposable element - a DNA fragment originating from an ancient virus - plays a positive role in triggering bone repair, with potential applications in treating osteoporosis and many other diseases.
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NewsMicrobes and their interactions are focus of major international meeting
One of the academic world’s largest international meetings addressing topics in microbial ecology, the 19th International Symposium on Microbial Ecology (ISME), will take place in Cape Town, South Africa in August
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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.
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NewsShaping dairy farm vaccination decisions: social pressure and vet influence
A new study has identified key factors influencing vaccination intentions among Israeli dairy farmers, highlighting the impact of social pressure and need for improved communication between veterinarians and farmers to optimize voluntary vaccination programs.
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NewsResearchers engineer ‘cat parasite’ Toxoplasma gondii to release therapeutic proteins in the human brain
In a breakthrough study by an international team of scientists, the ‘cat parasite’ Toxoplasma gondii was engineered to deliver drugs to the human brain.