Immunology
Combining 2 rapid tests for the accurate diagnosis of Chagas disease in the field
This strategy would facilitate the diagnosis of chronically infected individuals in endemic regions with poorly equipped laboratoriesCredit: ISGlobal The combined...
Why your first battle with flu matters most
The first strain of influenza virus we encounter during childhood sets the course of how our immune system responds to...
Eating too much — not exercising too little — may be at core of weight gain, study finds
Findings about children's calorie expenditure challenge conventional wisdom and may provide clues for reversing global trends in obesity, Baylor University...
Taking shape: Scientists propose new structure for shell of HIV-1 virus
A newly proposed model for the shape of the HIV-1 viral shell may change how we understand the diseaseCredit: Marcelo...
Rectal microbes influence effectiveness of HIV vaccine
Credit: CNPRC photo. Microbes living in the rectum could make a difference to the effectiveness of experimental HIV vaccines, according...
Is ivermectin safe during pregnancy?
A systematic review and meta-analysis led by ISGlobal concludes that there is not sufficient evidence to support the safety of...
Insight into the neglected tropical disease sleeping sickness
Credit: Mick Urbaniak Lancaster University researchers have shed light on how the parasite which causes sleeping sickness multiples inside its...
Study pinpoints new drug targets to treat Nipah virus
Credit: Mallur Madhusudhan, CC BY 4.0 Nipah virus, which is transmitted to humans from bats and pigs, has a high...
Safer viruses for vaccine research and diagnosis
Credit: Dr Daniel Watterson A new technology to produce safer 'hybrid' viruses at high volumes for use in vaccines and...
Lyme disease claim lines increased 117% from 2007 to 2018
FAIR Health study uncovers geographic, age and gender variationCredit: @FAIRHealth NEW YORK, NY--December 10, 2019--From 2007 to 2018, claim lines...
Researchers identify ‘Achilles’ heel’ of drug-resistant superbug
Credit: UTHealth A deadly superbug that infects an estimated 54,500 Americans a year has a secret weapon, a protein, that...
NTU scientists uncover structure of key pneumonia virus enzyme
Credit: NTU Singapore A team of molecular and structural biologists from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have found a...
Genetic typing of a bacterium with biotechnological potential
Credit: Kanazawa University Pseudomonas putida is a bacterium occuring in soil, aquatic environments and plants. Although the virulence of Pseudomonas...
Squid pigments have antimicrobial properties
Credit: Chan-Higuera et al. Ommochromes, the pigments that colour the skin of squids and other invertebrates, could be used in...
Researchers use genomics to discover potential new treatment for parasite disease
Experimental drug found to disrupt genes activated by worm parasite that causes lymphatic filariasis (elephantiasis)Credit: University of Maryland School of...
Investigational drugs reduce risk of death from Ebola virus disease
Study leaders publish results from NIH-DRC-WHO clinical trial of four experimental therapiesCredit: ALIMA The investigational therapeutics mAb114 and REGN-EB3 offer...
Half of all women with HIV are diagnosed late in Europe
Women account for one-third of the 141,000 new HIV diagnoses in the RegionCredit: ECDC Many women in the WHO European...
Drug-resistant staph can spread easily in household environments
Research reinforces need for frequent hand washingCredit: Washington University School of Medicine Once rare, the superbug methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)...
Gut microbes alter characteristics of norovirus infection
Findings, in mice, could guide research into future therapiesCredit: CDC/ Charles D. Humphrey The highly contagious norovirus causes diarrhea and...
The ‘Signal Cell’ relaying microbiota signals discovered
Credit: POHANG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY (POSTECH) Microorganisms are considered as dirty organism that threaten our health, decay food...