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UKHSA announces concerning rise in antibiotic-resistant Shigella cases

There has been a concerning rise in cases of extensively antibiotic-resistant Shigella sonnei infections, mainly in gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (GBMSM), UKHSA has announced.

21 Dec 2023

Study finds high levels of enteric pathogens in children from Alabama's rural areas, highlights sanitation issues

The study reveals a significant presence of enteric pathogens in children from Alabama's Black Belt region, linking well water consumption to increased pathogen detection and underscoring the need for improved sanitation infrastructure.

19 Nov 2023

Revolutionizing critical care: the potential of gut microbiota therapeutics

The curative potential and limitations of gut microbiome-based therapeutics in critical illnesses.

13 Nov 2023

Bio Farma's Bio-TCV typhoid conjugate vaccine licensed in Indonesia following marketing approval

The International Vaccine Institute (IVI), an international organization with a mission to discover, develop, and deliver safe, effective, and affordable vaccines for global health, and Bio Farma, a biotechnology company based in West Java, Indonesia, announced today that Bio Farma's Bio-TCV typhoid conjugate vaccine (TCV) was licensed in Indonesia following marketing approval from Badan Pengawas Obat dan Makanan (BPOM), the national regulatory authority.

9 Nov 2023

UNLV scientists discover way to interfere with virulence protein in Shigella

The legendary Alexander Fleming, who famously discovered penicillin, once said "never to neglect an extraordinary appearance or happening."

16 Oct 2023

Ramadan fasting reshapes gut microbiome

Scientists investigate the effects of Ramadan intermittent fasting on gut microbiota, revealing significant alterations at both the phylum and genus levels. The study suggests that dietary intake during fasting could play a key role in these microbiota changes.

27 Sep 2023

Human challenge trials: A game-changer in vaccine development? Examining their role in shaping the pandemic response

The history of using human challenge trials in developing vaccines.

15 Aug 2023

Gut health breakthrough: probiotics show promise in managing PCOS in obese adolescents

Study examines the impact of probiotic/symbiotic supplementation in adolescents with obesity and PCOS.

18 Jul 2023

Unveiling the key defender: PLSCR1 identified as a potent anti-SARS-CoV-2 factor in COVID-19 immunity

Researchers identified the anti-SARS-CoV-2 function of phospholipid scramblase 1 (PLSCR1).

14 Jul 2023

More states legalize sales of unpasteurized milk, despite public health warnings

Babe the goat is trendier than she looks. Babe lives a quiet life on a hillside farm in southern Iowa, where she grazes on grass with a small herd of fellow goats. Her owner, Stacy Wistock, milks her twice a day.

5 Jul 2023

Stalled progress: Enteric infection reduction efforts slowed in 2022 despite pandemic easing

The research paper focuses on the lack of progress in reducing enteric infection incidence in 2022 despite the subsiding influence of the COVID-19 pandemic. It emphasizes the need for collaborative efforts among food stakeholders and regulators to mitigate pathogen contamination during poultry slaughter and prevent contamination of leafy greens.

3 Jul 2023

Cross-country culinary microbes: Uncovering a shared kitchen microbiota across European homes

Microbial diversity in residential kitchens across five European countries was examined, revealing common bacterial genera/families and their distribution on cleaning utensils and kitchen surfaces. The study highlights variations in microbial composition by country, object type, and cleaning utensil material.

4 Jun 2023

The antimicrobial potential of nanoparticles

Nanoparticles have widely been used as advanced tools for the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of infectious diseases.

23 May 2023

Novel ingestible device enables non-invasive profiling of the gut microbiome, proteome, and metabolome

Researchers developed an ingestible device to collect samples from the human intestine.

12 May 2023

Breast milk microbes shape infant gut health

Research investigates the association between the microbial communities in human milk and infant gut. The study found that milk microbial communities have a long-term effect on the infant gut microbiome both through sharing of microbes and other molecular mechanisms.

9 May 2023

Shigella News and Research

UKHSA announces concerning rise in antibiotic-resistant Shigella cases

Study finds high levels of enteric pathogens in children from Alabama's rural areas, highlights sanitation issues

Revolutionizing critical care: the potential of gut microbiota therapeutics

Bio Farma's Bio-TCV typhoid conjugate vaccine licensed in Indonesia following marketing approval

UNLV scientists discover way to interfere with virulence protein in Shigella

Ramadan fasting reshapes gut microbiome

Human challenge trials: A game-changer in vaccine development? Examining their role in shaping the pandemic response

Gut health breakthrough: probiotics show promise in managing PCOS in obese adolescents

Unveiling the key defender: PLSCR1 identified as a potent anti-SARS-CoV-2 factor in COVID-19 immunity

More states legalize sales of unpasteurized milk, despite public health warnings

Stalled progress: Enteric infection reduction efforts slowed in 2022 despite pandemic easing

Cross-country culinary microbes: Uncovering a shared kitchen microbiota across European homes

The antimicrobial potential of nanoparticles

Novel ingestible device enables non-invasive profiling of the gut microbiome, proteome, and metabolome

Breast milk microbes shape infant gut health

The international spread of drug-resistant Shigella sonnei

What are the effects of kimchi on human health?

Fighting antibiotic-resistant "superbugs" with viruses

Increase in resistant Shigella infections among men who have sex with men

What do gut microbiota have to do with Alzheimer's and dementia?

How ELRIG Is Helping Mid-Career Scientists Navigate Leadership, Career Change and Redundancy

The role of UV-Vis in biopharma QC

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