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New way to test vaccines may be as rigorous and stringent as exposure to field strains of malaria

Malaria is the deadliest mosquito-borne parasitic infection of humans. In 2021, after a century of research, the World Health Organization (WHO) approved the world's first malaria vaccine.

20 Jul 2022

New $29 million grant awarded to five leading children’s hospitals for improving pandemic readiness

A group of children's hospitals from across the country will coordinate on the response to future pandemics and other disasters through a new $29 million grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA).

19 Jul 2022

CDC experts update on monkeypox in the United States

Scientists working with the CDC provide the latest information about monkeypox in the U.S.

19 Jul 2022

COVID-19 vaccine-boosted neutralizing antibody levels decrease substantially within 3 months

Although COVID-19 booster vaccinations in adults elicit high levels of neutralizing antibodies against the Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2, antibody levels decrease substantially within 3 months, according to new clinical trial data.

19 Jul 2022

Gut-lung axis: Using commensal bacteria to reinforce mucosal immunity

A recent study discusses the use of commensal bacteria in the gut and/or respiratory tract to deliver viral antigens to the host, thus acting as vaccines

19 Jul 2022

Gonorrhea bacteria may have driven the evolution of gene variants that protect older adults against dementia

Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine previously found a set of human gene mutations that protect older adults against cognitive decline and dementia.

19 Jul 2022

Six-country African study highlights the potential dangers of getting COVID-19 during pregnancy

A new study involving hospitalized women in six African countries from the University of Maryland School of Medicine's (UMSOM) Institute of Human Virology (IHV) showed that pregnant women with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, had double the risk of being admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) and four-times the risk of dying in-hospital than pregnant women who did not have COVID-19.

19 Jul 2022

Fighting monkeypox, sexual health clinics are underfunded and ill-equipped

Clinics that treat sexually transmitted diseases — already struggling to contain an explosive increase in infections such as syphilis and gonorrhea — now find themselves on the front lines in the nation's fight to control the rapidly growing monkeypox outbreak.

19 Jul 2022

Sex matters when it comes to immune responses to vaccines and viral infections

A review published in Frontiers in Aging analyzed the sex differences in the safety, effectiveness, and immunogenicity of influenza and COVID-19 vaccines in older individuals. It also analyzed the way sex brings about the modification of the impact of age-related factors on vaccination.

18 Jul 2022

New 'livestock-inclusive' One Health agenda could help protect the world against pandemic diseases

A new One Health playbook offers governments around the world 18 practical ways to improve livestock systems in developing countries that will unlock benefits for global health and development.

18 Jul 2022

What is the impact of lower COVID-19 vaccine doses in younger cohorts?

A new study evaluated the impact of the lower SARS-CoV-2 vaccine dosages in younger populations.

18 Jul 2022

Boost now or wait? Many wonder how best to ride out covid’s next wave

Gwyneth Paige didn't want to get vaccinated against covid-19 at first. With her health issues — hypertension, fibromyalgia, asthma — she wanted to see how other people fared after the shots. Then her mother got colon cancer.

18 Jul 2022

Conservative blocs unleash litigation to curb public health powers

Through a wave of pandemic-related litigation, a trio of small but mighty conservative legal blocs has rolled back public health authority at the local, state, and federal levels, recasting America's future battles against infectious diseases.

18 Jul 2022

Proteins' wobbles, shakes and quivers play a key role in their ability to function

Johns Hopkins Medicine scientists report they have probed the atomic structure of proteins to add to evidence that the wobbles, shakes and quivers of proteins play a critical role in their ability to function.

15 Jul 2022

Texas Biomed professor to join $577 million effort for developing antivirals against COVID-19 and other viruses

As the coronavirus waves keep coming and cases are on the rise once again, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) recently launched a $577 million effort to develop antivirals against COVID-19 and other viruses with high pandemic potential.

15 Jul 2022

Alcohol consumption does not provide any health benefits, presents many risks for young people

Young people face higher health risks from alcohol consumption than older adults, according to a new analysis published in The Lancet.

15 Jul 2022

Quest Diagnostics starts testing for monkeypox with a real-time PCR test

Starting today, Quest Diagnostics will begin testing for monkeypox. The company has developed a real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test that uses patient swab specimens to qualitatively detect non-variola orthpoxviruses and monkeypox virus DNA.

15 Jul 2022

As Big Pharma loses interest in new antibiotics, infections are only growing stronger

Forget covid-19, monkeypox, and other viruses for the moment and consider another threat troubling infectious disease specialists: common urinary tract infections, or UTIs, that lead to emergency room visits and even hospitalizations because of the failure of oral antibiotics.

15 Jul 2022

The role of the CDC in the management of COVID-19 vaccination programs

A team of CDC scientists has recently published an article in the journal Emerging Infectious Diseases to discuss the role of the CDC in the management of COVID-19 vaccination programs.

15 Jul 2022

New mouse model faithfully mimics brain damage caused by severe Rift Valley Fever virus infection

A new mouse model identified by virologists from the University of Pittsburgh might revolutionize development of therapies targeting brain inflammation caused by Rift Valley Fever virus (RVFV).

15 Jul 2022

Infectious Diseases News and Research

New way to test vaccines may be as rigorous and stringent as exposure to field strains of malaria

New $29 million grant awarded to five leading children’s hospitals for improving pandemic readiness

CDC experts update on monkeypox in the United States

COVID-19 vaccine-boosted neutralizing antibody levels decrease substantially within 3 months

Gut-lung axis: Using commensal bacteria to reinforce mucosal immunity

Gonorrhea bacteria may have driven the evolution of gene variants that protect older adults against dementia

Six-country African study highlights the potential dangers of getting COVID-19 during pregnancy

Fighting monkeypox, sexual health clinics are underfunded and ill-equipped

Sex matters when it comes to immune responses to vaccines and viral infections

New 'livestock-inclusive' One Health agenda could help protect the world against pandemic diseases

What is the impact of lower COVID-19 vaccine doses in younger cohorts?

Boost now or wait? Many wonder how best to ride out covid’s next wave

Conservative blocs unleash litigation to curb public health powers

Proteins' wobbles, shakes and quivers play a key role in their ability to function

Texas Biomed professor to join $577 million effort for developing antivirals against COVID-19 and other viruses

Alcohol consumption does not provide any health benefits, presents many risks for young people

Quest Diagnostics starts testing for monkeypox with a real-time PCR test

As Big Pharma loses interest in new antibiotics, infections are only growing stronger

The role of the CDC in the management of COVID-19 vaccination programs

New mouse model faithfully mimics brain damage caused by severe Rift Valley Fever virus infection

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