Immunology
Two new algorithms can identify patients at risk of HIV
Models could help patients get preventive PrEP medications Boston, MA - Two new studies developed algorithms that can identify patients...
A mechanism that makes infants more likely than adults to die from sepsis is discovered
Scientists at the Center for Research on Inflammatory Diseases (CRID) show why pediatric patients with sepsis suffer from more inflammation...
Are you sure it's burning mouth syndrome?
New research urges more rigorous standards when diagnosing Not all burning mouths are the result of a medical condition known...
Media registration open for ERS Congress 2019: Bringing the latest news in respiratory
Journalists and reporters are invited to register for media access to the ERS International Congress 2019, the flagship meeting of...
HIV eliminated from the genomes of living animals
Temple, UNMC collaborate on study detailed in Nature CommunicationsCredit: Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University In a major...
Gut microbes protect against flu virus infection in mice
Credit: Bradley and Finsterbusch et al./Cell Reports Commensal gut microbes stimulate antiviral signals in non-immune lung cells to protect against...
Scissors get stuck — another way bacteria use CRISPR/Cas9
Cas9 represses gene activity, important for virulence In biotech these days, CRISPR/Cas9 is a hot topic, because of its utility...
Standard TB tests may not detect infection in certain exposed individuals
Study published in Nature Medicine CLEVELAND - An international collaboration of infectious disease experts has identified a large group of...
New method reveals how well TB antibiotics reach their targets
Credit: Daniel Greenwood, Francis Crick Institute. Scientists have developed a new technique that enables them to visualise how well antibiotics...
Model predicts bat species with the potential to spread deadly Nipah virus in India
Findings can help guide surveillance and prevent deadly outbreaksCredit: Rajib Islam (Millbrook, NY) Since its discovery in 1999, Nipah virus...
Reducing delays in identifying visceral leishmaniasis
Women in Indian states with endemic visceral leishmaniasis - also known as Kala Azar - should be encouraged to seek...
How inhaled fungal spores cause fatal meningitis
Credit: Walsh NM, et al. (2019) Pathogenic fungal spores capitalize on host immune cells to escape the lung and gain...
Climate warming could increase malaria risk in cooler regions
Malaria parasites develop faster in mosquitoes at lower temperatures than previously thoughtCredit: Penn State UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Malaria parasites...
The Lancet: HPV vaccination programmes have substantial impact in reducing HPV infections and precancerous cervical lesions
A meta-analysis including 60 million individuals in high-income countries finds significant decreases in HPV infections, anogenital wart diagnoses and precancerous...
New Australian-Pacific scabies treatment has lasting results, study finds
Update of the world's first comparative trial of mass drug administration against scabiesCredit: MCRI Results of a two-year update of...
Every penny counts: Reducing infections improves care, cuts costs
Patient safety is the primary objective of infection prevention but infection preventionists in a Syracuse healthcare system demonstrate how to...
A hidden truth: Hospital faucets are often home to slime and biofilm
Credit: University of Michigan Health System Hand hygiene is a critical component of infection prevention in hospitals, but the unintended...
New female external catheter technology reduces CAUTI by 50%
Hospital-wide introduction of new female external catheter technology halved the number of catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs) according to new...
Study questions success of health intervention currently used in developing countries
In the early 20th century, researchers in Massachusetts studied the first community-based health intervention in the world, the Framingham Health...
How gastric stem cells fight bacteria
Researchers discover new protective mechanismCredit: Sigal/Charité Stem cells are not only key players in tissue regeneration, they are also capable...