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Imperial College London chemical engineer develops new technology to tackle global inequalities in vaccination coverage

A new technology that allows vaccines to be stored at room temperature in liquid form could tackle global health inequalities.

16 Sep 2026

Lung Facts updated with latest evidence on respiratory disease across 21 countries

The International Respiratory Coalition (IRC) has updated its Lung Facts platform with the latest evidence on the burden of respiratory disease across 21 countries, providing policymakers, clinicians and patient advocates with updated data to drive national-level policy action on lung health.

16 Sep 2026

Genetically modified bacteria create protective shield against Salmonella attacks

The mammalian gut microbiome is teeming with a delicate balance of bacteria and the viruses that keep them in check, called bacteriophages, or phages.

16 Sep 2026

Study illuminates the link between the Epstein-Barr virus and multiple sclerosis

A new study illuminates the connection between the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) and multiple sclerosis (MS), pointing to a causal role for reactivation of the virus in triggering MS attacks in people with certain genetic risk factors.

16 Sep 2026

Could a daily glass of orange juice support heart health? Study finds citrus compounds influence genes linked to blood vessel function

Naturally occurring compounds in orange juice regulated genes involved in the control of cardiovascular and blood vessel function, according to a new clinical trial.

16 Sep 2026

Harvard scientists design evolutionary traps to stop viral mutations

When a virus mutates, the world usually finds out the hard way. Variants of influenza and SARS‑CoV‑2 can slip past vaccines and antibody drugs before scientists fully understand what has changed.

15 Sep 2026

Bacterial strains determine pneumonia and meningitis risk from air pollution

Air pollution leads to different risk of bacterial pneumonia, sepsis, and meningitis, depending on the subtype of bacteria a person has, new research suggests.

15 Sep 2026

Nationwide safety program successfully cuts hospital-onset MRSA infections

A large-scale, federally funded quality improvement program developed in collaboration with infection prevention experts at the Johns Hopkins Armstrong Institute for Patient Safety and Quality was associated with a 65% reduction in hospital-onset bloodstream infections caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) among participating hospital units.

15 Sep 2026

Study reinforces generalizability of perioperative azithromycin for unplanned cesarean deliveries

Infection can develop in up to 10-20% of patients after a Cesarean delivery, and the risk nearly doubles for those who have an unplanned cesarean delivery, such as those performed during labor.

15 Sep 2026

APOE genotype helps p-tau217 predict who may develop cognitive impairment sooner

A pooled analysis of 8,582 adults from seven prospective cohorts found that higher plasma p-tau217 concentrations were associated with greater cognitive impairment risk and earlier progression, with stronger associations among APOE-ε4 carriers. Each 1-SD increase in p-tau217 was associated with a 24% shorter time to cognitive impairment among carriers compared with 13% among non-carriers, suggesting that genetic background can refine the prognostic meaning of this Alzheimer’s disease blood biomarker.

14 Sep 2026

Study shows mRNA vaccines trigger more diverse flu antibody responses

Influenza remains a major global health challenge as continual antigenic drift can limit the breadth and durability of vaccine-induced antibody responses, requiring frequent vaccine updates.

11 Sep 2026

Coffee after colorectal cancer? Decaf and caffeine show different links with mortality

In a prospective analysis of 1,098 people with colorectal cancer, researchers found no significant association between total or caffeinated coffee intake and all-cause or colorectal cancer-specific mortality in the cohort overall. Decaffeinated coffee was associated with lower all-cause mortality, while the highest quartile of caffeine intake was associated with lower all-cause and colorectal cancer-specific mortality, although the observational study cannot establish causation.

10 Sep 2026

Avoiding antibody-dependent enhancement enables dengue prevention and treatment

Dengue virus is one of the most widespread vector-borne viral pathogens in the world. Nearly 400 million dengue virus infections occur each year, resulting in approximately 20,000 deaths.

10 Sep 2026

Symptomless liver condition linked to heart and kidney disease

A common liver condition thought to be harmless could be dramatically increasing the risk of heart disease, kidney failure and premature death, according to a new review led by University of Manchester and Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust researchers.

10 Sep 2026

Compassion and connection at heart of suicide prevention

Compassion, trust and person-centerd care must be at the heart of supporting people experiencing suicidal distress, according to a leading Adelaide University suicide prevention expert.

10 Sep 2026

Gut microbiome may reveal inflammation and future disease risk better than age

Gut microbiota composition explained more variation than chronological age in nearly all inflammatory cytokines and most physiological measures examined, with specific microbial profiles linked to markedly different patterns of inflammation across adulthood. People with the Bacteroides 2 enterotype showed an inflammaging-like profile decades earlier than other groups and had a higher risk of subsequent disease, while a high-diversity microbiota profile was associated with lower inflammation and reduced disease incidence.

9 Sep 2026

C. diff uses dual-threat sensing system to survive gut stress

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Disease/Infection News

Imperial College London chemical engineer develops new technology to tackle global inequalities in vaccination coverage

Lung Facts updated with latest evidence on respiratory disease across 21 countries

Genetically modified bacteria create protective shield against Salmonella attacks

Study illuminates the link between the Epstein-Barr virus and multiple sclerosis

Could a daily glass of orange juice support heart health? Study finds citrus compounds influence genes linked to blood vessel function

Harvard scientists design evolutionary traps to stop viral mutations

Bacterial strains determine pneumonia and meningitis risk from air pollution

Nationwide safety program successfully cuts hospital-onset MRSA infections

Study reinforces generalizability of perioperative azithromycin for unplanned cesarean deliveries

APOE genotype helps p-tau217 predict who may develop cognitive impairment sooner

Study shows mRNA vaccines trigger more diverse flu antibody responses

Coffee after colorectal cancer? Decaf and caffeine show different links with mortality

Avoiding antibody-dependent enhancement enables dengue prevention and treatment

Symptomless liver condition linked to heart and kidney disease

Compassion and connection at heart of suicide prevention

Gut microbiome may reveal inflammation and future disease risk better than age

C. diff uses dual-threat sensing system to survive gut stress

New nanobody antivenom offers broad protection against Indian cobras

Kissing bug hitchhikes 5,000 miles from America to Portugal

Weakened form of Mpox drove the 2022 global outbreak

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

Expanding access to NMR with the Fourier 80 Duo

Advancing Intracellular Delivery with LumiPore®

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