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STIs being diagnosed in young adults every four minutes in the UK

According to latest statistics, one young person is diagnosed with a sexually-transmitted infection (STI) every four minutes in England.

26 Oct 2018

Newer vaccine far more successful in preventing shingles, systematic review reveals

A systematic review of clinical studies involving more than two million patients aged 50 years and older suggests a recently released shingles vaccine was far more successful in preventing the painful condition compared to the older vaccine - but also carried greater risk of side-effects.

26 Oct 2018

The Lancet Infectious Diseases journal publishes clinical trial results for Shionogi’s cefiderocol

Shionogi & Co., Ltd. announced today that The Lancet Infectious Diseases journal has published clinical results from the pivotal randomized controlled trial evaluating cefiderocol for the treatment of complicated urinary tract infection in patients at risk of multidrug-resistant Gram-negative infections.

26 Oct 2018

Gene that makes some people susceptible to middle ear infections identified

Researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus have found multiple genetic variants within the FUT2 gene that makes some people especially susceptible to middle ear infections.

25 Oct 2018

Treating gum disease could help people with Type 2 diabetes manage their blood glucose levels

A study funded by Diabetes UK has found that treating periodontitis (gum disease) could help people with Type 2 diabetes manage their blood glucose levels, and may reduce their risk of diabetes-related complications.

25 Oct 2018

Influenza virus can evolve resistance to experimental antiviral drug

The influenza virus can evolve resistance to an anti-flu drug currently in development for use in pandemics but only if there are multiple genetic mutations, a study has found.

25 Oct 2018

Study finds cluster of factors that may help predict C. diff infections

A cluster of factors may help predict which patients are likely to develop Clostridioides difficile, a potentially life-threatening disease commonly known as C. difficile or C. diff, a new study has found.

25 Oct 2018

Battling against resistant and sensitive types of influenza A

Another flu season is here, which means another chance for viruses to mutate. Already, most influenza A viruses contain a mutation that confers resistance against one class of antiviral medications, and the bugs are steadily gaining resistance against another class.

25 Oct 2018

Scientists engineer antiviral peptide that exploits Achilles' heel of Zika virus

Scientists at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore have engineered an antiviral peptide that exploits the Zika virus at its Achilles' heel - the viral membrane - hence stopping the virus from causing severe infections.

24 Oct 2018

FDA approves new antiviral flu treatment

Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Xofluza (baloxavir marboxil) for the treatment of acute uncomplicated influenza (flu) in patients 12 years of age and older who have been symptomatic for no more than 48 hours.

24 Oct 2018

Lead accumulation in shin bone linked to treatment-resistant hypertension

A study has found that treatment-resistant hypertension may be associated with low-level accumulation of lead in the shin bone of men.

24 Oct 2018

HPTN 075 study shows high risk of HIV infection among MSM and TGW in sub-Saharan Africa

Researchers from the HIV Prevention Trials Network today presented results from the HPTN 075 Study at the HIV Research for Prevention conference in Madrid, Spain.

24 Oct 2018

Research suggests new approach to protect from common cold

As temperatures drop and the sniffles start, take hope; research published this summer suggests a new approach to protect ourselves from the common cold.

24 Oct 2018

Temperature increases in Zambezi Valley may cause major declines in tsetse populations

A new study, based on 27 years of data from Mana Pools National Park in Zimbabwe, suggests that temperature increases over the last three decades have already caused major declines in local populations of tsetse flies.

24 Oct 2018

Simple technology prevents infectious disease outbreaks in low-resource settings

A pilot study in which healthcare workers in the Central African Republic used a smartphone app to transmit public health disease reports to health authorities demonstrates that this technique contributes to early detection and prevention of infectious diseases and outbreaks.

24 Oct 2018

Gut bacterial community of healthy adults recovers after short-term exposure to broad-spectrum antibiotics

The trillions of bacteria in the human gut affect our health in multiple ways including effects on immune functions and metabolism.

23 Oct 2018

Global HIV Vaccine Enterprise launches strategy to accelerate development of effective HIV vaccine

The Global HIV Vaccine Enterprise, hosted by the International AIDS Society, has launched a five-year strategy to accelerate the development of an effective vaccine to prevent HIV infection.

23 Oct 2018

New diagnostic platform simultaneously screens for all known pathogenic bacteria

Scientists at the Center for Infection and Immunity in the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health have developed the first diagnostic platform that can simultaneously screen for all known human pathogenic bacteria as well as markers for virulence and antibiotic resistance.

23 Oct 2018

Impact of climate change on sleeping sickness vector population in Africa

LSTM's Dr Jennifer Lord is first author on a paper looking at the impact of climate change on the vectors of sleeping sickness in Africa.

23 Oct 2018

Knowledge of sex differences in lower urinary tract may help stimulate breakthroughs in diagnosis, management

The biological differences between women and men go beyond basic anatomy. Researchers must consider sex differences down to the cellular level in order to discover crucial information about the varied development, function, and biology between women and men.

23 Oct 2018

Disease/Infection News

STIs being diagnosed in young adults every four minutes in the UK

Newer vaccine far more successful in preventing shingles, systematic review reveals

The Lancet Infectious Diseases journal publishes clinical trial results for Shionogi’s cefiderocol

Gene that makes some people susceptible to middle ear infections identified

Treating gum disease could help people with Type 2 diabetes manage their blood glucose levels

Influenza virus can evolve resistance to experimental antiviral drug

Study finds cluster of factors that may help predict C. diff infections

Battling against resistant and sensitive types of influenza A

Scientists engineer antiviral peptide that exploits Achilles' heel of Zika virus

FDA approves new antiviral flu treatment

Lead accumulation in shin bone linked to treatment-resistant hypertension

HPTN 075 study shows high risk of HIV infection among MSM and TGW in sub-Saharan Africa

Research suggests new approach to protect from common cold

Temperature increases in Zambezi Valley may cause major declines in tsetse populations

Simple technology prevents infectious disease outbreaks in low-resource settings

Gut bacterial community of healthy adults recovers after short-term exposure to broad-spectrum antibiotics

Global HIV Vaccine Enterprise launches strategy to accelerate development of effective HIV vaccine

New diagnostic platform simultaneously screens for all known pathogenic bacteria

Impact of climate change on sleeping sickness vector population in Africa

Knowledge of sex differences in lower urinary tract may help stimulate breakthroughs in diagnosis, management

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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