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WHO and partners launch the first ever global strategy to defeat meningitis

Today, the World Health Organization and partners launched the first ever global strategy to defeat meningitis - a debilitating disease that kills hundreds of thousands of people each year.

1 Oct 2021

WHO's new List of Essential Medicines prioritizes access to diabetes and cancer treatments

WHO today published the new edition of its Model Lists of Essential Medicines and Essential Medicines for Children, which include new treatments for various cancers, insulin analogues and new oral medicines for diabetes, new medicines to assist people who want to stop smoking, and new antimicrobials to treat serious bacterial and fungal infections.

1 Oct 2021

Research finds possible connection between bacteria and bowel cancer

New research from RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences has found a possible relationship between the presence of a specific type of bacteria found in tumors and the spread of bowel cancer.

1 Oct 2021

New defense mechanism makes lethal Salmonella strain resistant to viral infection

Scientists at the University of Liverpool and Harvard Medical School have discovered a new defence mechanism that makes a lethal strain of Salmonella resistant to viral infection.

1 Oct 2021

Researchers develop novel antibacterial material for wound dressing

Researchers at the Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry of the CAS (IOCB Prague) and the Technical University of Liberec in collaboration with researchers from the Institute of Microbiology of the CAS, the Department of Burns Medicine of the Third Faculty of Medicine at Charles University (Czech Republic), and P. J. Šafárik University in Košice (Slovakia) have developed a novel antibacterial material combining nonwoven nanotextile and unique compounds with antibacterial properties.

30 Sep 2021

Researchers supplement synthetic biology toolkit to streamline investigations into genetic code expansion

One of modern biologists' most ambitious goals is to learn how to expand or otherwise modify the genetic code of life on Earth, in order to make new, artificial life forms.

30 Sep 2021

Studies outline different aspects of child and adolescent health

The latest special issue of PLOS Medicine outlines different aspects of child and adolescent health and development, and the social determinants of health.

29 Sep 2021

Kawasaki Disease presents a growing threat to UK children’s heart health

Today, on World Heart Day, Societi, the UK Kawasaki Disease Foundation is campaigning to protect tiny hearts — by highlighting the urgent need for awareness of Kawasaki Disease – the leading cause of acquired heart disease in U.K. children.

29 Sep 2021

Hamilton and Rhinostics Reinvent Rapid Swab-Based Sample Workflows from Collection to Processing

Hamilton Company and Rhinostics are combining their respective strengths to improve the speed and quality of nasal and nasopharyngeal sample workflows.

From Hamilton Process Analytics 28 Sep 2021

Researchers create an integrated pipeline for performing genetic screening studies

Today's genetic engineers have a plethora of resources at their disposal: an ever-increasing number of massive datasets available online, highly precise gene editing tools like CRISPR, and cheap gene sequencing methods. But the proliferation of new technologies has not come with a clear roadmap to help researchers figure out which genes to target, which tools to use, and how to interpret their results. So, a team of scientists and engineers at Harvard's Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering, Harvard Medical School (HMS), and the MIT Media Lab decided to make one.

28 Sep 2021

Research reveals new evolutive mechanism of bacteria that expands pathogenic potential

A group of nine researchers has just published new findings on the mechanisms that regulate how bacteria from the Staphylococcus aureus genus transfer genetic material, awarding them greater pathogenic virulence and resistance to antibiotics.

27 Sep 2021

Infections impact blood vessel repair within the meninges following TBI or other cerebrovascular injuries

Viral Infection Slows Blood Vessel Repair After TBI: Seven days after mTBI, the blood vessels (stained in red) in the tissues around the brain are not completely repaired. A marker for intact vessels was used (labeled in green) to distinguish fully functional blood vessels (yellow) from ones that are still damaged (red).McGavern Lab, NINDS

24 Sep 2021

Using air filtration to remove airborne SARS-CoV-2 and other microbial aerosols in COVID wards

University of Cambridge researchers conducted a study in two repurposed COVID-19 units in Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge, UK, between January and February 2021. During this time, the alpha variant (lineage B1.1.7) accounted for >80% of the circulating SARS-CoV-2. This study, posted to the medRxiv* preprint server, aimed to provide evidence of the removal of SARS-CoV-2 and microbial bioaerosols using portable air filters with UV sterilization.

24 Sep 2021

Scientists discover how mucus protein emerges to disrupt airways of individuals with lung conditions

Mucus is an essential protective layer of gel-like liquid composed largely of proteins called mucins throughout our airways. One of them, called MUC5B, is crucial for the innate defense against the various things we inhale.

23 Sep 2021

SARS-CoV-2 infection may prompt Guillain-Barré syndrome

A new paper in Brain, published by Oxford University Press, indicates that a COVID-19 infection may prompt Guillain-Barré syndrome.

23 Sep 2021

Wild animals could contribute to fecal contamination in Montana backcountry lake area, study finds

Is increased human visitation to backcountry areas impacting water quality? Investigators analyzed water samples from a suite of backcountry lake outlets in the Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness Area of Montana for fecal contamination.

23 Sep 2021

Researchers unravel the structure of bacterial appendages

A research team led by David Thanassi, PhD, of Stony Brook University, has used molecular biology and cryoelectron microscopy to successfully unravel the structure of bacterial appendages called P pili.

22 Sep 2021

Comparison of recombinant SARS-CoV-2 receptor binding domain produced in mammalian, insect, and bacterial cells

In a recent study, RBD produced in various cell types are characterized in-depth, comparing their applicability for future COVID-19 research.

21 Sep 2021

Breath measurements can be used to determine antibiotic concentrations in the body

A team of engineers and biotechnologists at the University of Freiburg has for the first time shown in mammals that the concentration of antibiotics in the body can be determined using breath samples. The breath measurements also corresponded to the antibiotic concentrations in the blood.

21 Sep 2021

PFAS exposure associated with decreasing nutritional value of breast milk

New research shows that exposure to PFAS chemicals is linked with decreasing nutritional value of breast milk.

20 Sep 2021

Bacterial News and Research

WHO and partners launch the first ever global strategy to defeat meningitis

WHO's new List of Essential Medicines prioritizes access to diabetes and cancer treatments

Research finds possible connection between bacteria and bowel cancer

New defense mechanism makes lethal Salmonella strain resistant to viral infection

Researchers develop novel antibacterial material for wound dressing

Researchers supplement synthetic biology toolkit to streamline investigations into genetic code expansion

Studies outline different aspects of child and adolescent health

Kawasaki Disease presents a growing threat to UK children’s heart health

Hamilton and Rhinostics Reinvent Rapid Swab-Based Sample Workflows from Collection to Processing

Researchers create an integrated pipeline for performing genetic screening studies

Research reveals new evolutive mechanism of bacteria that expands pathogenic potential

Infections impact blood vessel repair within the meninges following TBI or other cerebrovascular injuries

Using air filtration to remove airborne SARS-CoV-2 and other microbial aerosols in COVID wards

Scientists discover how mucus protein emerges to disrupt airways of individuals with lung conditions

SARS-CoV-2 infection may prompt Guillain-Barré syndrome

Wild animals could contribute to fecal contamination in Montana backcountry lake area, study finds

Researchers unravel the structure of bacterial appendages

Comparison of recombinant SARS-CoV-2 receptor binding domain produced in mammalian, insect, and bacterial cells

Breath measurements can be used to determine antibiotic concentrations in the body

PFAS exposure associated with decreasing nutritional value of breast milk

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