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Innovative HIV vaccine approaches yield potential for broad protection against viral strains

A major challenge in developing a vaccine for HIV is that the virus mutates fast - very fast. Although a person initially becomes infected with one or a few HIV strains, the virus replicates and mutates quickly, resulting in a "swarm" of viral strains existing in a single body.

2 Jul 2024

Regular booster doses of bivalent mRNA COVID-19 vaccines help neutralize multiple strains

People who have received solid organ transplants and take immunosuppressant medications to prevent rejection are among those most susceptible to the damaging effects of COVID-19, including breakthrough infections, severe illness, hospitalization and death.

2 Jul 2024

Bird flu virus detected in Alaskan polar bear

Researchers reported a natural infection of a highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5N1) virus in a free-ranging juvenile polar bear in Alaska, highlighting the importance of wildlife health surveillance in detecting emerging pathogens.

2 Jul 2024

NIH launches Phase 1 trial for innovative nasal COVID-19 vaccine

A Phase 1 trial testing the safety of an experimental nasal vaccine that may provide enhanced breadth of protection against emerging variants of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, is now enrolling healthy adults at three sites in the United States.

1 Jul 2024

Asia Pacific faces hepatitis crisis: Urgent action needed to meet WHO targets

Countries in Asia Pacific are unlikely to meet their commitment to eliminate hepatitis by 2030 unless they declare a public health emergency, as they did with COVID-19, a disease specialist suggested.

1 Jul 2024

New research may help explain recurrent Crohn's disease in children

Remarkable new research by a University of Virginia undergraduate may help explain recurrent Crohn's disease in children and open the door to new ways to treat or even cure the devastating condition.

28 Jun 2024

Using liver biopsies to identify predictors of pancreatic cancer metastasis

Researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine with an international team have used liver biopsies to identify cellular and molecular markers that can potentially be used to predict whether and when pancreatic cancer will spread to an individual's liver or elsewhere, such as the lung.

28 Jun 2024

Clinical trial seeks to evaluate safety of new EV-D68 treatment

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is sponsoring a clinical trial to evaluate the safety of an investigational monoclonal antibody to treat enterovirus D68 (EV-D68), which can cause severe respiratory and neurological diseases such as acute flaccid myelitis (AFM) – similar to polio. Scientists are striving to better understand AFM, which has emerged in the United States with spikes in cases every other year, primarily in the late-summer months over the last decade.

28 Jun 2024

Study shows how milking equipment spreads bird flu risk

Bird flu, or H5N1 virus, in unpasteurized milk is stable on metal and rubber components of commercial milking equipment for at least one hour, increasing its potential to infect people and other animals, report researchers from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and Emory University in Emerging Infectious Diseases.

28 Jun 2024

Reducing inappropriate C. difficile testing with a diagnostic stewardship approach

A new study published today in the American Journal of Infection Control (AJIC) describes the outcome of a new approach to testing for Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) guided by the principles of diagnostic stewardship.

27 Jun 2024

Researchers develop a more accurate way to scan for tuberculosis using PET

A more accurate way to scan for tuberculosis (TB) has been developed by UK and US researchers, using positron emission tomography (PET).

27 Jun 2024

NIAID scientists discover probiotic treatment for eczema

NIAID research has led to the availability of a new over-the-counter topical eczema probiotic.

26 Jun 2024

Novel approach can make many more bacteria amenable to genetic engineering

Bacteria possess unique traits with great potential for benefiting society. However, current genetic engineering methods to harness these advantages are limited to a small fraction of bacterial species.

26 Jun 2024

Lenacapavir: A breakthrough in long-acting HIV prevention for cisgender women

The injectable antiretroviral drug lenacapavir was safe and 100% effective as long-acting HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) among cisgender women in a Phase 3 clinical trial, according to top-line findings released by Gilead Sciences, Inc., the study sponsor.

26 Jun 2024

Using real-world data to assess medication-related liver toxicity

The current method for assessing medication-related liver injury is not providing an accurate picture of some medications' toxicity - or lack thereof - to the liver, according to a new study led by researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.

25 Jun 2024

Using microbial community-scale metabolic modeling approach for precision nutrition

Short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) are beneficial molecules created by the bacteria residing in our gut that are closely tied to improved host metabolism, lower systemic inflammation, better cardiovascular health, lower cancer risk, and more.

24 Jun 2024

Healthy gut bacteria linked to fewer infection-related hospitalizations, study finds

The association between gut microbiota composition and risk of infection-related hospitalization.

24 Jun 2024

Insilico Medicine leadership team shares insights on AI-powered healthcare innovation

Insilico Medicine ("Insilico"), a clinical-stage generative artificial intelligence (AI)-driven drug discovery company, announces that the co-CEOs of the company – Alex Zhavoronkov, PhD, and Feng Ren, PhD – will be attending the 15th Annual Meeting of the New Champions, also known as Summer Davos hosted by the World Economic Forum, in Dalian, China, from 25 to 27 June 2024.

21 Jun 2024

Study links lifetime cannabis use with substance use, mood disorders, celiac, and infectious diseases

Researchers identify genetic loci associated with lifetime and frequency of cannabis use.

21 Jun 2024

Stilla Technologies expands U.S. presence through strategic distribution relationship with Avantor and introduces advanced content offerings

Stilla, a pioneer in the field of genomics and digital PCR, is excited to announce its expansion in the United States via a strategic distribution relationship with Avantor, a global leader in life sciences and advanced technology solutions.

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Infectious Diseases News and Research

Innovative HIV vaccine approaches yield potential for broad protection against viral strains

Regular booster doses of bivalent mRNA COVID-19 vaccines help neutralize multiple strains

Bird flu virus detected in Alaskan polar bear

NIH launches Phase 1 trial for innovative nasal COVID-19 vaccine

Asia Pacific faces hepatitis crisis: Urgent action needed to meet WHO targets

New research may help explain recurrent Crohn's disease in children

Using liver biopsies to identify predictors of pancreatic cancer metastasis

Clinical trial seeks to evaluate safety of new EV-D68 treatment

Study shows how milking equipment spreads bird flu risk

Reducing inappropriate C. difficile testing with a diagnostic stewardship approach

Researchers develop a more accurate way to scan for tuberculosis using PET

NIAID scientists discover probiotic treatment for eczema

Novel approach can make many more bacteria amenable to genetic engineering

Lenacapavir: A breakthrough in long-acting HIV prevention for cisgender women

Using real-world data to assess medication-related liver toxicity

Using microbial community-scale metabolic modeling approach for precision nutrition

Healthy gut bacteria linked to fewer infection-related hospitalizations, study finds

Insilico Medicine leadership team shares insights on AI-powered healthcare innovation

Study links lifetime cannabis use with substance use, mood disorders, celiac, and infectious diseases

Stilla Technologies expands U.S. presence through strategic distribution relationship with Avantor and introduces advanced content offerings

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