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Tackling Antimicrobial Resistance; A Conversation with the World Health Organisation

For World Antimicrobial Awareness Week (WAAW), we speak to Silvia Bertagnolio from the WHO, about the importance of raising awareness of antimicrobial resistance.

21 Nov 2022

As STDS proliferate, companies rush to market at-home test kits. But are they reliable?

Among the more remarkable legacies of the covid-19 pandemic is how quickly federal regulators, the health care industry, and consumers moved to make at-home testing a reliable tool for managing a public health crisis.

20 Nov 2022

β-cyclodextrin family found to be promising and cost-effective antiviral agents against SARS-CoV-2

Researchers identified β-cyclodextrins (β-CDs) as a safe and cost-effective drug against SARS-CoV-2 with a broad spectrum of activity.

18 Nov 2022

When is it best to use dose-sparing vaccination strategies for monkeypox to protect more people?

Researchers evaluated dose-sparing strategies for monkeypox (MPX) vaccination using mathematical modeling.

17 Nov 2022

Study reveals neglected or late TB diagnoses related to COVID-19

In a recent study published in the journal BMJ Medicine, researchers modeled changing patterns in sex- and age-stratified new and relapse tuberculosis (TB) case notifications reported to the World Health Organization (WHO) for 45 nations with high TB, TB/human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and multidrug-resistant TB (MDR-TB) burden between 2013 and 2019 due to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infections.

16 Nov 2022

Black, Hispanic MSM disproportionately affected by monkeypox

A recent study published in the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report described the epidemiologic characteristics of the monkeypox (MPX) outbreak in the United States (US).

15 Nov 2022

Certain TB correlates of protection linked with the likelihood of becoming infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis

Researchers from the University of Oxford have today reported findings from a study that investigated whether previously identified correlates of protection associated with risk of full-blown tuberculosis (TB) disease could also be associated with risk of infection from the bacteria that causes TB.

15 Nov 2022

The origin of COVID-19: wildlife trade rather than laboratory leak?

A recent opinion piece published in PNAS discussed the sequence of events concerning the COVID-19 pandemic to provide evidence against the alleged leak of SARS-CoV-2 and the Ebola virus from viral research laboratories in Wuhan, China, and West Africa, respectively.

15 Nov 2022

Researchers provide new insights into the vexing process that makes HIV stealthy

An immune response that likely evolved to help fight infections appears to be the mechanism that drives human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) into a latent state, lurking in cells only to erupt anew, researchers at Duke Health report.

14 Nov 2022

New UK aid will help fight AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria

New UK aid support to the Global Fund will help fight AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria around the world, Minister for Development Andrew Mitchell announced today (Monday 14 November).

14 Nov 2022

How lessons from the HIV epidemic can help combat COVID-19

Researchers revisit lessons learned from the HIV pandemic in response to COVID-19.

13 Nov 2022

Mouth ulcer as first sign of monkeypox virus infection

Recent infection with monkeypox virus can initially present with very few pronounced clinical symptoms and lacking signs of infection, and only few skin vesicles may be visible.

11 Nov 2022

New $3.5 million NCI grant to help improve care for cervical cancer patients in Botswana

For more than two decades, experts at Penn Medicine have worked hand in hand with local partners to improve health care and outcomes in the sub-Saharan African nation of Botswana.

11 Nov 2022

Researchers highlight a significant cancer disparity among young Black men in the American South

Research shows that incidences of Kaposi's sarcoma among people living with HIV have fallen significantly over the past two decades, but a new evaluation of data led by researchers at UTHealth Houston highlights a significant disparity among one particular demographic – young Black men in the American South.

10 Nov 2022

People living with HIV found to have a significantly delayed internal body clock

People living with HIV have a significantly delayed internal body clock, consistent with the symptoms of jet lag, according to new findings reported by researchers from universities in South Africa and the UK.

10 Nov 2022

Parents represent a promising resource in preventing HIV among gay and bisexual male youth

A first of a kind study published today suggests that parents can be taught to communicate with their gay or bisexual sons about safe sex.

10 Nov 2022

Immunological responses against monkeypox virus concerning the 2022 outbreak

A new study aimed to analyze the kinetics of the pox-specific T-cell induction, the inflammatory profile, and the inflammatory profile in human cases of the current monkeypox outbreak.

9 Nov 2022

Researchers propose a deep antibody-antigen interaction algorithm to accelerate the identification of potential therapeutic antibodies

Researchers used a deep antibody-antigen interaction (DeepAAI) algorithm to understand the antibody representations of unseen antibodies to accelerate the discovery of novel antibodies with potential therapeutic applications.

9 Nov 2022

Mortality rate and risk among hospitalized COVID-19 patients during different surges of the pandemic

Researchers assessed the mortality rates associated with SARS-CoV-2 Alpha (B.1.1.7) and Delta (B.1.617.2) variant infections.

9 Nov 2022

Study identifies a potential pharmacological target for treating COVID-19-associated heart failure

Researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine's (UMSOM) Center for Precision Disease Modeling identified how a specific protein in SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for COVID-19, damages heart tissue. They then used a drug to reverse the toxic effects of that protein on the heart.

8 Nov 2022

HIV 1 News and Research

Tackling Antimicrobial Resistance; A Conversation with the World Health Organisation

As STDS proliferate, companies rush to market at-home test kits. But are they reliable?

β-cyclodextrin family found to be promising and cost-effective antiviral agents against SARS-CoV-2

When is it best to use dose-sparing vaccination strategies for monkeypox to protect more people?

Study reveals neglected or late TB diagnoses related to COVID-19

Black, Hispanic MSM disproportionately affected by monkeypox

Certain TB correlates of protection linked with the likelihood of becoming infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis

The origin of COVID-19: wildlife trade rather than laboratory leak?

Researchers provide new insights into the vexing process that makes HIV stealthy

New UK aid will help fight AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria

How lessons from the HIV epidemic can help combat COVID-19

Mouth ulcer as first sign of monkeypox virus infection

New $3.5 million NCI grant to help improve care for cervical cancer patients in Botswana

Researchers highlight a significant cancer disparity among young Black men in the American South

People living with HIV found to have a significantly delayed internal body clock

Parents represent a promising resource in preventing HIV among gay and bisexual male youth

Immunological responses against monkeypox virus concerning the 2022 outbreak

Researchers propose a deep antibody-antigen interaction algorithm to accelerate the identification of potential therapeutic antibodies

Mortality rate and risk among hospitalized COVID-19 patients during different surges of the pandemic

Study identifies a potential pharmacological target for treating COVID-19-associated heart failure

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