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NewsJie Xiao to receive 2026 Carolyn Cohen Innovation Award from The Biophysical Society
The Biophysical Society has announced that Jie Xiao, of the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, USA, will receive the 2026 Carolyn Cohen Innovation Award.
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News'Know-do gap' drives inappropriate antibiotic overprescribing for child diarrhea in India
Researchers report that the persistent “know-do gap” — where clinicians know guidelines but practice differently — is the primary driver of antibiotic overprescribing for pediatric diarrhea in India’s private sector.
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NewsStudy links chronic sickle cell pain to gut microbial imbalance
Researchers have found a clear connection between chronic sickle cell disease pain and the bacteria present in the gastrointestinal tract. The team alleviated chronic pain by transplanting bacteria from the feces of healthy mice into the digestive tract of sickle cell animals.
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NewsYeast in gut microbiome can worsen salmonella infection
Researchers have discovered that a yeast commonly found in our gut can make infection with salmonella worse. Salmonella binds to Candida albicans and triggers a chain reaction that allows the bacteria to better invade cells lining the intestines.
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NewsStudy identifies hotspots of disease-carrying ticks in Illinois
Scientists analyzed the distribution of three potentially harmful tick species in Illinois, identifying regions of the state with higher numbers of these ticks and, therefore, at greater risk of infection with multiple tick-borne diseases.
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NewsIncidence of specific antibiotic-resistant bacteria increased 69% between 2019 and 2023
A brief research report found that incidence of a specific antibiotic-resistant bacteria increased 69% between 2019 and 2023. The report described trends in incidence of carbapenemase-producing carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales clinical isolates reported to the CDC.
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NewsBird flu outbreak in house cats: high-risk but survival possible
Cats can survive bird flu if they receive early care and antiviral treatment with oseltamivir and need not be euthanized in every case, a new study shows.
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NewsNew genome editing method inspired by bacteria’s defense strategies
Researchers have developed a new method for precisely editing DNA. Their aim was to make genetic changes in bacteria, plants, and human cells even more accurate and gentle.
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NewsNIH grant aims for childhood vaccine against HIV
A multi-institutional team led by Weill Cornell Medicine investigators has been awarded a five-year, $20.8 million grant from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, part of the National Institutes of Health, for advanced preclinical development of a promising experimental HIV vaccine. Source: NIAID Transmission electron micrograph ...
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NewsOral microbes linked to increased risk of pancreatic cancer
Twenty-seven species of bacteria and fungi among the hundreds that live in people’s mouths have been collectively tied to a 3.5 times greater risk of developing pancreatic cancer, a study shows.
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NewsGut infections often overlooked in men who have sex with men
It’s time to develop more effective ways to control and prevent sexually transmitted gut infections, urge the authors of an article that discusses discuss several sexually transmitted enteric pathogens that have become extremely multi-drug resistant.
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NewsBlood microbial DNA distinguishes liver cancer from metastatic lesions
A simple blood test analyzing microbial DNA could help doctors tell apart primary liver cancer from colorectal cancer that has spread to the liver, according to a new study.
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NewsStudy finds ticks carrying Lyme disease moving into western NC
A new surveillance study reveals that the primary vector of the bacteria that cause Lyme disease, the blacklegged tick, has been spreading into areas previously considered low risk.
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NewsIn the wild, chimpanzees likely ingest the equivalent of several alcoholic drinks every day
The first-ever measurements of the ethanol content of fruits available to chimpanzees in their native African habitat show that the animals could easily consume the equivalent of more than two standard alcoholic drinks each day.
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NewsResearchers find a more precise way to edit the genome
A genome-editing technique known as prime editing holds potential for treating many diseases. However, the process carries a small chance of inserting errors that could be harmful - but researchers have now found a way to dramatically lower the error rate.
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NewsDisease experts upgrade sentinel chicken system to create forecast for West Nile virus
An interdisciplinary team of experts have created a statistical model that accurately predicts the activity of West Nile virus in an area up to six months in advance. The model was trained using two decades of sentinel chicken data.
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NewsResearch reveals tropical rainforest soils may fuel climate change as the Earth warms
A new study suggests the Earth’s own tropical soils may contribute to climate change as global warming continues, releasing vast amounts of carbon dioxide (CO₂) as they warm and potentially accelerating a dangerous feedback loop.
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NewsWarming temps alone fail to trigger increased CO2 levels from soil
A study examining the effects of higher temperatures on soil shows that warming alone does not increase levels of carbon dioxide emitted from the soil. Instead, higher temperatures combined with more added carbon led to higher carbon dioxide levels released from the soil.
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NewsAI-powered CRISPR could lead to faster gene therapies, study finds
A new AI tool can help scientists better plan gene-editing experiments. CRISPR-GPT acts as a gene-editing “copilot” supported by AI to help researchers — even those unfamiliar with gene editing — generate designs, analyze data and troubleshoot design flaws.
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NewsNew CRISPR test could make tuberculosis screening as simple as a mouth swab
Researchers have developed an enhanced CRISPR-based tuberculosis test that works with a simple tongue swab, a potential breakthrough that could allow easier, community-based screenings for the world’s deadliest infectious disease.