Experimental vaccine for deadly tickborne virus effective in cynomolgus macaques
Monkeys protected against CCHFV, which infects thousands of people annuallyCredit: WHO WHAT: An experimental vaccine developed in Europe to prevent ...
Tag: Disease in the Developing World
IPM’s dapivirine ring for women’s HIV prevention receives WHO prequalification
WHO prequalification brings the dapivirine vaginal ring another step closer to introduction, pending country approvals * Confirms that this new ...
COVID-19 Peer Hub combats vaccine avoidance amid pandemic
Credit: Photo by CDC on Unsplash UniSA researchers are evaluating a new vaccination education initiative - the COVID-19 Peer Hub ...
IVI, ROK’s GDEF join forces to provide OCV to 540K people at risk of cholera in Nepal & Mozambique
GDEF's US $8.05 million grant to support ECHO projects to prevent and control cholera and contribute to 'Ending Cholera--A Global ...
Commonly used antibiotic shows promise for combating Zika infections
NIH preclinical study suggests FDA-approved tetracycline-based antibiotics may slow infection and reduce neurological problemsCredit: Courtesy of Nath lab NIH/NINDS. In ...
Largest clinical trial in Africa to treat mild COVID-19 cases launched in 13 countries
Will test a number of promising treatments in urgently needed focus on mild and moderate casesCredit: Kenny Mbala-DNDi NAIROBI/KINSHASA/GENEVA - ...
LG Electronics, IVI join forces to conduct a cholera vaccination and prevention project in Ethiopia
Credit: IVI Project to provide vaccination for 40,000 residents in areas at risk of cholera and establish disease monitoring system ...
Potential treatment against antibiotic-resistant bacteria causing gonorrhea and meningitis
A Canadian team from INRS has demonstrated the effectiveness of an inexpensive molecule to fight antibiotic-resistant strains of the bacteria ...
COVID19 A research of Politecnico di Milano discovering the secrets of viral sequences
The search engine ViruSurf discloses the changes of the genome of the virus responsible for the pandemicsCredit: Politecnico di Milano ...
Texas Heart Institute to participate in global stem cell study to treat ARDS due to COVID
Cell therapy trial for ICU patients with Acute Respirator Distress Syndrome due to COVID-19Credit: Texas Heart Institute Texas Heart Institute ...
Solving a mystery: How the TB bacterium develops rapid resistance to antibiotics
Credit: SDSU For a slow-growing microbe that multiplies infrequently, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the pathogen that causes tuberculosis (TB) has long puzzled ...
WEHI joins forces with World Health Organisation to combat anaemia
Credit: WEHI, Australia The World Health Organisation (WHO) has designated Australian medical research institute WEHI as the WHO Collaborating Centre ...
When malaria parasites trick liver cells to let themselves in
New study shows how Plasmodium enters hepatocytesCredit: Andreia Pinto, Comparative Pathology Unit iMM. A new study led by Maria Manuel ...
New type of antivenom to reduce 100,000 fatalities each year from venomous snake bites
Credit: Edouard Crittenden (LSTM) A new approach of treating life-threatening snake bites responsible for around 100,000 deaths globally each year ...
Prejudice, poverty, gender – illustrations show the reality of living with disease
Community-based research programme leads to innovative 'cartoons'Credit: Sightsavers Illustrations by a local artist in Nigeria are helping health workers and ...
Chikungunya may affect central nervous system as well as joints and lungs
Investigation conducted by international group of researchers showed that chikungunya virus can cause neurological infections; risk of death in subacute ...
Scientists find Ebola virus antibodies in people before 2018 DRC outbreak
Exposure to Ebola viruses may be more frequent and widespread than previously thoughtCredit: Tracey Goldstein/UC Davis Scientists found antibodies to ...
Malaria test as simple as a bandage
Microneedle-based diagnostic a new platform for many diseases, blood draw not requiredCredit: Jeff Fitlow/Rice University HOUSTON - (Nov. 2, 2020) ...
Unravelling the origins of autoimmune psychosis
A first step towards potential treatmentsCredit: UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA Anti-NMDAR encephalitis is an autoimmune brain illness that is often mistaken ...
Escaping the ‘Era of Pandemics’: experts warn worse crises to come; offer options to reduce risk
Highlights: Intergovernmental council on pandemic prevention; risk drivers include deforestation, wildlife trade; tax high pandemic-risk activities; 540,000 - 850,000 unknown ...