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New report highlights the health impacts of air pollution in Africa

Nearly all the African continent faces some of the most severe health impacts in the world caused by air pollution, with several countries experiencing some of the highest levels of air pollution in the world, according to a new report published by the U.S.-based research organization Health Effects Institute.

27 Oct 2022

UC San Diego participates in national trial to assess potential treatment for human monkeypox

The University of California San Diego will be one of multiple sites assessing the safety and efficacy of tecovirimat as a potential treatment for human monkeypox.

27 Oct 2022

Unprecedented COVID spikes could overwhelm local jurisdictions, mathematical model suggests

America was unprepared for the magnitude of the pandemic, which overwhelmed many counties and filled some hospitals to capacity.

27 Oct 2022

Lancaster University to be part of building malaria modeling capacity in Sub-Saharan Africa

Lancaster University is part of the Malaria Modellers in Africa consortium (MaModAfrica) which has been awarded a multi-million-pound contract by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.

27 Oct 2022

Study shows the potential of experimental monoclonal antibodies to treat Epstein-Barr virus infection

A panel of investigational monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) targeting different sites of the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) blocked infection when tested in human cells in a laboratory setting.

27 Oct 2022

The effectiveness of BNT162b2 COVID-19 vaccine against infection with SARS-CoV-2 Omicron subvariants BA.4/5

Researchers evaluated the vaccine effectiveness of Pfizer-BioNTech’s BNT162b2 COVID-19 vaccines against SARS-CoV-2 Omicron BA.4/5.

27 Oct 2022

Initiation of intercourse ramps up young women's vaginal immune system

The immune system ramps up in the vagina after young women begin having intercourse, according to a UW Medicine study published today in eLife, an open-access, life sciences journal.

26 Oct 2022

One Medicine: how human and veterinary medicine can benefit each other

News-Medical speaks to Professor Roberto La Ragione, Chair of Trustees at Humanimal Trust, about the concept of One Medicine and how human and veterinary medicine can collaborate, share knowledge, and initiate research for the benefit of both humans and animals.

26 Oct 2022

Connecting the Field of Medicine at MEDICA

NewsMedical spoke with Christian Grosser, Director of the MEDICA and COMPAMED trade fairs occurring in Düsseldorf this November. In this interview, we discuss the significance of trade shows in the healthcare industry and what MEDICA has to offer attendees.

From MEDICA 26 Oct 2022

Study finds new drug combination to be more effective against complicated urinary tract infections

An international study led by a Rutgers scientist comparing new and older treatments against complicated urinary tract infections has found a new drug combination to be more effective, especially against stubborn, drug-resistant infections.

25 Oct 2022

Discovery of small molecule enzyme inhibitor could be the key to treating cancers, autoimmune diseases

Researchers at the University of Illinois Chicago have found a small molecule capable of manipulating an immune process that plays an important role in cancers and autoimmune diseases.

25 Oct 2022

Researchers identify specific T cell required to bolster vaccine immunity against fungal pneumonia

Researchers at the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine have demonstrated in a mouse model that a specific type of T cell, one of the body's potent immune defenses, produces cytokines that are necessary for the body to acquire immunity against fungal pathogens.

25 Oct 2022

Harmless group of bacteria linked with increased risk of death in patients with end-stage renal disease

A big group of bacteria found in our soil, our water and our showerheads are harmless for most of us, but a new study indicates they are associated with an increased risk of dying in individuals whose kidneys have failed.

25 Oct 2022

Researchers characterize and predict post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection

Researchers characterized and predicted PASC infection.

25 Oct 2022

Did COVID-19 mitigation measures in the United Kingdom impact the transmission of other infectious diseases?

Researchers explored the impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic-associated non-pharmaceutical prevention measures on the transmission of 22 infectious diseases in England.

25 Oct 2022

Avian influenza virus introduced from Europe to North America through Iceland

A new study indicated that Iceland was the stepping stone for the translocation of the highly pathogenic avian influenza virus (HPAIV) between North America and Europe.

25 Oct 2022

New diagnostic method applies machine learning to advanced genomics data to detect sepsis

Sepsis, the overreaction of the immune system in response to an infection, causes an estimated 20% of deaths globally and as many as 20 to 50% of U.S. hospital deaths each year.

24 Oct 2022

Viral shedding rate declines rapidly during the first year among people with HSV-1 genital infections

People with a genital infection of the herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1), which usually causes cold sores, frequently shed the virus in the first months after infection, raising the risk that they might spread the virus to sexual partners during this time.

24 Oct 2022

The Black Death may have influenced the evolution of genes involved in immune responses against pathogens

Researchers gathered empirical evidence that past pandemics due to infectious pathogens shaped the present-day susceptibility of humans to diseases, such as autoimmune diseases.

24 Oct 2022

The public health impact of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron subvariant BA.5 relative to BA.2 in Denmark

Researchers conducted a nationwide study in Denmark to assess the public health impact of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron subvariant BA.5 relative to BA.2.

22 Oct 2022

Infectious Diseases News and Research

New report highlights the health impacts of air pollution in Africa

UC San Diego participates in national trial to assess potential treatment for human monkeypox

Unprecedented COVID spikes could overwhelm local jurisdictions, mathematical model suggests

Lancaster University to be part of building malaria modeling capacity in Sub-Saharan Africa

Study shows the potential of experimental monoclonal antibodies to treat Epstein-Barr virus infection

The effectiveness of BNT162b2 COVID-19 vaccine against infection with SARS-CoV-2 Omicron subvariants BA.4/5

Initiation of intercourse ramps up young women's vaginal immune system

One Medicine: how human and veterinary medicine can benefit each other

Connecting the Field of Medicine at MEDICA

Study finds new drug combination to be more effective against complicated urinary tract infections

Discovery of small molecule enzyme inhibitor could be the key to treating cancers, autoimmune diseases

Researchers identify specific T cell required to bolster vaccine immunity against fungal pneumonia

Harmless group of bacteria linked with increased risk of death in patients with end-stage renal disease

Researchers characterize and predict post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection

Did COVID-19 mitigation measures in the United Kingdom impact the transmission of other infectious diseases?

Avian influenza virus introduced from Europe to North America through Iceland

New diagnostic method applies machine learning to advanced genomics data to detect sepsis

Viral shedding rate declines rapidly during the first year among people with HSV-1 genital infections

The Black Death may have influenced the evolution of genes involved in immune responses against pathogens

The public health impact of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron subvariant BA.5 relative to BA.2 in Denmark

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