Flu fighter: Nanoparticle-based vaccine effective in preclinical trials
The vaccine, made of disease-fighting proteins, could boost efficacy, accelerate production of seasonal flu vaccinesCredit: University at Buffalo. BUFFALO, N.Y. ...
Tag: Infectious/Emerging Diseases
Obesity protects against death in severe bacterial infection
Credit: Photo by Elin Lindström, photo: private For many diseases, overweight and obesity are risk factors. But now a study ...
USC study reveals potential new treatment target in the fight against COVID-19
Keck School of Medicine of USC researchers identify a novel target and a potential new therapy that could offer an ...
OU researcher identifies new mode of transmission for bacteria
Credit: Stock image OKLAHOMA CITY AND DENMARK - Campylobacter infection, one of the most common foodborne illnesses in the Western ...
Efforts to treat COVID-19 patients chronicled in UC Health medications data
UCI and UCSD researchers tracked drug usage rates throughout the pandemicCredit: Jonathan Watanabe / UCI Irvine, Calif. - A record ...
A novel defense mechanism for SARS-CoV-2 discovered
Credit: Taisho Yamada, et al. Nature Immunology. May 11, 2021 Scientists from Hokkaido University have discovered a novel defensive response ...
Immune genetics and previous common cold infections might help protect Japan from COVID-19
A highly immunogenic HLA-A*24:02-restricted T cell epitope is shared between COVID-19 and common cold coronavirusesCredit: Johannes M. Dijkstra Protective immune ...
A rapid antigen test for SARS-CoV-2 in saliva
Credit: Shinichi Fujisawa Scientists from Hokkaido University have shown that an antigen-based test for quantifying SARS-CoV-2 in saliva samples is ...
Study validates shorter treatment for major world infection, tuberculosis
Four-month TB therapy proves as effective as 6-month standard regimenCredit: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) SAN ANTONIO ...
Canadian researchers studying effectiveness, safety of COVID-19 vaccines during pregnancy
Dr. Deshayne Fell of CHEO Research Institute and University of Ottawa leads Ontario portion by studying BORN baby registry and ...
Tampons, sanitary napkins could diagnose yeast infections with color-changing threads
Credit: Adapted from ACS Omega 2021, DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.1c00806 The yeast Candida albicans can cause itchy, painful urinary tract and vaginal ...
Carbohydrate ‘cage’ allows precise drug delivery to the gastrointestinal tract
A GlycoCage technology developed by GlycoNet researchers aims to improve current treatments for inflammatory bowel diseaseCredit: UBC, Michael Smith Laboratories ...
Modeling can predict mutation “hotspots” and antibody escapers in SARS-CoV-2 spike protein
Study identifies structural basis of spike protein mutations with stronger binding and antibody resistance, which may explain transmissibility of new ...
New antimicrobial surface reduces bacteria build-up on medical instruments
Credit: Monash University Monash University researchers have engineered new antimicrobial surfaces that can significantly reduce the formation of bacteria on ...
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