New insights into immune responses to malaria
Credit: WEHI, Australia Advanced technologies have been used to solve a long-standing mystery about why some people develop serious illness ...
Tag: Disease in the Developing World
CNIO researchers clarify the role of the two isoforms of KRAS, the most common oncogene in humans
These findings suggest that for therapies to be effective, they must be targeted at both gene productsCredit: CNIO KRAS was ...
Study finds vaccine hesitancy lower in poorer countries
New study examines vaccine acceptance and hesitancy in 10 low- and middle-income countries in Asia, Africa, and South AmericaCredit: Fadil ...
COVID-19 hospitalization and mortality: Sex differences
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, July 13, 2021--Males with COVID-19 had significantly higher rates of hospitalization ...
‘Smart collar’ could prevent tapeworms in dogs
Credit: Yang S-J et al., 2021, PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases, CC-BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Dogs infected with echinococcosis play a major ...
Wolbachia and the paradox of growth regulation
A genetic approach offers new clues to the regulation of Wolbachia proliferation and the effect of over-proliferation on the insect ...
Global health scientist named fellow of prestigious international informatics organization
Credit: Regenstrief Institute INDIANAPOLIS -- Regenstrief Research Scientist and Indiana University School of Medicine Associate Professor Paul Biondich, M.D., M.S., ...
Modelling COVID-19 cases in Africa
Credit: Lancaster University An international team including Lancaster University researchers has created a strategy for understanding the evolution of the ...
Investigational malaria vaccine gives strong, lasting protection
Phase 1 trials conducted at NIH Clinical CenterCredit: NIAID WHAT: Two U.S. Phase 1 clinical trials of a novel candidate ...
Financial barriers to cervical cancer screening
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers Among low-income, uninsured, or publicly insured women ages 25-64 years who were not up ...
NTU develops rapid malaria test kit that could aid diagnosis in developing countries
Test can also detect malaria in early stagesCredit: NTU Singapore A team of scientists from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU ...
Edible Cholera vaccine made of powdered rice proves safe in phase 1 human trials
Study points towards role of gut microbiome in vaccine effectivenessCredit: Image by Dr. Hiroshi Kiyono, CC BY 4.0 A new ...
Test distinguishes SARS-CoV-2 from other coronaviruses with 100% accuracy
Platform could also predict COVID-19 case severity and immunity against variantsCredit: Jake Heggestad DURHAM, N.C. - Biomedical engineers at Duke ...
The paths through which COVID-19 spread across Brazil
The impact of super-spreader cities, highways, and intensive care availability in the early stages of the COVID-19 epidemic in BrazilCredit: ...