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Extending the collaboration to improve research on antibiotic resistance

Research on antibiotic resistance will broaden significantly when the Center for Antibiotic Resistance Research (CARe) in Gothenburg expands.

16 Dec 2022

Natural substances show great therapeutic potential to inhibit influenza viruses

Fever, cough, sore throat, and general malaise - the cold season is here, and not only corona but also influenza viruses are spreading again at a rapid pace.

16 Dec 2022

The mpox viral load kinetics over time in various parts of the body

Researchers characterized the time to mpox virus clearance of immunocompetent individuals with mild MPX in a real-world community-based setting utilizing longitudinal information.

16 Dec 2022

Global Access Diagnostics joins consortium to co-develop on-farm rapid test for calf pneumonia, RaDiCal

Global Access Diagnostics (GADx) today announced the development of RaDiCal, a one-step molecular lateral flow test to enable rapid diagnosis of pneumonia, one of the most significant diseases affecting calves

From Global Access Diagnostics 16 Dec 2022

Is legislation to safeguard Americans against superbugs a boondoggle or breakthrough?

With time running out in the 2022 congressional session, a bipartisan coalition of lawmakers and infectious disease specialists is scrambling to pass a bill aimed at spurring the development of antibiotics to combat the deadly spread of drug-resistant pathogens.

16 Dec 2022

New immunosensor could be a fast, inexpensive, and convenient tool to detect COVID-19

A new immunosensor based on Quenchbody technology shows great potential as a fast, inexpensive, and convenient tool to detect SARS-CoV-2.

15 Dec 2022

Assessing clinical adoption of 2017 guidelines for interpretation and reporting of sequence variants in cancer

The Association for Molecular Pathology (AMP), the premier global molecular diagnostic professional society, has published a report that was designed to assess clinical adoption, identify classification inconsistencies, and evaluate implementation barriers for the 2017 report, "Standards and Guidelines for the Interpretation and Reporting of Sequence Variants in Cancer: A Joint Consensus Recommendation of the Association for Molecular Pathology, American Society of Clinical Oncology, and College of American Pathologists.

15 Dec 2022

Radical project aims to develop a new method for commercial production of anti-microbial peptides

THE COVID pandemic has revealed just how delicate our public health is in terms of overcoming infectious diseases and antimicrobial resistance.

15 Dec 2022

Influenza vaccine effectiveness during the 2021–2022 influenza season in the United States

Researchers estimated influenza VE in patients aged ≥6 months seeking outpatient care for ARI due to the influenza A(H3N2) virus between October 2021 and April 2022 in the United States (US).

15 Dec 2022

Randomized trials demonstrate the safety of Ebola vaccine regimens in adults and children

Two randomized, placebo-controlled trials evaluating three Ebola vaccine administration strategies in adults and children found that all the regimens were safe in both age groups, according to results published today in the New England Journal of Medicine.

15 Dec 2022

Study assesses COVID-19 booster vaccination coverage by demographics and behaviors and experiences toward vaccination among fully vaccinated adults

An early release from the CDC, USA, examines the coverage of booster doses among adults in the USA.

15 Dec 2022

The evolution of COVID-19 mortality during 2020 and 2021 in six countries

Researchers analyzed the mortality in selected countries during multiple waves of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 and 2021 to understand the evolution of COVID-19-related mortality according to age and sex.

14 Dec 2022

Study indicates need for developing mucosal vaccines to induce potent immune responses at sites where SARS-CoV-2 infection occurs

Researchers measured the antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 from nasal fluid, saliva, and plasma to compare the antibody levels between blood and mucosal fluids.

14 Dec 2022

AI model provides a way for rapid COVID-19 testing and detection

COVID-19 and its latest Omicron strains continue to cause infections across the country as well as globally. Serology (blood) and molecular tests are the two most commonly used methods for rapid COVID-19 testing.

13 Dec 2022

JPIDS supplement issue focuses on eliminating health disparities in pediatric infectious diseases

The Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society (JPIDS) has published 'Eliminating Health Disparities,' a supplement issue featuring five articles on past, current and future diversity and inclusion issues affecting pediatric infectious diseases (ID).

13 Dec 2022

Study shows emerging Omicron sublineages efficiently evade neutralization independent of immunization history

Researchers evaluated the effects of hybrid immunity and booster vaccination on Omicron sublineages.

12 Dec 2022

ASCOT trial pinpoints most efficient level of blood thinning treatment for hospitalized COVID-19 patients

The COVID-19 global pandemic remains a major public health challenge. ASCOT researchers aim to discover which treatments are most effective in patients hospitalized with COVID-19.

12 Dec 2022

WashU’s nasal COVID-19 vaccine authorized for emergency use in India as a booster

A nasal COVID-19 vaccine based on technology licensed from Washington University in St. Louis has been approved for emergency use in India as a booster for people who have already received two doses of other COVID-19 vaccines.

9 Dec 2022

Scientists trace how livestock systems act as a reservoir for antimicrobial-resistant bacteria

Scientists from the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), the University of Liverpool, the University of Edinburgh and elsewhere have traced how livestock systems act as a reservoir for antimicrobial-resistant (AMR) bacteria and AMR genetic determinants that may infect or colonize people.

9 Dec 2022

Enveloped viruses show greater cross-species transmission, according to new research

New research found that enveloped viruses harbor greater cross-species transmissibility and are more likely to cause zoonotic infections than nonenveloped viruses.

9 Dec 2022

Infectious Diseases News and Research

Extending the collaboration to improve research on antibiotic resistance

Natural substances show great therapeutic potential to inhibit influenza viruses

The mpox viral load kinetics over time in various parts of the body

Global Access Diagnostics joins consortium to co-develop on-farm rapid test for calf pneumonia, RaDiCal

Is legislation to safeguard Americans against superbugs a boondoggle or breakthrough?

New immunosensor could be a fast, inexpensive, and convenient tool to detect COVID-19

Assessing clinical adoption of 2017 guidelines for interpretation and reporting of sequence variants in cancer

Radical project aims to develop a new method for commercial production of anti-microbial peptides

Influenza vaccine effectiveness during the 2021–2022 influenza season in the United States

Randomized trials demonstrate the safety of Ebola vaccine regimens in adults and children

Study assesses COVID-19 booster vaccination coverage by demographics and behaviors and experiences toward vaccination among fully vaccinated adults

The evolution of COVID-19 mortality during 2020 and 2021 in six countries

Study indicates need for developing mucosal vaccines to induce potent immune responses at sites where SARS-CoV-2 infection occurs

AI model provides a way for rapid COVID-19 testing and detection

JPIDS supplement issue focuses on eliminating health disparities in pediatric infectious diseases

Study shows emerging Omicron sublineages efficiently evade neutralization independent of immunization history

ASCOT trial pinpoints most efficient level of blood thinning treatment for hospitalized COVID-19 patients

WashU’s nasal COVID-19 vaccine authorized for emergency use in India as a booster

Scientists trace how livestock systems act as a reservoir for antimicrobial-resistant bacteria

Enveloped viruses show greater cross-species transmission, according to new research

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