Structural biology reveals new opportunities to combat tuberculosis
Credit: Isabel Romero Calvo/EMBL Tuberculosis is one of the top ten causes of death worldwide, infecting about one-quarter of the ...
Tag: Infectious/Emerging Diseases
AI used to predict unknown links between viruses and mammals
Credit: Dr Maya Wardeh A new University of Liverpool study could help scientists mitigate the future spread of zoonotic and ...
When did the first COVID-19 case arise?
Novel analysis suggests much earlier, more rapid spread than confirmed cases implyCredit: Roberts DL et al., 2021, PLOS Pathogens Using ...
Decoding humans’ survival from coronaviruses
Credit: Pixabay image by Gerd Altmann An international team of researchers co-led by the University of Adelaide and the University ...
Spreading of infections = need for collaboration between biology and physics
Credit: Bjarke Frost Nielsen/Kim Sneppen Researchers at the Niels Bohr Institute, University of Copenhagen, together with epidemiologist Lone Simonsen from ...
Versatile, fast and reliable SARS-CoV-2 antibody assay
Automated microarray rapid test for detecting SARS-CoV-2 antibodiesCredit: Sebastian Kissel / TUM During the continued progression of the Corona pandemic, ...
Streptococcus pneumoniae sticks to dying lung cells, worsening secondary infection following flu
This novel virulence trait, which increases severity of S. pneumoniae superinfection, involves pneumococcal surface protein A, now identified as an ...
Study suggests scientists may need to rethink which genes control aging
NIH scientists discover that bacteria may drive activity of many hallmark aging genes in fliesCredit: Courtesy of the Giniger lab ...
Research provides a roadmap to HIV eradication via stem cell therapy
Study uncovers stem cells' ability to restore immunity and repair gut damage caused by HIVCredit: UC Regents In a groundbreaking ...
NIH begins study of COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy and postpartum
Researchers will evaluate antibody responses in vaccinated participants and their infantsCredit: NIAID A new observational study has begun to evaluate ...
NIH scientists describe “Multi-Kingdom Dialogue” between internal, external microbiota
Implications for Functions Ranging from Tissue Repair to Antimicrobial ResponsesCredit: NHGRI WHAT: National Institutes of Health scientists and their collaborators ...
Sneeze cam reveals best fabric combos for cloth masks (video)
Credit: American Chemical Society During the COVID-19 pandemic, cloth face masks became a way to help protect yourself and others ...
Viruses as communication molecules
Credit: © 2021 KAUST; Anastasia Serin How long do virus-laden particles persist in an elevator after a person infected with ...
Half of young adults with covid-19 have persistent symptoms 6 months after
Credit: Ingrid O. L. Hagerup UiB A paper published in the prestigious journal Nature Medicine on long-COVID, describes persistent symptoms ...
Junk food relief in lockdown
Sneaky snacks creep in during COVID-19 pandemicCredit: Sheffield University / Flinders University Beware of those snack attacks. A new study ...
Long COVID symptoms likely caused by Epstein-Barr virus reactivation
Credit: Jeffrey E. Gold, Ramazan A. Okyay, Warren E. Licht, and David J. Hurley Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) reactivation resulting from ...
Low-cost method for finding new coronavirus variants
Credit: Stefan Zimmerman Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have developed a technology for cost-effective surveillance of the global spread ...
WVU research finds ‘excess deaths’ in Amish and Mennonite communities during pandemic
Sociologists are suggesting face-to-face interactions along with distrust in preventative medicine could be contributing factorsCredit: Ben Stein MORGANTOWN, W.Va. - ...
UM student, researchers analyze Montana childhood under vaccination
Credit: Kayla Irish MISSOULA - The map of Montana Kayla Irish pulls up is peppered with red circles, each cluster ...
COVID-19 dual-antibody therapies effective against variants in animal study
Combination therapies appear to prevent emergence of drug resistanceCredit: Matt Miller COVID-19 therapies made from antibodies often are given to ...
