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Chickenpox vaccine lessens likelihood of pediatric shingles

Children who receive the chickenpox (varicella) vaccine are significantly less likely to contract shingles, according to a new study led by researchers at the Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Research published today in the journal Pediatrics.

10 Jun 2019

FDA approves first vaccine for prevention of dengue disease in endemic regions

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced today the approval of Dengvaxia, the first vaccine approved for the prevention of dengue disease caused by all dengue virus serotypes (1, 2, 3 and 4) in people ages 9 through 16 who have laboratory-confirmed previous dengue infection and who live in endemic areas.

6 Jun 2019

Researchers investigate how antibiotic produced by the microbiome kills bacteria

A research team from the Universities of Tübingen and Göttingen as well as from the German Center for Infection Research has investigated the mode of action of a new class of antibiotics that is highly effective against multidrug-resistant pathogens.

4 Jun 2019

Young children with community-acquired pneumonia receive unnecessary tests, antibiotics

Preschool children with community-acquired pneumonia often receive unnecessary tests and treatment at outpatient clinics and emergency departments, according to a nationally representative study led by Todd Florin, MD, MSCE, from Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago.

4 Jun 2019

Scientists 'on the right track' toward universal flu vaccine

New research could bring scientists a step closer to developing an effective, universal flu vaccine.

4 Jun 2019

Study reveals novel indicator of protection against influenza virus infection

A study of influenza virus transmission in Nicaraguan households reveals new insights into the type of immune responses that may be protective against influenza virus infection, report investigators.

4 Jun 2019

Climate change adversely affects human health, says new report

Climate change may progressively affect human health for the worse, requiring prompt and resolute action to stabilize it, reports a consortium of 27 leading scientific academies in Europe.

4 Jun 2019

Texas Biomed awarded $2 million DOD grant to study promising Zika vaccine

The emerging Zika virus is a particular threat to pregnant women. The disease can be transmitted by the bite of an infected mosquito and is associated with devastating birth defects, like microcephaly. No approved vaccine against the virus exists.

3 Jun 2019

Early contact with needle-exchange program can have a protective effect against hepatitis C

People who inject drugs and who are female, homeless or amphetamine users often share needles and syringes, and consequently run a higher risk of infection hepatitis C virus infection that affect the liver.

3 Jun 2019

Human contact plays major role in the spread of some hospital-acquired infections

An observational study conducted in a French hospital showed that human contact was responsible for 90 percent of the spread of one species of antibiotic-resistant bacteria to new patients, but less than 60 percent of the spread of a different species.

31 May 2019

IU’s environmental expert addresses plan to fight Lyme disease, other tick-borne illnesses

On May 23, a bill to address increased incidence of Lyme disease and other tick-borne diseases in the United States was introduced in the US Senate.

31 May 2019

Public health leaders issue statement asserting its commitment to vaccine acceptance

On Thursday, an international coalition of public health leaders including CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy Dean Ayman El-Mohandes and Senior Scholar Scott Ratzan issued a statement asserting its commitment to vaccine acceptance around the world and to eliminating vaccine-preventable diseases, including childhood diseases such as measles, mumps, and rubella.

31 May 2019

IVI and MCRI to coordinate global push for developing vaccine against Strep A bacteria

The International Vaccine Institute and Australia's Murdoch Children's Research Institute will coordinate a global push to free the world of Group A Streptococcus, the contagious bacteria that kills half a million people every year and is developing resistance to antibiotics.

31 May 2019

U.S. measles outbreak worst in 25 years

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), reported yesterday (30th of May 2019) that this year the number of measles cases in the United States has reached 971 – a record number in the last 25 years.

30 May 2019

Vaginal microbiome composition linked to preterm birth risk in African-American women

A research project funded by the National Institutes of Health has identified differences in the vaginal bacteria that may raise the risk of preterm birth among pregnant African-American women.

30 May 2019

Manuka honey could be useful in treating cystic fibrosis lung infection

Researchers at the Swansea University have shown that Manuka honey could be useful in treatment of deadly lung infections caused by antimicrobial resistant respiratory bacteria in cystic fibrosis (CF). The study titled, “Anti-pseudomonad Activity of Manuka Honey and Antibiotics in a Specialized ex vivo Model Simulating Cystic Fibrosis Lung Infection,” was published in the latest issue of the journal Frontiers of Microbiology.

30 May 2019

Infectious Diseases News and Research

Chickenpox vaccine lessens likelihood of pediatric shingles

FDA approves first vaccine for prevention of dengue disease in endemic regions

Researchers investigate how antibiotic produced by the microbiome kills bacteria

Young children with community-acquired pneumonia receive unnecessary tests, antibiotics

Scientists 'on the right track' toward universal flu vaccine

Study reveals novel indicator of protection against influenza virus infection

Climate change adversely affects human health, says new report

Texas Biomed awarded $2 million DOD grant to study promising Zika vaccine

Early contact with needle-exchange program can have a protective effect against hepatitis C

Human contact plays major role in the spread of some hospital-acquired infections

IU’s environmental expert addresses plan to fight Lyme disease, other tick-borne illnesses

Public health leaders issue statement asserting its commitment to vaccine acceptance

IVI and MCRI to coordinate global push for developing vaccine against Strep A bacteria

U.S. measles outbreak worst in 25 years

Vaginal microbiome composition linked to preterm birth risk in African-American women

Manuka honey could be useful in treating cystic fibrosis lung infection

Experimental antiviral drug completely protects monkeys from Nipah virus

Expedeon announces addition of CaptSure DIY ELISA to immunoassay product portfolio

Living in a warzone linked to increased risk of heart attack and stroke, finds study

Scientists use gold nanoparticles to edit genes tied to HIV, inherited blood disorders

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