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Flocking behavior among microorganisms more advanced than previously thought

Many animal species display flocking behavior, but the fact that microorganisms do is not as well known. Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have now shown that algae and bacteria form flocks at very low concentrations of individuals, a finding that could increase our future understanding of how the organisms infect their host animals.

17 Jul 2017

Wiley and International AIDS Society announce partnership to publish fully open access journal

John Wiley and Sons, Inc., is pleased to announce a new partnership with the International AIDS Society to publish their fully open access journal, Journal of the International AIDS Society.

14 Jul 2017

New framework analyzes ecological, economic and epidemiological factors of rural poverty

Deep in landlocked Africa, a miracle is unfolding. Less than a generation after a genocidal civil war left it in ruins, Rwanda is defying poverty traps that ensnare many other natural resource-dependent developing countries.

14 Jul 2017

Prior dengue fever in people infected by Zika does not lead to worse illness

Individuals who are infected by Zika virus after having dengue fever do not appear to become more severely ill than people with Zika who have never had dengue.

14 Jul 2017

New research helps unravel ecological interplay of African bat, novel virus and a parasite

If there is anything scientists are certain of when it comes to bats and their supposed role in causing human disease, it is that they still have a lot to learn.

13 Jul 2017

DNA links deadly germs, tainted heart surgery devices to German factory

Contamination at a German factory that makes crucial machines used during open-heart surgery is the likely source of a global outbreak of deadly infections tied to the devices, the largest analysis to date shows.

12 Jul 2017

Study links heart failure biomarker to tumors observed in rare genetic diseases

Galectin-3, a protein that promotes cancer cell growth and is used as a biomarker for heart failure, has been linked to tumors observed in two rare genetic diseases, according to a study published July 11, 2017, in eLife.

11 Jul 2017

Tulane University receives $12 million NIH grant to develop drug and vaccine against Lassa fever

The National Institutes of Health has awarded Tulane University more than $12 million to test a promising drug treatment against Lassa fever and develop a vaccine against the deadly disease endemic in parts of West Africa.

11 Jul 2017

First vaccine protecting against gonorrhea provides opportunity for vaccine development

A meningococcal group B vaccine has been found to offer protection against gonorrhea, report researchers. This is the first time a vaccine has protected against the STD and it could open up a new pathway for vaccine development.

11 Jul 2017

New study shows increased cancer risk among holocaust survivors

A new study indicates that survivors of the Holocaust have experienced a small but consistent increase in the risk of developing cancer.

10 Jul 2017

New study looks at how old drugs can be repurposed to treat infectious diseases

A new article looks at how currently available drugs for various conditions might be repurposed alone or in combination with other drugs to treat infectious diseases.

7 Jul 2017

Increasing diabetes burden in sub-Saharan Africa has potential to reverse health gains of recent years

As sub-Saharan African countries struggle to cope with the current burden of diabetes, new estimates suggest that costs associated with the disease could more than double and may reach up to US$59.3 billion per year by 2030 if type 2 diabetes cases continue to increase.

7 Jul 2017

Entasis and GARDP partner to develop oral antibiotic for treatment of drug-resistant gonorrhea

Zoliflodacin, a novel first-in-class oral antibiotic and one of the only treatments in development to address the rapidly-growing threat of drug-resistant gonorrhea will enter pivotal trials, thanks to a new partnership between the not-for-profit Global Antibiotic Research and Development Partnership and Entasis Therapeutics.

7 Jul 2017

Cancer death rates in rural America slower to decline compared to urban areas

According to the CDC, the cancer death rates nationwide have been on the decline. The reduction in these rates however is much slower in the rural areas than in other regions.

6 Jul 2017

Novel vaccine approach appears to protect fetus from CMV infection, animal study shows

Long before the Zika virus became a global fear, cytomegalovirus, or CMV, was commonly infecting developing fetuses and causing many of the same brain and developmental impairments.

6 Jul 2017

Lower calorie intake by host may increase chances of surviving malaria

The chances of surviving a malaria infection may be higher when the host consumes fewer calories, according to new research.

6 Jul 2017

New single probe method provides PCR-free detection of microRNA linked to liver toxicity

Quanterix Corporation, a company digitizing biomarker analysis with the goal of advancing the science of precision health, and DestiNA Genomics Ltd, a manufacturer of patented reagents for nucleic acid detection, today announced that PLOS ONE has published a proof-of-concept single probe method for detecting microRNA biomarkers associated with liver toxicity.

6 Jul 2017

Scientists develop novel DNA-based strategy to protect against broad array of influenza viruses

A novel, synthetic, DNA-based strategy to provide protection against a broad array of influenza viruses has been developed in preclinical models by scientists at The Wistar Institute, MedImmune (the global biologics research and development arm of AstraZeneca) and Inovio Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

6 Jul 2017

Zika: costs of prevention and control

They undertook a modelling study based on six states in the US in areas that are at risk of Zika emergence. The main finding of this study was that the total cost of Zika in these sates had a range that went from approximately 183.4 million dollars to 1.2 billion dollars.

6 Jul 2017

New report reveals rapidly expanding diabetes epidemic in sub-Saharan Africa

Sub-Saharan Africa is in the midst of a rapidly expanding diabetes epidemic that could have devastating health and economic consequences for the region unless quick and decisive action is taken to turn the tide, according to a major new report from a Lancet commission co-led by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

6 Jul 2017

Infectious Diseases News and Research

Flocking behavior among microorganisms more advanced than previously thought

Wiley and International AIDS Society announce partnership to publish fully open access journal

New framework analyzes ecological, economic and epidemiological factors of rural poverty

Prior dengue fever in people infected by Zika does not lead to worse illness

New research helps unravel ecological interplay of African bat, novel virus and a parasite

DNA links deadly germs, tainted heart surgery devices to German factory

Study links heart failure biomarker to tumors observed in rare genetic diseases

Tulane University receives $12 million NIH grant to develop drug and vaccine against Lassa fever

First vaccine protecting against gonorrhea provides opportunity for vaccine development

New study shows increased cancer risk among holocaust survivors

New study looks at how old drugs can be repurposed to treat infectious diseases

Increasing diabetes burden in sub-Saharan Africa has potential to reverse health gains of recent years

Entasis and GARDP partner to develop oral antibiotic for treatment of drug-resistant gonorrhea

Cancer death rates in rural America slower to decline compared to urban areas

Novel vaccine approach appears to protect fetus from CMV infection, animal study shows

Lower calorie intake by host may increase chances of surviving malaria

New single probe method provides PCR-free detection of microRNA linked to liver toxicity

Scientists develop novel DNA-based strategy to protect against broad array of influenza viruses

Zika: costs of prevention and control

New report reveals rapidly expanding diabetes epidemic in sub-Saharan Africa

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