One health

Communicable diseases remain one of the major causes of mortality worldwide. There are disparities in the numbers of individuals affected by disease between low-and-middle-income countries and those in developed nations. Microbes will play in important role in drug discovery: producing anticancer drugs and antimicrobials. Applying One Health principles, to understand the interaction of pathogens and the human host, development of diagnostics, treatments, and disease prevention, applied microbiologists can shape global health and wellbeing outcomes.

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Cat disease challenges what scientists thought about coronaviruses

Researchers have uncovered new details about how a once-deadly coronavirus disease in cats spreads through the immune system. For years, the prevailing belief was that the virus behind feline infectious peritonitis infected just one type of immune cell. 

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    Researcher reveals secrets of bacteria that can swim upstream

    Rather than washing pathogens away, strong fluid currents act as “guide rails” that align bacteria and accelerate their upstream migration. They discovered that this creates a “two-way invasion” where pioneer cells reach the source within minutes, seeding colonies that spread threefold faster than in still water.

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    Researchers deploy bacteria to make healthier sugar substitute

    Researchers have developed a way to biosynthetically produce an otherwise rare sugar called tagatose, which could very well provide the sweetness and natural taste of table sugar without its potential harms. It might even provide some health benefits.

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    Researchers uncover the secret route of prostate infections

    A research team has developed a “mini prostate” organoid model using adult stem cells. Using this model, the scientists could follow a bacterial prostatitis infection step by step under controlled conditions and identify exactly how the bacteria attack.

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UK: COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy decreased over time, though mistrust persists among certain groups

Most COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy is rooted in concerns that can be addressed and effectively reduced over time, according to a new study following more than 1.1 million people in England between January 2021 and March 2022 during the COVID-19 pandemic.