Statistics conference to mark eminent statistician’s 70th birthday
Credit: Lancaster University Lancaster University is to host a conference in honour of the 70th birthday of Distinguished Professor Peter ...
Tag: Infectious/Emerging Diseases
Mason researchers Narayanan and Veneziano receive funding to build better vaccines
Credit: George Mason University George Mason University's Aarthi Narayanan, Associate Professor, College of Science and the National Center for Biodefense ...
New species of antibiotic-resistant bacteria found in infected wound
Credit: Photo by University of Gothenburg A hitherto unknown antibiotic-resistant bacteria species, in the same family as E. coli and ...
Zika inhibits the proliferation of prostate cancer cells
Experiments performed by Brazilian scientists showed that Zika virus inhibits tumor cell proliferation even when inactivated by high temperature; the ...
How diarrhea pathogens switch into attack mode at body temperature
MicrobiologyCredit: RUB, Kramer Many bacterial pathogens excrete toxins as soon as they have entered the host in order to suppress ...
Novel composite antimicrobial film could take a bite out of foodborne illnesses
Credit: Penn State A novel composite film -- created by the bonding of an antimicrobial layer to conventional, clear polyethylene ...
Scientists show we don’t need horses to treat diphtheria
Research funded by PETA Science Group breaks new ground with animal-free antibodiesCredit: PETA India London - A project taking the ...
Study gauges efficacy of drugs against pork tapeworm
Credit: Pan American Health Organization/ World Health Organization official photo (CC BY 4.0) Taenia solium--also called pork tapeworm--is a parasite ...
Sepsis associated with 1 in 5 deaths globally, double previous estimate
Credit: UPMC PITTSBURGH, Jan. 16, 2020 - Twice as many people as previously believed are dying of sepsis worldwide, according ...
Researchers develop first diagnostic test for novel coronavirus in China
A joint press release by Charité and the DZIFCredit: Photo: Dr. Fred Murphy & Sylvia Whitfield/CDC Researchers from the German ...
Zika virus’ key into brain cells ID’d, leveraged to block infection and kill cancer cells
Working independently, two different UC San Diego research teams identified the same molecule -- αvβ5 integrin -- using brain organoids, ...
Molecular understanding of drug interactions suggests pathway to better malaria treatments
The work also has implications for speeding drug developmentCredit: University of Houston The process of crystallization is central to drug ...
Cat parasite reduces general anxiety in infected mice, not just fear of feline predators
Credit: Pierre-Mehdi Hammoudi and Damien Jacot The cat parasite Toxoplasma gondii is known to cause infected rodents to lose their ...
Decoy molecule neutralizes a range of viruses
The molecule points the way toward treating viruses that cross from animals to humansCredit: Weizmann Institute of Science A host ...