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Nasal spray could transform treatment of deadly cerebral malaria

2026-04-22T15:39:00+01:00

Master’s student Taznita Kista is exploring whether a nano-enabled nasal spray could change how cerebral malaria is treated. Her work focuses on a nose-to-brain drug delivery system using niosomes.

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Flu vaccine no longer required for U.S. military

2026-04-22T15:31:00+01:00

The U.S. military is ending its long-standing requirement that service members receive the annual flu shot, a decision announced by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.

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Pioneering virologist Bernard Roizman dies at 96

2026-04-22T15:25:00+01:00

Bernard Roizman, ScD, world-leading expert on herpes simplex virus (HSV) and Joseph Regenstein Distinguished Service Professor Emeritus of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics and Cell Biology at The University of Chicago, died on April 13, 2026, at the age of 96. 

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IBS treatment response predicted by gut microbiome in new study

2026-04-22T14:28:00+01:00

Researchers investigating irritable bowel syndrome with diarrhea observed distinct characteristics of patients’ gut microbiomes that predicted whether they responded to the low FODMAP diet or rifaximin — or did not respond to treatment.  

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New research reveals mechanisms behind coffee’s positive effects on the gut-brain axis

2026-04-22T13:15:00+01:00

First of its kind research shows the potential role of coffee as a further intervention to promote positive gut health and its effects on the gut-brain axis. Coffee was found to positively affect perceived mood and stress levels in individuals taking part in this study.

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E. coli and ‘good’ bacteria balanced by breastmilk in baby gut microbiomes

2026-04-22T11:56:00+01:00

Sugars contained exclusively in breast milk are helping to feed an important balance of bacteria in babies’ developing gut microbiomes, according to a study that describes how babies who are breastfed maintain a mutually beneficial co-existence of E. coli and Bifidobacterium.

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Plasmodium_falciparum_01

Nasal spray could transform treatment of deadly cerebral malaria

2026-04-22T15:39:00+01:00

Master’s student Taznita Kista is exploring whether a nano-enabled nasal spray could change how cerebral malaria is treated. Her work focuses on a nose-to-brain drug delivery system using niosomes.

pexels-miriam-alonso-7622572

IBS treatment response predicted by gut microbiome in new study

2026-04-22T14:28:00+01:00

Researchers investigating irritable bowel syndrome with diarrhea observed distinct characteristics of patients’ gut microbiomes that predicted whether they responded to the low FODMAP diet or rifaximin — or did not respond to treatment.  

pexels-ersanyilmaz-28175840

New research reveals mechanisms behind coffee’s positive effects on the gut-brain axis

2026-04-22T13:15:00+01:00

First of its kind research shows the potential role of coffee as a further intervention to promote positive gut health and its effects on the gut-brain axis. Coffee was found to positively affect perceived mood and stress levels in individuals taking part in this study.

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CDI breakthroughs lead to new drug development deal for deadly NTM bacteria

2026-04-22T09:11:00+01:00

Scientists have developed new compounds against non-tuberculous mycobacteria which are now the subject of a new collaboration and license agreement with the Switzerland-based and publicly listed BioVersys AG. 

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Vanderbilt Center for Antibody Therapeutics signs agreement to develop anti-measles antibody treatment

2026-04-07T09:40:00+01:00

The Vanderbilt Center for Antibody Therapeutics has signed an option agreement with Saravir Biopharma Inc. for the company to develop human monoclonal antibodies isolated in the laboratory of James Crowe Jr., MD, for the treatment and prevention of measles.

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Cleanroom specialist Total Clean Air appointed European partner for US-based biodecontamination firm, TOMI

2026-03-24T12:23:00+00:00

UK-BASED cleanroom engineering company Total Clean Air (TCA), a UKAS ISO 17025-accredited cleanroom constructor, has been appointed European partner for US-based decontamination technology firm TOMI®Environmental Solutions.

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Metagenomic software advance boosts research into microbial diversity

2026-04-22T11:37:00+01:00

Researchers studying the diversity of microbes in environmental samples now have access to a new tool that opens the door to cheaper, more accessible analysis of their samples.

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Researchers combine polarized light and a magnetic field to spot malaria under the microscope

2026-04-22T09:54:00+01:00

Researchers have developed a new microscopy method that uses a magnetic field and polarized light to provide quantitative measurements that could enable faster and more objective detection of malaria in blood.

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World-first shoe made entirely from pure mycelium unveiled at Milan Design Week

2026-04-21T14:23:00+01:00

A prototype shoe made entirely from pure mycelium, the root-like network of fungi, will debut at Milan Design Week. The project is a collaboration between researcher and designer Lars Dittrich of Vrije Universiteit Brussel and head shoemaker Marie De Ryck at La Monnaie/De Munt.

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Flu vaccine no longer required for U.S. military

2026-04-22T15:31:00+01:00

The U.S. military is ending its long-standing requirement that service members receive the annual flu shot, a decision announced by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.

roizmanjpeg_smaller

Pioneering virologist Bernard Roizman dies at 96

2026-04-22T15:25:00+01:00

Bernard Roizman, ScD, world-leading expert on herpes simplex virus (HSV) and Joseph Regenstein Distinguished Service Professor Emeritus of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics and Cell Biology at The University of Chicago, died on April 13, 2026, at the age of 96. 

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Rising measles cases highlight gaps in vaccination coverage and public health system vulnerabilities

2026-04-22T09:48:00+01:00

The Global Virus Network (GVN) is closely monitoring a significant resurgence of measles in the United States and globally, reflecting a growing vulnerability in public health systems.

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