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MilliDrop awarded €1.9 million to accelerate development of blood infection diagnosis system

MilliDrop, which designs and develops cell culture solutions based on millifluidics technology for bacteriological research and diagnosis purposes, announces it has been awarded €1.9 million in non-dilutive financing from Bpifrance to accelerate the development of its blood infection diagnosis system for sepsis.

12 Sep 2018

Researchers develop mathematical model for monitoring, controlling spread of melioidosis

An international research team from the University of Leicester, Lomonosov Moscow State University, and the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology from Russia has developed a mathematical model for monitoring and controlling the spread of melioidosis in Southeast Asia.

12 Sep 2018

Scientists identify how viral protein promotes fatal disease caused by Nipah and Hendra viruses

Researchers have identified how a viral protein, which plays a major role in causing deadly Nipah and Hendra virus infections, targets a critical function in human cells to suppress immune responses and promote fatal disease.

12 Sep 2018

Stimuli-responsive nanoparticles can specifically target infections to prevent spread of bacteria

Current WSU research shows stimuli-responsive nanoparticles can specifically target infections to simultaneously prevent the spread of bacteria and reduce the inflammation it causes.

12 Sep 2018

Clinical trial begins to find better treatment for chronic cases of PKDL in Africa

A clinical trial to find a better treatment for severe or chronic cases of post kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis (PKDL) in Africa has begun in Dooka, Sudan.

12 Sep 2018

10-year investigation captures information on geographic distribution of outbreaks of Salmonella enteric

A 10-year investigation evaluating data from four surveillance systems captured information on the geographic distribution of outbreaks of Salmonella enterica serotype Newport infections in the U.S., who is at greatest risk, the rate of antimicrobial resistance of Newport infections, and how often antimicrobial resistance may be linked to an environmental cause of infection.

12 Sep 2018

CDC recommends people get flu shots soon

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), there have been 16 weeks of non-stop flu season last year leading to 700,000 hospitalizations due to influenza as well as pneumonias that occurred as complications.

12 Sep 2018

Second case of Monkeypox infection identified in UK

United Kingdom has recorded the second cases of Monekypox within days of the first case. This second case was a patient who tested positive for the virus at Blackpool Victoria Hospital.

12 Sep 2018

Researchers examine use of Twitter to propagate or debunk conspiracy theories during Zika virus outbreak

Researchers investigating the use of Twitter to propagate or debunk conspiracy theories related to the 2015-2016 Zika virus outbreak analyzed the content of more than 25,000 Tweets and the characteristics of the social networks used to disseminate them.

11 Sep 2018

Scientists develop first non-antibiotic drug to treat tuberculosis in animals

Scientists at The University of Manchester have developed the first non-antibiotic drug to successfully treat tuberculosis in animals.

11 Sep 2018

Researchers unravel how Zika virus manipulates the human immune system

Macrophages are immune cells that are supposed to protect the body from infection by viruses and bacteria. Yet Zika virus preferentially infects these cells. Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine have now unraveled how the virus shuts down the genes that make macrophages function as immune cells.

11 Sep 2018

New malaria drug starts clinical trials

After decades a new drug against malaria has been developed and first clinical trials of this new investigational drug is soon to begin. Enrolment for the same has already started. This study is to be sponsored by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH). It is to take place at the Duke University School of Medicine in Durham, North Carolina.

11 Sep 2018

World Sepsis Day

A series of articles and thought leader interviews for World Sepsis Day on the 10th September 2018, aiming to raise awareness and improve understanding.

10 Sep 2018

New paper reports conserved collateral susceptibility to antibiotics in E. coli

LSTM's Dr Adam Roberts is a co-author on a new paper published in Nature Communications which reports conserved collateral susceptibility to antibiotics in the human pathogen Escherichia coli.

10 Sep 2018

Raising Awareness of Sepsis

An interview with Dr. Steven Simpson, MD, discussing the importance of raising awareness of the signs and symptoms of sepsis, and how Sepsis Alliance is helping to reduce the number of deaths caused by sepsis in the USA.

10 Sep 2018

Researchers report increasing incidence of visceral leishmaniasis in Brazil

The parasitic disease leishmaniasis is spread to humans through the bites of sandflies, and is endemic in a number of countries, including Brazil.

10 Sep 2018

Superbugs often move between humans and animals

The MRSA staphylococcus is an example of a pathogen, the likes of which are often called superbugs. These are resistant to most antibiotics and can cause serious infections.

7 Sep 2018

3D-printed polymer implant samples pass preclinical tests at Ilizarov Orthopedic Center

Russian scientists successfully tested biodegradable tibia implants with bioactive coatings out of polylactic acid and calcium phosphate, which might shorten the treatment period by two-four times compared to current world standards.

7 Sep 2018

Daytime sleepiness found to be a potential risk factor for Alzheimer’s disease

Older adults who frequently report feeling sleepy during the day are three times more likely to develop Alzheimer's in later life, according to a new study.

7 Sep 2018

UNC and Cell Microsystems receive NIH Phase I SBIR contract to develop HIV diagnostic assay

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill HIV Cure Center and Cell Microsystems, a provider of innovative tools and scalable solutions for the sorting and isolation of single cells, announced they have received an approximately $283,000, 12-month Phase I Small Business Innovation and Research contract from the National Institutes of Health to develop an automated platform to quantify the latent HIV reservoir.

7 Sep 2018

Disease/Infection News

MilliDrop awarded €1.9 million to accelerate development of blood infection diagnosis system

Researchers develop mathematical model for monitoring, controlling spread of melioidosis

Scientists identify how viral protein promotes fatal disease caused by Nipah and Hendra viruses

Stimuli-responsive nanoparticles can specifically target infections to prevent spread of bacteria

Clinical trial begins to find better treatment for chronic cases of PKDL in Africa

10-year investigation captures information on geographic distribution of outbreaks of Salmonella enteric

CDC recommends people get flu shots soon

Second case of Monkeypox infection identified in UK

Researchers examine use of Twitter to propagate or debunk conspiracy theories during Zika virus outbreak

Scientists develop first non-antibiotic drug to treat tuberculosis in animals

Researchers unravel how Zika virus manipulates the human immune system

New malaria drug starts clinical trials

World Sepsis Day

New paper reports conserved collateral susceptibility to antibiotics in E. coli

Raising Awareness of Sepsis

Researchers report increasing incidence of visceral leishmaniasis in Brazil

Superbugs often move between humans and animals

3D-printed polymer implant samples pass preclinical tests at Ilizarov Orthopedic Center

Daytime sleepiness found to be a potential risk factor for Alzheimer’s disease

UNC and Cell Microsystems receive NIH Phase I SBIR contract to develop HIV diagnostic assay

Synthetic Biology and the Pursuit of Living Diagnostics

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

Shaping the future of lab automation through AI and robotics

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