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NewsPhage therapy eradicates pan-resistant priority pathogen in vivo, study shows
A new study describes the use of phage therapy to eradicate multi-drug resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections in a living organism (in vivo) with important new implications to antibiotic resistance.
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NewsStudy of usefulness of lockdowns during epidemics identifies alternate solution
Researchers found that small nonpharmaceutical interventions can tip the optimal response between very different approaches to slowing viral spread and identified an alternate approach that has previously not been recognized as effective.
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NewsStudy finds high number of persistent COVID-19 infections in the general population
A new study has found that a high proportion of SARS-CoV-2 infections in the general population lead to persistent infections lasting a month or more, with some of these showing a high number of mutations.
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NewsDroughts may trigger HIV transmission increase among women in rural sub-Saharan Africa
Droughts have the potential to increase the spread of HIV for women living in rural parts of Africa, researchers at the University of Bristol have found.
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NewsSurge in gonorrhoea cases in Denmark: up by 46% between 2021 and 2022
An observed rise in gonorrhoea cases particularly affected younger women and men who have sex with women, indicating a potential shift in infection and transmissibility dynamics across the country.
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NewsStudy identifies surge in antibiotic-resistant typhoid
Researchers used whole genome sequencing to identify that S Typhi isolates with mutations evolved locally from the endemic S Typhi population in Blantyre, Malawi, and were not the result of importations from other countries.
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NewsResearch reveals how lenacapavir pushes HIV capsid to breaking point
Researchers have uncovered the details of how the novel drug lenacapavir works to stop the virus in its tracks. The molecular mechanisms that they uncovered could help to refine and design more effective anti-viral therapies.
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NewsGuidelines issued for better diagnosis and treatment of cryptococcosis
A group of international mycology experts has jointly drafted a guideline for the diagnosis and treatment of cryptococcosis, which aims at improving infection management and thus the survival rate of patients.
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NewsScience and technology projects wanted for potential UK mission with Axiom Space
UK Space Agency seeks proposals for best of British science and tech that could fly to space with a team of British astronauts, funded by commercial sponsorship.
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NewsNeurological symptoms appear not to be result of SARS-CoV-2 infection of the brain
A new study supports the theory that the neurological symptoms of Covid-19 are the result of inflammation in the rest of the body.
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NewsHigh vaccination coverage key against expected increase of measles cases in Europe
In 2023, significant increases in the number of measles cases and outbreaks were observed globally, including in 40 of the 53 countries of the European region, and in at least ten EU/EEA countries.
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NewsDouble risk of dementia after mouth ulcer virus
People who have had the herpes virus at some point in their lives are twice as likely to develop dementia compared to those who have never been infected.
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NewsBacteria in the Arctic seabed are active all year round
Despite the pronounced seasonality in their habitat, the bacterial community in Arctic sediments is taxonomically and functionally very stable, a new study finds.
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NewsNumber of chronic fatigue syndrome patients expected to double due to long-term effects of COVID-19
Scientists have identified possible biomarkers that could improve the diagnosis and treatment of long-lasting and debilitating fatigue.
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NewsNew sepsis test provides faster and reliable results
Doctors received test results two days earlier than before, when they tested a new way to analyze blood samples for suspected sepsis. This could mean life or death for patients at your local hospital.
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NewsClimate change drove the emergence of West Nile virus in Europe
Researchers investigated the extent to which West Nile virus spatial expansion in Europe can be attributed to climate change while accounting for other direct human influences such as land use and human population changes.
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NewsResearchers uncover a key link in legume plant-bacteria symbiosis
Researchers have identified four essential phosphorylation sites that act as the catalyst for the symbiotic relationship between legume plants and nitrogen-fixing bacteria.
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NewsBiotech start-up BugBiome secures investment for research in sustainable pest protection
BugBiome, a biotech harnessing nature’s microbial defences for pest protection to benefit human and planet health, has successfully closed a pre-seed funding round, securing £310k from Cambridge Angels and Discovery Park Ventures.
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NewsUK government awards £13m for biotechnology research to address environmental challenges
A new research centre, the first of its kind in the UK, is being formed to enhance and develop the natural abilities of micro-organisms in cleaning up our planet.
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News£1.8m grant to engineer microbial cell factories
A team of academics from Aston University and the University of Warwick has secured a £1.8m grant to engineer microbial cell factories to produce membrane proteins which will support future drug screening and sustainable chemical production.