Immunology
At least half of parents try non-evidence-based cold prevention methods for kids
National Poll: Many parents still believe 'folklore strategies' or use vitamins or supplements for cold prevention that are not scientifically...
Fighting deadly drug resistant bacteria in intestines with new antibiotic
A new antibiotic is being heralded as a breakthrough in the war against a superbugCredit: istock A new antibiotic developed...
Unifying tropical ecology: Strengthening collaborative science
Joint British Ecological Society and Society for Tropical Ecology symposium The event celebrates the fourth European Conference of Tropical Ecology,...
HepVu Releases state-level maps showing impact of h=Hepatitis C epidemic across the US
New data from Emory, UAlbany, and CDC show nine states make up more than 50 percent of Hepatitis C infectionsCredit:...
Combination therapy more effective in treating patients with leishmaniasis and HIV
The results of clinical trials conducted in Ethiopia by the Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative (DNDi), in partnership with Médecins...
Combination therapy treats leishmaniasis, HIV patients
A PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases press releaseCredit: DNDi/L. Otieno, 2019 Coinfection with visceral leishmaniasis (VL) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)...
Scientists learn how common virus reactivates after transplantation
Antibody-producing B cells, not disease-fighting T cells, protect against reactivation of cytomegalovirus SEATTLE -- Jan. 17, 2019 -- A new...
Whole genome sequencing method may speed personalized treatment of drug-resistant infections
Researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine say they have added to evidence that rapid resistance gene sequencing technology can accurately speed...
Queen's University researchers develop new test to detect disease and infection
Credit: Queen's University Belfast Researchers at Queen's University Belfast have developed a highly innovative new enzyme biomarker test that has...
Molecular machinery that makes potent antibiotic revealed after decades of research
Discovery by Rutgers and other scientists could lead to new antibiotics and anticancer drugsCredit: Dmitry Ghilarov Scientists at Rutgers and...
Antibiotics still routinely prescribed in the ER for infants with viral lung infections
Despite recommendations first issued more than a decade ago, antibiotics are still routinely prescribed in U.S. emergency rooms for infants...
Experimental treatment approach shows potential against Staphylococcus aureus
A new class of engineered proteins may counter infection caused by Staphylococcus aureus - a bacterial species considered one of...
What is clean breathing water?
Drexel and Arizona State researchers look at risk of infection from water in the air at home "Don't drink the...
MTN researchers begin safety study of a 90-day vaginal ring containing tenofovir
Ring is designed to protect women against both HIV and HSV-2 PITTSBURGH, Jan. 16, 2019 - A vaginal ring designed...
Cellular protein a target for Zika control
Credit: Rasgon Lab, Penn State A cellular protein that interacts with invading viruses appears to help enable the infection process...
Summit highlights caribbean disaster preparedness and collaboration to strengthen resilience
Caribbean Strong: Building Resilience with Equity "Caribbean Strong: Building Resilience with Equity" will take place on February 27-March 1, 2019,...
How Candida albicans exploits lack of oxygen to cause disease
Credit: The image was acquired at the Umeå Core Facility for Electron Microscopy (UCEM) journal MBio, a publication of the...
Herpes viruses and tumors evolved to learn how to manipulate the same ancient RNA
Findings could have implications for drugs and insight into diseases like Alzheimer's (New York, NY - January 14, 2019) --...
Clinical trial testing fecal microbiota transplant for recurrent diarrheal disease begins
Credit: Janice Carr. (Image provided by CDC/Lois S. Wiggs) A research consortium recently began enrolling patients in a clinical trial...
Gene-editing tool CRISPR/Cas9 shown to limit impact of certain parasitic diseases
GW researchers successfully used CRISPR/Cas9 to limit the impact of schistosomiasis and liver fluke infection, affecting more than a quarter...