Texas Biomed awarded $2.8 Million NIH grant for novel TB research
Mechanisms under study could lead to new host drug targetsCredit: Texas Biomed San Antonio, Texas (September 25, 2019) - Researchers ...
Tag: Infectious/Emerging Diseases
Emerging parasitic disease mimics the symptoms of visceral leishmaniasis in people
Credit: CDC/James Gathany WHAT: A new study published this week online in Emerging Infectious Diseases suggests that transmission of a ...
Three UC San Diego researchers receive top honors with NIH Director’s Awards
Rob Knight, PhD, awarded the Pioneer Award; Omar Akbari, PhD, and Shadi Dayeh, PhD, receive the New Innovator Award, recognizing ...
Microneedle biosensor accurately detects patient’s antibiotic levels in real time
Credit: Imperial College London / Timothy Rawson et al. Lancet Digital Health 2019 Small, non-invasive patches worn on the skin ...
NIH forms new collaborative influenza vaccine research network
Credit: NIAID The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health, has initiated ...
Potent antibody curbs Nipah and Hendra virus attack
A monoclonal antibody prevents the virus from fusing with cell membranes to gain entryCredit: Veesler Lab/UW Medicine A new monoclonal ...
Antibiotic-resistant bacteria spread by washing machine
Hygienists of the University of Bonn prove a transmission to newborns. Consequences for the domestic environment?Credit: (c) Photo: Volker Lannert/Uni ...
GARDP and Entasis Therapeutics initiate global phase 3 trial of zoliflodacin
Credit: (GARDP/Neil Brandvold) The Global Antibiotic Research and Development Partnership (GARDP), a not for profit organisation developing new treatments for ...
How nasty Toxoplasma parasite damages the human eye
An international study used human retinal cells to demonstrate how the Toxoplasma parasite creates a characteristic eye lesionCredit: Flinders University, ...
NIH awards contracts to advance tuberculosis immunology research
Research will help advance TB vaccine developmentCredit: NIAID WHAT: The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of ...
Researchers uncover molecular changes associated with treating lymphatic filariasis
Credit: Gary J. Weil (CC-BY 4.0) The Global Program to Eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis delivers mass drug administration to 500 million ...
Dog rabies vaccination programs affect human exposure, prophylaxis use
Credit: Javier Cabello Stom (CC BY 4.0) The World Health Organization has made it a goal to eliminate human rabies ...
Texas Biomed continues testing Ebola therapies and vaccines
September is National Preparedness MonthCredit: Texas Biomed San Antonio, Texas (September 26, 2019) - In mid-August 2019, human clinical trials ...
A mouse or an elephant: what species fights infection more effectively?
Hamilton College researcher reveals body size shapes mammal immune defensesCredit: Cynthia J. Downs What species is better at fighting an ...
Powerful new synthetic vaccines to combat epidemics
New vaccine technology delivers potent results for ChikungunyaCredit: University of Bristol A new type of vaccine that can be stored ...
Unravelling the mystery of how one gene contributes to Parkinson’s, Crohn’s and leprosy
Research on LRRK2 gene in mice could lead to new treatments, preventionCredit: The Ottawa Hospital Researchers have struggled for years ...
New fungus-derived antibiotic: relief in sight for immunocompromised people
Scientists derive a new compound from eushearilide, which can potentially take on lethal fungal and bacterial infectionsCredit: Tokyo University Of ...
Tapeworms need to keep their head to regenerate
Scientists show that the location of stem cells is essential in determining tapeworms' ability to regenerateCredit: Tania Rozario Scientists have ...
West Nile virus in the New World: Reflections on 20 years in pursuit of an elusive foe
Array of experts on mosquito-borne disease weigh lessons learned and progress made in the Journal of Medical EntomologyCredit: Ary Farajollahi, ...
Breakthrough in understanding enzymes that make antibiotic for drug-resistant pathogen
Credit: University of Warwick The pathogen Acinetobacter baumannii is one of three highest priority pathogens identified by WHO (World Health ...