Immunology
Ebola-fighting protein discovered in human cells
Drug that mimics function of protein could one day become an effective therapy to fight Ebola virusCredit: Northwestern University Human...
Researchers discover new interactions between Ebola virus and human proteins
Credit: Georgia State University ATLANTA--Several new connections have been discovered between the proteins of the Ebola virus and human host...
Potential range for new invasive tick covers much of eastern US
Asian longhorned tick could find plenty of suitable habitat in North America similar to its native regionCredit: Ilia Rochlin, Ph.D.,...
Control HIV by treating schistosomiasis, new study suggests
Credit: Wetzel and Shaefer, Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain, 2001 Of the 34 million people worldwide with HIV, and the 200...
Building an AI to predict if you carry a killer on your skin
Staphylococcus epidermidis is an ubiquitous colonizer of healthy human skin, but it is also a notorious source of serious nosocomial...
HIV vaccine protects non-human primates from infection
LA JOLLA, CA - For more than 20 years, scientists at Scripps Research have chipped away at the challenges of...
Exploring ways to reduce child deaths in low-income countries
A simple algorithm could contribute to reducing the high mortality among newborns and babies in the month following their hospital...
Half a million tests and many mosquitoes later, new buzz about a malaria prevention drug
Researchers tested chemical compounds for their ability to inhibit the malaria parasite at an earlier lifecycle stage than most current...
Interventions in dog populations could reduce rabies in rural China
Credit: Tian H, et al. (2018) Domestic dogs play a key role in the transmission and expansion of rabies in...
Strep bacteria compete for 'ownership' of human tissue
Credit: NYU Langone Health A well-accepted principle in the animal kingdom--from wasps to deer--is that creatures already occupying a habitat...
An ancient strain of plague may have led to the decline of Neolithic Europeans
Credit: Karl-Göran Sjögren / University of Gothenburg A team of researchers from France, Sweden, and Denmark have identified a new...
Distinguishing resistance from resilience to prolong antibiotic potency
Defining pathogen responses to first-line antibiotics could prolong their usefulnessCredit: Duke Photography DURHAM, N.C. -- Biomedical engineers at Duke University...
Sugars and microbiome in mother's milk influence neonatal rotavirus infection
Credit: Baylor College of Medicine Using a multidisciplinary approach, an international team of researchers from several institutions, including Baylor College...
BU study: Modified malaria drug proven effective at inhibiting Ebola
Derivatives from a commonly used anti-malarial can prevent Ebola virus from entering cellsCredit: Photo by Cydney Scott, Boston University Photography....
Vaccine signatures in humanized mice point to better understanding of infectious diseases
Credit: Alexander Ploss and Florian Douam, Princeton University Infectious diseases kill millions of people each year, but the search for...
New HIV diagnoses at high levels in the European Region but progress in EU
ECDC and WHO Regional Office for Europe issue annual surveillance dataCredit: ECDC/WHO, HIV/AIDS surveillance in Europe 2018 - 2017 data...
Genetic mutation drives tumor regression in Tasmanian Devils
Credit: WSU Washington State University scientists have discovered genes and other genetic variations that appear to be involved in cancerous...
Ending the HIV epidemic: Where does Europe stand?
Progress on the 90-90-90 targets in 52 countries in Europe and Central AsiaCredit: Eurosurveillance From diagnosis of HIV to successful...
Meeting the challenge of engaging men in HIV prevention and treatment
NIH commentary describes innovative strategies for reaching menCredit: US Navy photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Marie Montez WHAT: A...
A cancer drug may help treat human papillomavirus infections
Safe and effective therapeutic agents that can treat these cancer-causing viruses are greatly neededCredit: UAB BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Preclinical experiments...
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