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New vaccine turns preexisting flu immunity into COVID-19 weapon

After COVID vaccination, it usually takes weeks for our bodies to develop protective antibody responses.

17 Jan 2024

Anti-HIV drugs can be used to prevent inflammatory complications of bacterial sepsis

Bacterial infections can lead to the formation of abscesses -; pockets of dead cells and debris surrounded by inflammatory immune cells. Bacteria multiply within abscesses, causing more inflammation and further damage to surrounding tissues.

17 Jan 2024

Monkey study points to HIV vulnerability for vaccine attack

Three different HIV antibodies each independently protected monkeys from acquiring simian-HIV (SHIV) in a placebo-controlled proof-of-concept study intended to inform development of a preventive HIV vaccine for people.

17 Jan 2024

Simple measures in the health care setting could prevent SARS-CoV-2 transmission

In early 2020, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), a highly contagious and pathogenic virus, made its alarming debut and quickly spread worldwide, causing the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic that threatened human health and public safety.

16 Jan 2024

Ancient genomes reveal origins of multiple sclerosis risk in Europe

Researchers investigated the variables contributing to geographical heterogeneity in multiple sclerosis prevalence and the impact of genetic and environmental factors on the disease's development.

15 Jan 2024

Paxlovid treatment in 20% of COVID-19 patients could avert 850,000 hospitalizations, save up to $170 billion

A study in the Emerging Infectious Diseases journal shows treating 20% of COVID-19 patients with Paxlovid could save up to 0.85 million lives and reduce the economic burden by US $170.17 billion in the US.

14 Jan 2024

Ancient DNA traces multiple sclerosis origins to 5,000-year-old migrations

Researchers create the world's largest ancient human gene bank, linking genes to multiple sclerosis risk and tracing its origins to migrations 5,000 years ago.

13 Jan 2024

UVA researchers join international consortium to study climate-related childhood diarrhea

UVA Health researchers have joined a new international consortium that will work to understand how climate change could affect dangerous diarrheal diseases, a leading cause of death for children under 5 years old.

13 Jan 2024

New study offers hope for reducing malaria in pregnant women living with HIV

In women living with HIV, preventive treatment with DHA-PPQ is a safe and effective strategy to prevent malaria during pregnancy, according to the final results of MAMAH, a clinical trial funded by the European & Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership (EDCTP) and coordinated by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal), an institution supported by "la Caixa" Foundation.

12 Jan 2024

Researchers uncover role of persister cells in antibiotic resistance

Antibiotic overuse can lead to antibiotic resistance, but classic antibiotic resistance might not completely explain why antibiotics sometimes fail.

12 Jan 2024

New molecule targets key protein in autoimmune diseases

Scientists from Scripps Research have developed a small molecule that blocks the activity of a protein linked to autoimmune diseases, including systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and Crohn's disease.

11 Jan 2024

University of Oxford launches first-in-human trial of the ChAdOx1 NipahB vaccine

The University of Oxford has launched a new clinical trial to test a vaccine to protect people against deadly Nipah virus.

11 Jan 2024

$In a fractious rerun, GOP rivals Haley and Desantis debate health care. Trump sits it out.$

In a fractious rerun, GOP rivals Haley and Desantis debate health care. Trump sits it out.

The race to win the quickly approaching Iowa caucuses was the theme running through Wednesday night's Republican presidential debate hosted by CNN at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa. Front-runner Donald Trump was again absent and only two other candidates made the cut: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley.

11 Jan 2024

A universal coronavirus vaccine could provide substantial health and economic benefits

What if scientists had developed a universal coronavirus vaccine in the years prior to 2020 so that it was available at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic?

11 Jan 2024

Hospital surfaces harbor pathogens despite cleaning, study finds

A new study published today in the American Journal of Infection Control (AJIC) reports microbial contamination -; including pathogenic and potentially pathogenic bacteria -; on high-touch hospital surfaces despite compliance with recommended disinfection protocols.

11 Jan 2024

Infectious Diseases News and Research

New vaccine turns preexisting flu immunity into COVID-19 weapon

Anti-HIV drugs can be used to prevent inflammatory complications of bacterial sepsis

Monkey study points to HIV vulnerability for vaccine attack

Simple measures in the health care setting could prevent SARS-CoV-2 transmission

Ancient genomes reveal origins of multiple sclerosis risk in Europe

Paxlovid treatment in 20% of COVID-19 patients could avert 850,000 hospitalizations, save up to $170 billion

Ancient DNA traces multiple sclerosis origins to 5,000-year-old migrations

UVA researchers join international consortium to study climate-related childhood diarrhea

New study offers hope for reducing malaria in pregnant women living with HIV

Researchers uncover role of persister cells in antibiotic resistance

New molecule targets key protein in autoimmune diseases

University of Oxford launches first-in-human trial of the ChAdOx1 NipahB vaccine

In a fractious rerun, GOP rivals Haley and Desantis debate health care. Trump sits it out.

A universal coronavirus vaccine could provide substantial health and economic benefits

Hospital surfaces harbor pathogens despite cleaning, study finds

Blocking sugar molecules stops flu virus spread in mice

Phylogenomic analysis to generate early warning signs for COVID-19 waves

New intranasal vaccine candidate triggers powerful mucosal defense against SARS-CoV-2

Study: Respiratory syncytial virus directly infects nerve cells and causes inflammation

Combined vaccination and behavior change efforts averted 64% of US mpox cases, study reveals

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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