Immunology
Tracking HIV's ever-evolving genome in effort to prioritize public health resources
In one example, researchers uncovered an unexpected pattern of HIV infection among transgender women and cisgender men in Los Angeles...
New AI toolkit is the 'scientist that never sleeps'
Credit: Artur Yakimovich Researchers have developed a new AI-driven platform that can analyse how pathogens infect our cells with the...
Selfies to self-diagnosis: Algorithm 'amps up' smartphones to diagnose disease
Credit: Florida Atlantic University Accessible, connected, and computationally powerful, smartphones aren't just for "selfies" anymore. They have emerged as powerful...
German researchers discover how sleep can fight infection
Credit: Dimitrov et al., 2019 Researchers in Germany have discovered why sleep can sometimes be the best medicine. Sleep improves...
Scientists use machine learning to ID source of Salmonella
Quick identification of animal source key to stopping foodborne illness outbreaksCredit: UGA A team of scientists led by researchers at...
New tuberculosis drug may shorten treatment time for patients
Washington, DC - February 11, 2019 - A new experimental antibiotic for tuberculosis has been shown to be more effective...
Sophisticated blood analysis provides new clues about Ebola, treatment avenues
Credit: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease A detailed analysis of blood samples from Ebola patients in Sierra Leone...
Do we have an epidemic? Enhancing disease surveillance using a health information exchange
The key? Changing public health reporting from passive to proactiveCredit: Regenstrief Institute INDIANAPOLIS - How do public health officials know...
Tuberculosis: Inhibiting host cell death with immunotherapy
Credit: University Hospital Cologne Tuberculosis treatment still entails the intake several antibiotics over a period of many months and is...
A bioengineered factory for T-cells
Injectable sponge-like gel enhances the quantity and quality of T-cellsCredit: Harvard University Bone marrow transplants, also known as hematopoietic stem...
Dengue virus infection may cause severe outcomes following Zika virus infection during pregnancy
Prior Dengue virus infection may cause severe outcomes following Zika virus infection during pregnancy, Mount Sinai study shows (New York,...
How a fungus can cripple the immune system
Research team from the University of Jena clarifies the mechanism of gliotoxin, a mycotoxin from the fungus Aspergillus fumigatusCredit: Jan-Peter...
Drug-resistant tuberculosis: High mortality rate due to inaccurate tests
Credit: Courtesy of Kathrin Zuercher Around ten million people around the world develop tuberculosis every year and 1.5 million people...
Prior dengue infection protects against Zika
PITTSBURGH, Feb. 7, 2019 - The higher a person's immunity to dengue virus, the lower their risk of Zika infection,...
What happens when sand fleas burrow in your skin?
Credit: Feldmeier, et al. (2018) Tungiasis, a tropical disease associated with poverty, is caused by the penetration of female sand...
Engineered DNA vaccine protects against emerging Mayaro virus infection
New vaccine induces robust and specific immune responses and provides complete protection from disease in preclinical studies PHILADELPHIA -- (Feb....
At epicenter of Zika outbreak, dengue immunity provided protection
New Haven, Conn. -- When the Zika virus arrived in the Americas in early 2015, it struck hard, infecting 73%...
Why Asian horses don't get sick with the flu
Credit: Ariunbaatar Barkhasbaatar, Wildlife Conservation Society Avian influenza viruses infect horses in Mongolia but do not cause large outbreaks of...
Engineered DNA vaccine protects against emerging Mayaro virus
Credit: Choi, et al. (CC BY 4.0, 2018) Infections by the mosquito-borne Mayaro virus (MAYV) have largely been restricted to...
Therapy derived from parasitic worms downregulates proinflammatory pathways
Credit: Children's National Health System A therapy derived from the eggs of parasitic worms helps to protect against one of...