Immunology
NIH researchers make progress toward Epstein-Barr virus vaccine
Credit: NIAID WHAT: A research team led by scientists from NIH's National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) has...
Study reports on bacterial STIs among men using PrEP
Bottom Line: This study, which included nearly 3,000 mostly gay and bisexual men in Australia who received daily HIV preexposure prophylaxis...
Synthetic antibody rapidly protects mice and monkeys from Zika
A DNA-encoded monoclonal antibody prevents Zika infection in mice and non-human primates, researchers report April 5th in the journal Molecular...
Experts call for strategies to address public health crisis of opioid, ID epidemics
Citing the spread of infections linked to rising rates of opioid use across the country including HIV, viral hepatitis, skin...
Mass drug administration reduces scabies cases by 90% in Solomon Islands' communities
Largest study of its kind provides important evidence for global strategy on scabies control Mass drug administration (MDA) of two...
UMD Institute for Genome Sciences awarded $17.5 million for infectious disease research
The IGS Genome Center for Infectious Diseases is funded for 5 additional years BALTIMORE, MD., April 4 -- The Institute...
ERC Advanced Grant for Thomas Rudel
Credit: (Photo: Robert Emmerich / JMUW) Chlamydia is the main cause of venereal diseases in Germany. These sexually transmitted bacteria...
Researchers engineer a cost-effective treatment for neglected tropical disease
A fungus, an antibiotic, a parasite, and a cureCredit: Image by Motomichi Matsuzaki, CC-BY Researchers have turned a fungus into...
Capturing mosquito waste could speed up virus detection
Proof-of-concept test results in first-ever detection of viruses in field-collected mosquito wasteCredit: James Gathany, CDC Public Health Image Library Annapolis,...
Bid to beat rabies could benefit from oral dog vaccine, study finds
Vaccines hidden in dog food could help curb the spread of rabies in countries with large populations of stray dogs,...
NIH begins first-in-human trial of a universal influenza vaccine candidate
Investigational vaccine designed to provide broad, durable protection from fluCredit: NIAID The first clinical trial of an innovative universal influenza...
Immunotherapy kicks and kills HIV by exploiting a common virus
Credit: Donna Stolz, Ph.D./University of Pittsburgh, Center for Biologic Imaging PITTSBURGH, April 3, 2019 - In a first on the...
HPV infection high in minority men who have sex with men despite available vaccine
Few young gay and bisexual men get the vaccination, which is effective at preventing HPV-related cancers, Rutgers study finds The...
New Bombali ebolavirus found in Kenyan bat
Evidence for a widespread virus reservoir in AfricaCredit: Paul Webala Until recently, five ebolavirus species were known, with three of...
Acute flaccid myelitis requires galvanized research response
NIH experts review puzzling muscle paralysis condition in childrenCredit: CDC/Cynthia S. Goldsmith, Yiting Zhang WHAT: Acute flaccid myelitis (AFM) presents...
Despite risk of birth defects, HIV drug should be considered for women in South Africa
Dolutegravir may reduce deaths in women, HIV transmission to children and men Although a woman's use of the HIV drug...
Fish slime: An untapped source of potential new antibiotics
ORLANDO, Fla., March 31, 2019 -- As current antibiotics dwindle in effectiveness against multidrug-resistant pathogens, researchers are seeking potential replacements...
New model predicts substantial reduction of malaria transmitting mosquitoes
The role of mosquitoes in spreading malaria is the biggest factor behind a recent study that found them to be...
Bacteria partners with virus to cause chronic wounds, Stanford study finds
A common bacterial pathogen called Pseudomonas aeruginosa produces a virus that substantially increases the pathogen's ability to infect us, according...
Modelled climate change impact on mosquito-borne virus transmission
Credit: NIAID (CC BY 2.0, 2016) Mosquito-borne viruses, such as dengue, chikungunya, and Zika, already threaten over a billion people...