Neonatal meningitis: the immaturity of microbiota and epithelial barriers implicated
Credit: Biology of Infection Unit, Institut Pasteur Meningitis is associated with high mortality and frequently causes severe sequelae. Newborn infants ...
Tag: Infectious/Emerging Diseases
The incidence of COVID-19 in a Brazilian regional soccer league is one of the highest
Researchers analyzed almost 30,000 RT-PCR tests on swabs from 4,269 players in 2020: 11.7% turned out positive; the rate was ...
‘Smart collar’ could prevent tapeworms in dogs
Credit: Yang S-J et al., 2021, PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases, CC-BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Dogs infected with echinococcosis play a major ...
Regular monitoring may be only way to prevent large COVID-19 outbreaks in schools
New simulations suggest that waiting until a student tests positive is too late for preventionCredit: Paul Tupper (CC BY 4.0, ...
Biomaterial vaccines ward off broad range of bacterial infections and septic shock
A new vaccine technology combining capture of bacterial pathogens with effective immune-reprogramming biomaterials could be applied to a broad spectrum ...
Why we need to talk openly about vaccine side effects
We need to talk openly about vaccine side effects if we are to defeat the coronavirus pandemicCredit: Aarhus University Concerns ...
Arab participation in global genomic study could lead to new therapies for COVID patients
Researchers from Qatar Foundation Research, Development, and Innovation's Qatar Genome Programme contribute toward global initiative that can lead to therapeutic ...
Repurposed drugs present new strategy for treating COVID-19
Virtual screening of 6,218 drugs and cell-based assays identifies best therapeutic medication candidatesCredit: KAIST A joint research group from KAIST ...
Instant COVID sensor to prevent outbreaks and protect communities
Sensor detects COVID-19 and variants on people's breath, even when they are asymptomaticCredit: Soterius RMIT University is collaborating with partners ...
‘Fortunate accident’ may yield immunity weapon against antibiotic-resistant bacteria
Johns Hopkins Medicine study uncovers enzyme inhibitor that boosts immune system to fight MRSA and other dangerous skin infectionsCredit: National ...
Wolbachia and the paradox of growth regulation
A genetic approach offers new clues to the regulation of Wolbachia proliferation and the effect of over-proliferation on the insect ...
Study reveals how our immune system reacts to COVID-19 variants
Credit: Australian Red Cross Lifeblood Australian scientists researching how our immune system responds to COVID-19 have revealed that those infected ...
Novel coronavirus infects and replicates in salivary gland cells
A study conducted at the University of São Paulo suggests that tissues specializing in saliva production and secretion serve as ...
Setting COVID-19 drug trials up for success
Clinical studies of COVID-19 drugs may benefit from randomization and early recruitment, model showsCredit: (c) Tomoki Shimizu / Kyoto University ...
Asymptomatic adults may be reservoirs of Streptococcus pneumoniae
Study by ITQB NOVA researchers identifies role played by adults in the carriage of pneumococciCredit: ITQB NOVA Streptococcus pneumoniae is ...
Chemo upsets gut health in cancer patients
New study challenges role of microbiome disruptionCredit: SA Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI) New research in BMC Cancer has ...
COVID gets quantum treatment for drug discovery
Oak Ridge National Laboratory researchers use Stampede2 to refine drug discovery pipelineCredit: TACC Since the first known case of COVID-19 in December ...
Study shows laboratory developed protein spikes consistent with COVID-19 virus
Credit: University of Southampton A new international study has found that the key properties of the spikes of SARS-CoV-2 virus ...
Modelling COVID-19 cases in Africa
Credit: Lancaster University An international team including Lancaster University researchers has created a strategy for understanding the evolution of the ...
Epsilon variant mutations contribute to COVID immune evasion
Studies reveal unprecedented mechanism behind loss of antibody neutralization against this pandemic coronavirus variant of concernCredit: Young-Jun Park, UW Department ...
