Researchers unlock the biomechanics of how the Ebola virus attaches to its host cell
Lehigh University engineers, working with microbiologists at the University of Iowa, have developed a simple model for virus-host cell interaction ...
Tag: Infectious/Emerging Diseases
New VaxArray neuraminidase potency test for N9
InDevR launches first-in-class reagent kit for rapid quantification of N9 in 'pandemic' influenza vaccinesCredit: InDevR BOULDER COLORADO (3/26/19) -- InDevR ...
New angle of attack drives cellular HIV-reservoirs to self-destruction
While current therapies for HIV can successfully manage active infection, the virus can survive in tissue reservoirs, including macrophage cells, ...
Can you 'catch' cancer?
Parasitic worms cause cancer -- and could help cure it Billions worldwide are infected with tropical worms. Unsurprisingly, most of ...
Giving intravenous therapy to children at home is costly, lowers parents’ quality of life
(Salt Lake City) - When treating patients, doctors sometimes overlook how their decisions impact a world they never see: a ...
Aspirin to fight an expensive global killer infection
Centenary Institute in Sydney has found a brand new target for treating drug-resistant tuberculosis; our scientists have uncovered that the ...
Bacteria may travel thousands of miles through the air globally
Study could shed light on harmful bacteria that share antibiotic resistance genesCredit: Yaroslav Ispolatov Bacteria may travel thousands of miles ...
Anti-TB drugs can increase risk of TB re-infection
Treatment leads to changes in gut bacteria, compromising immunity Current treatments for tuberculosis (TB) are very effective in controlling TB ...
PLOS Special Collection launch: Shaping novel TB treatments
Credit: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention- Medical Illustrator, Public Health Image Library (PHIL) / https://phil.cdc.gov/details_linked.aspx?pid=16881 To commemorate World ...
Researchers find method to prioritize treatment strategies in hepatitis C in US prisons
Key takeaway: New research identifies guidelines for prioritizing the treatment of hepatitis C infections in the U.S. prison system, resulting ...
New computational tool could change how we study pathogens
Credit: Beerli TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- A sophisticated new analysis tool developed by Florida State University scientists may signal a new ...
Inflammatory monocytes play contradictory roles in fungal infections
Credit: Heung 2019 Immune cells called inflammatory monocytes are often one of the first responders to infections, but they actually ...
Pathogenic, drug-resistant bacteria found in wastewater treatment plants
Credit: Theo Gouliouris March 21, 2019 - Infections caused by drug-resistant bacteria are a global public health threat causing serious ...
Knowledge of female genital schistosomiasis lacking in Ghana, study finds
Credit: Emmanuel Arthur, 2019 (CC BY 4.0) Urogenital schistosomiasis (US), a chronic parasitic disease, is endemic in Ghana and policymakers ...
Examining ball pits as a playground for pathogenic germs
Arlington, Va., March 21, 2019 - Beware the ball pit. Ball pits used in children's physical therapy - similar to ...
Bacteria bide their time when antibiotics attack
Rice University study suggests strategies for better dosage to fight infectionsCredit: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention HOUSTON - ...
New mechanism identified for influenza-induced bacterial superinfections
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, March 21, 2019--Researchers have described a new mechanism by which influenza ...
Bacteria in urine doesn't always indicate infection
Testing, antibiotic treatment often unnecessary, say IDSA guidelines ARLINGTON, Va. - Doctors should think carefully before testing patients for a ...
Sherlock Biosciences licenses Wyss technology to create affordable molecular diagnostics
Synthetic biology-based diagnostic platform enables low-cost, highly sensitive detection of nucleic acids in a wide range of settings Harvard University ...
Analyzing a Facebook-fueled anti-vaccination attack: 'It's not all about autism'
Credit: Image appears with compliments from Elsevier PITTSBURGH, March 21, 2019 - Social media has given those espousing anti-vaccination sentiments ...