World film premiere: Watch cell infected by tuberculosis die
One-of-a-kind video shows how bacterium annihilates the body's immune cells.Credit: NTNU Centre for Molecular Inflammation Research (CEMIR) The tuberculosis bacterium ...
Tag: Infectious/Emerging Diseases
Discovery promising for millions at risk from antibiotic resistance
Credit: Professor Mark Schembri There is new hope for approximately 700,000 people who die each year from antibiotic resistant infections, ...
Realtime observation of structural dynamic of influenza A hemagglutinin during viral entry
Credit: Nano Letters Unlike living organisms, to avoid extinction, viruses need to hijack living host machineries to generate new viruses. ...
Is the COVID-19 virus pathogenic because it depletes specific host microRNAs?
UAB and Polish researchers propose that the COVID-19 virus acts as a microRNA "sponge" to deplete miRNA levels in ways ...
Poor hygiene is significant risk for antimicrobial-resistant bacteria colonization
Credit: WSU PULLMAN, Wash. - Scientists have found clear indicators for how the interaction of poor hygiene and antibiotic use ...
Program achieves 85% reduction in malaria cases, but does not eliminate the disease
A study in the Mozambican district of Magude provides valuable lessons for global efforts aimed at eliminating the diseaseCredit: ISGlobal ...
Remains of 17th century bishop support neolithic emergence of tuberculosis
Bishop Peder Winstrup of Lund, Sweden passed away in the winter of 1679 at the age of 74 and was ...
Multiple sclerosis drug blocks HIV infection and transmission in human immune cells
Credit: NIAID An immunomodulatory drug called fingolimod, which is approved for the treatment of multiple sclerosis, blocks human immunodeficiency virus ...
Task force examines role of mobile health technology in COVID-19 pandemic
UMass Amherst experts focus on potential benefits of wearable sensorsCredit: UMass Amherst An international task force, including two University of ...
Syphilis may have spread through Europe before Columbus
Credit: (Photo: UZH) Syphilis is a sexually transmitted disease - and while commonly dismissed due to the availability of modern ...
Virus uses decoy strategy to evade immune system, Otago research reveals
Credit: University of Otago University of Otago researchers have learnt more about how viruses operate and can evade the immune ...
Preliminary study of 300+ COVID-19 patients suggests convalescent plasma therapy effective
American Journal of Pathology publishes efficacy results from Houston Methodist clinical trialCredit: Houston Methodist HOUSTON-(Aug. 12, 2020) - A preliminary ...
JHU robotic system remotely controls ventilators in COVID-19 patient rooms
Device could save on PPE and restore more time for patient careCredit: Will Kirk, Johns Hopkins University A new robotic ...
Short-term use of HIV-prevention medication protects at-risk men on vacation
Credit: University of Pittsburgh PITTSBURGH, August 13, 2020 - Men at particular risk for HIV are very likely to consistently ...
Stay-at-home orders significantly associated with reduced spread of COVID-19, study finds
Credit: Mark N Lurie, PhD MPH/Brown University School of Public Health PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Across the globe, COVID-19 has infected ...
Emerging infectious disease and challenges of social distancing in human and non-human animals
A review ranging from frogs and wolves to lobsters, bats, and humansCredit: Kaeli Swift Humans are not the only social ...
A quick, cost-effective method to track the spread of COVID-19
Through untreated wastewaterCredit: Warish Ahmed et al., Science of The Total Environment, June 5, 2020 A group of researchers have ...
Scientists identify hundreds of drug candidates to treat COVID-19
UC Riverside researchers used a powerful machine-learning approach to screen millions of chemicals to find suitable candidatesCredit: L. Duka. RIVERSIDE, ...
Novateur Ventures explores new strategy to reduce hyperinflammatory response caused by COVID-19
Credit: Novateur Ventures A novel strategy has been developed by Novateur Ventures, which provides new hope in battle against COVID-19. ...
Research exposes new vulnerability for SARS-CoV-2
Electrostatic interactions enhance the spike protein's bond to host cellsCredit: Northwestern University EVANSTON, Ill. -- Northwestern University researchers have uncovered ...
