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Study reveals BCG vaccine's unexpected role in fighting influenza

As Canada's flu season collides with record strep A cases and ongoing COVID-19 concerns, a new study is shedding light on our understanding of respiratory immune responses.

26 Feb 2024

Structural study identifies target for broad-spectrum antivirals against herpesviruses

Human herpesviruses comprise the alpha, beta, and gamma subfamilies and are a widely prevalent group of DNA-enveloped viruses, capable of establishing lifelong latent infections in humans and causing various diseases.

26 Feb 2024

Study reveals how long COVID can affect brain function through vascular disruption

The neurological response to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) may be due to brain-brain barrier (BBB) disruption.

26 Feb 2024

Researchers develop promising recombinant flu vaccine using nanoliposome technology

Recombinant protein vaccines, like the Novavax vaccine used to fight COVID-19, offer several advantages over conventional vaccines.

24 Feb 2024

Global health boost as new vaccine SKYTyphoid gains WHO prequalification

SK bioscience and the International Vaccine Institute (IVI) announced today that the typhoid conjugate vaccine developed by SK bioscience with technology transfer from IVI has achieved the World Health Organization prequalification (PQ), which paves the way for public procurement of the vaccine by UN organizations and gives a boost to the global TCV supply.

23 Feb 2024

POINT project seeks to develop innovative strategies for tackling long-term COVID-19 health impact

The POINT project seeks to develop innovative strategies for the prevention and management of non-communicable diseases that arise as complications during the post-acute phase of COVID-19.

23 Feb 2024

Collaborative analysis of disease and death drivers in Gaza conflict

The analysis was conducted to help better address the humanitarian crisis in Gaza both during and after the war.

23 Feb 2024

Understanding the role played by HIV in pulmonary hypertension

Across the globe, more than 39 million people are living with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), the virus that causes AIDS, including more than 1.3 million new HIV diagnoses last year.

23 Feb 2024

Key link discovered between spread of antibiotic resistance genes and drug resistance evolution

Biomedical engineers at Duke University have uncovered a key link between the spread of antibiotic resistance genes and the evolution of resistance to new drugs in certain pathogens.

23 Feb 2024

Increased paxlovid use could lead to significant hospitalization reductions and cost savings

Increased use of Paxlovid, the antiviral drug used to treat COVID-19, could prevent hundreds of thousands of hospitalizations and save tens of billions of dollars a year, according to a new epidemiological model published by researchers at The University of Texas at Austin.

23 Feb 2024

Florida defies CDC in measles outbreak, telling parents it’s fine to send unvaccinated kids to school

With a brief memo, Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo has subverted a public health standard that's long kept measles outbreaks under control.

23 Feb 2024

How did COVID-19 impact cancer incidence trends in the US?

Cancer rate patterns from March to December 2020.

23 Feb 2024

Elevated IFN-γ levels linked to long COVID, study finds

Researchers find elevated IFN-γ levels in long COVID patients, with symptom improvement correlating with decreased IFN-γ, suggesting it as a potential biomarker and target for therapeutic intervention.

22 Feb 2024

Persistent COVID-19 could drive virus evolution, new study suggests

Study reveals the prevalence of persistent SARS-CoV-2 infection in the UK, showing its potential role in viral evolution and the emergence of new variants, with implications for long-COVID and public health strategies.

22 Feb 2024

Combination interventions increase PrEP uptake among at-risk youth, study shows

A UCLA Health-led study found a combination of interventions of one-on-one telehealth coaching, peer support forums, and automated text messages more than doubled the use of the HIV prevention strategy, called PrEP, among younger, at-risk Americans, a group that historically has had low use of the medication.

22 Feb 2024

Disease/Infection News

Study reveals BCG vaccine's unexpected role in fighting influenza

Structural study identifies target for broad-spectrum antivirals against herpesviruses

Study reveals how long COVID can affect brain function through vascular disruption

Researchers develop promising recombinant flu vaccine using nanoliposome technology

Global health boost as new vaccine SKYTyphoid gains WHO prequalification

POINT project seeks to develop innovative strategies for tackling long-term COVID-19 health impact

Collaborative analysis of disease and death drivers in Gaza conflict

Understanding the role played by HIV in pulmonary hypertension

Key link discovered between spread of antibiotic resistance genes and drug resistance evolution

Increased paxlovid use could lead to significant hospitalization reductions and cost savings

Florida defies CDC in measles outbreak, telling parents it’s fine to send unvaccinated kids to school

How did COVID-19 impact cancer incidence trends in the US?

Elevated IFN-γ levels linked to long COVID, study finds

Persistent COVID-19 could drive virus evolution, new study suggests

Combination interventions increase PrEP uptake among at-risk youth, study shows

Link between gut microbiome and premature aging unveiled in chronic HIV patients

October found to be the optimum time to vaccinate against influenza

October births linked to higher flu vaccination and lower diagnosis rates

COVID-19's neurological effects linked to immune response, not direct viral attack

Study reveals racial disparities in student enrollment trends amid COVID-19 policies

Synthetic Biology and the Pursuit of Living Diagnostics

Modular, Scalable, Intelligent: How n6 Is Rethinking NGS Library Prep

Evolving spectrophotometry for modern biopharma workflows

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