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Slime in showerheads could harbour dangerous lung bacteria finds study

A study has shown that the showerheads contain slime that can be home to potentially dangerous bacteria which lead to severe lung disease. Mycobacterial bacteria are responsible for lung diseases explain experts.

4 Nov 2018

New ReFRAME drug repurposing collection offers hope for treating major diseases

Each year, millions of people worldwide suffer from potentially fatal infectious diseases that often leave survivors facing a lifetime of related health problems. But what if drugs against such diseases already existed but nobody knew it?

4 Oct 2018

Effective vaccines for world's most prevalent infectious diseases are missing from pipeline

Many of the vaccines critically needed to fight some of the world's most prevalent infectious diseases are not likely to be developed, a new analysis of current candidates in the research and development pipeline has found.

5 Sep 2018

Scientists uncover genes responsible for drug resistance in Leprosy bacterium

In a new study, scientists have uncovered the genes responsible for antibiotic resistance in strains of M. leprae, the bacterium that causes leprosy.

26 Jan 2018

Genome analysis reveals leprosy's origin and drug resistance

Leprosy is an infectious disease with gruesome symptoms. It damages the skin, peripheral nerves, the upper respiratory tract, and the eyes.

24 Jan 2018

WHO marching toward extraordinary progress against neglected tropical diseases, report reveals

Since 2007, the World Health Organization (WHO) has been reporting outstanding success in dealing with neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) with 1 billion people estimated to have received treatments in 2015.

19 Apr 2017

Archaeologist discovers 800-year-old genomes from bacterial infection in Byzantine skeleton

Eight hundred years ago, in a hardscrabble farming community on the outskirts of what was once one of the fabled cities of the ancient world, Troy, a 30-year-old woman was laid to rest in a stone-lined grave.

10 Jan 2017

NTM lung infections

Nontuberculous mycobacteria are part of a group of bacteria called mycobacteria. The non-tuberculous mycobacteria are, as the name suggests, mycobacteria that are not tuberculosis. They're also not leprosy, but they are the other members of the bacteria group termed mycobacteria.

23 Nov 2016

Virginia Tech scientists solve structure of enzyme that deactivates important antibiotic

A popular antibiotic called rifampicin, used to treat tuberculosis, leprosy, and Legionnaire's disease, is becoming less effective as the bacteria that cause the diseases develop more resistance.

7 Oct 2016

MIP vaccine could reduce new leprosy cases in India by 60%

The Indian government has announced that it is stepping up its efforts to eradicate leprosy by testing a vaccine that if successful could cut the number of new reported cases by 60 per cent in three years in the targeted districts.

15 Sep 2016

EPFL scientists discover new path to combat pathogenic bacteria

Bacteria that cause tuberculosis, leprosy and other diseases, survive by switching between two different types of metabolism.

24 Aug 2016

Better education for patients, doctors on disease symptoms may help reduce leprosy in Brazil

Better education for both patients and doctors on how to spot the early symptoms of leprosy would help to reduce cases of the disease in Brazil, according to a study led by researchers at the University of Birmingham.

11 May 2016

Drugs approved for various conditions also have antibiotic properties

A number of drugs already approved to treat parasitic infections, cancers, infertility and other conditions also show promise as antibiotic agents against staph and tuberculosis infections, according to a new study by University of Illinois chemists and collaborators. Because these agents act against multiple targets within the bacteria, it may be harder for bacteria to develop resistance.

23 Dec 2015

Nerve damage caused by leprosy linked to changes in the brain of patients

Brain plasticity is the ability of the brain to change both anatomically and functionally in response to changes in the body or in the environment.

10 Sep 2015

WHO urges affected countries to increase investment in tackling neglected tropical diseases

WHO urges affected countries to scale up their investment in tackling 17 neglected tropical diseases in order to improve the health and well-being of more than 1.5 billion people. This investment would represent as little as 0.1% of current domestic expenditure on health in affected low and middle income countries for the period 2015-2030.

19 Feb 2015

LSTM experts use integrated model to assess effects of new diagnostic algorithms for TB

Experts at LSTM have used a novel modelling approach to project the effects of new diagnostic methods and algorithms for the diagnosis of tuberculosis (TB) recently endorsed by the World Health Organization, looking at the patient, health system and population perspective in Tanzania.

25 Sep 2014

Prenatal care for pregnant women increases from 61 to 91.3%, highlights Equatorial Guinea

Equatorial Guinea's infant mortality rate has decreased from 111 in 1994 to 65 per one thousand in 2011, said the country's Health Secretary of State, Maria del Carmen Andeme Ela. She also reported that the percentage of pregnant women receiving prenatal care from skilled health personnel has increase from 61% in 2000 to 91.3% this year.

22 Aug 2014

Research finds stronger weapon against leprosy and tuberculosis

In many parts of the world, leprosy and tuberculosis live side-by-side. Worldwide there are approximately 233,000 new cases of leprosy per year, with nearly all of them occurring where tuberculosis is endemic.

20 Aug 2014

Researchers discover analgesic mechanism that prevents pain in Buruli ulcer patients

When the body receives an injury to the skin, a signal is sent to the brain, which generates a sensation of pain.

20 Jun 2014

Patients and families benefit from shorter TB treatment regimens

Shorter TB treatment regimens will reduce the out-of-pocket expenses incurred by both patients and their family members, who often act as the patients' guardians. In addition, shorter TB regimens may allow an earlier return to productive activities for patients and their families.

5 Jun 2014

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Latest Leprosy News and Research

Slime in showerheads could harbour dangerous lung bacteria finds study

New ReFRAME drug repurposing collection offers hope for treating major diseases

Effective vaccines for world's most prevalent infectious diseases are missing from pipeline

Scientists uncover genes responsible for drug resistance in Leprosy bacterium

Genome analysis reveals leprosy's origin and drug resistance

WHO marching toward extraordinary progress against neglected tropical diseases, report reveals

Archaeologist discovers 800-year-old genomes from bacterial infection in Byzantine skeleton

NTM lung infections

Virginia Tech scientists solve structure of enzyme that deactivates important antibiotic

MIP vaccine could reduce new leprosy cases in India by 60%

EPFL scientists discover new path to combat pathogenic bacteria

Better education for patients, doctors on disease symptoms may help reduce leprosy in Brazil

Drugs approved for various conditions also have antibiotic properties

Nerve damage caused by leprosy linked to changes in the brain of patients

WHO urges affected countries to increase investment in tackling neglected tropical diseases

LSTM experts use integrated model to assess effects of new diagnostic algorithms for TB

Prenatal care for pregnant women increases from 61 to 91.3%, highlights Equatorial Guinea

Research finds stronger weapon against leprosy and tuberculosis

Researchers discover analgesic mechanism that prevents pain in Buruli ulcer patients

Patients and families benefit from shorter TB treatment regimens

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

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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Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

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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