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Discovery opens up new ways to tackle growing threat of untreatable gonorrhea

Good news in the battle against the growing threat of drug-resistant “super gonorrhea”: Researchers at the University of Virginia School of Medicine and their collaborators in the United Kingdom have discovered a new way that the bacteria that cause gonorrhea resist the body’s immune defenses.

27 Jul 2018

Genetic factors may play a role in progression of liver injury in Caucasians with hepatitis B infection

A new study has shown that genetic variation may increase the risk of severe liver damage in Caucasians with chronic hepatitis B infection.

27 Jul 2018

PEACHI project develops vaccine strategies targeting both HIV and hepatitis C virus

An estimated 2.3 million people globally are infected with both human immunodeficiency virus type 1 and hepatitis C virus.

27 Jul 2018

Researchers emphasize need for baby boomers to get tested for hepatitis C

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 300 million people across the globe are unaware they're living with viral hepatitis. In fact, baby boomers - those born between 1945-1965 - are five times more likely to have hepatitis C, one of the many different strains of this viral infection.

27 Jul 2018

Mosquito screening found to be useful for tracking recurrence of lymphatic filariasis

To ensure elimination of the Wuchereria bancrofti, a parasitic roundworm that causes lymphatic filariasis, public health workers must follow up mass drug administration with careful monitoring for recurrence.

27 Jul 2018

Eliminating malaria-carrying mosquitoes does not impact ecosystem, shows study

By combining studies on one species of malaria-carrying mosquito, researchers found that no other animals rely solely on them for food.

27 Jul 2018

NIH officials highlight growing threat of tickborne diseases

The incidence of tickborne infections in the United States has risen significantly within the past decade. It is imperative, therefore, that public health officials and scientists build a robust understanding of pathogenesis, design improved diagnostics, and develop preventive vaccines, according to a new commentary in the New England Journal of Medicine from leading scientists at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, part of the National Institutes of Health

26 Jul 2018

Researchers design and create new molecule that can kill malarial parasites

A research team from The Australian National University and The University of Queensland has designed and made a molecule derived from a human protein that kills the parasite which causes malaria.

26 Jul 2018

New research supports need for a radical cure strategy to tackle debilitating form of malaria

A team of malaria experts from a large international research collaboration has published results supporting the need for a radical cure strategy to tackle one of the most debilitating forms of malaria caused by the Plasmodium vivax parasite.

26 Jul 2018

Long-lasting HIV control without antiretroviral therapy is a feasible goal, says expert

Long-lasting control of HIV infection without antiretroviral therapy is a feasible goal that deserves vigorous pursuit, Anthony S. Fauci, M.D., will assert during a lecture on Wednesday, July 25 at the 22nd International AIDS Conference in Amsterdam.

26 Jul 2018

HIV infections on the rise among teenage girls

According to a new report from the United Nations children’s fund UNICEF, more and more adolescent girls are being infected with HIV. The report estimates around 30 teenagers being infected with HIV each hour. Of these 30 infections among those aged between 15 and 19 years, around 20 are girls, the report states.

26 Jul 2018

Discovery of strange parasitic link to entrepreneurialism

Good news for cat lovers! A latest study has found that a parasite infestation found in cat feces could make a person an entrepreneur. Cat feces commonly contain parasite Toxoplasma gondii and its infection can often go unnoticed in most individuals. A new study has found that people who have had T. gondii infection are around 1.4 times more likely to major in business studies compared to those who were not infected.

25 Jul 2018

Co-Diagnostics obtains CE mark approval for Logix Smart MTB Test

Co-Diagnostics, Inc., a molecular diagnostics company with a unique, proprietary platform for the development of molecular diagnostic tests, announced today that its Logix Smart™ MTB Test has obtained CE mark approval, the principle regulatory clearance allowing the test to be sold as an in vitro diagnostic for the diagnosis of tuberculosis in European Union states and other markets that accept a CE-IVD mark as valid regulatory approval.

25 Jul 2018

Researchers identify gene from Ebola virus in Myotis bats

A gene from the deadly Ebola virus that allows the virus to escape from the human immune system has been identified in the genome of a group of bats that is found worldwide, including North America.

25 Jul 2018

New target for pneumonia seems to restore tight barriers and fluid clearance in the lungs

Severe pneumonia causes a buildup of fluid in the lungs that makes the basics of breathing and getting oxygen out to the body difficult to impossible.

25 Jul 2018

Liva Healthcare, dacadoo announce strategic cooperation to tackle growing global health crises

Digital health engagement platform, dacadoo, and Liva Healthcare, the innovative digital health coaching platform for scalable lifestyle and disease management, today announce a strategic cooperation to help tackle growing global health crises.

From Liva Healthcare UK 25 Jul 2018

Study could shed light on potential causes and markers of inflammatory bowel disease

Unexpected patterns emerged in the microbial and viral communities of mice with intestinal inflammation during a study that examined the intestinal tracts of diseased and healthy mice.

25 Jul 2018

New study analyzes risk factors associated with mosquito-borne infectious diseases

In one of the largest studies of its kind, researchers analyzed chikungunya and dengue outbreak data from 76 countries over a period of 50 years, focusing on regions across the Indian Ocean that are hard hit by these and other mosquito-borne infectious diseases.

25 Jul 2018

Study shows bats co-opted genes from ancient ebola like virus million years ago

Some 18 million years ago, an ancestor of mouse-eared bats "stole" genetic material from an ancient virus related to Ebola.

25 Jul 2018

Zika virus may be sexually transmissible for shorter period than previously estimated

Zika virus may be sexually transmissible for a shorter period than previously estimated, according to a systematic review published this week in PLOS Medicine by Michel Counotte and Nicola Low of the University of Bern in Switzerland, and colleagues from the World Health Organization, US Centers for Disease Control and National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease. The review included analysis of data from both human and animal studies, and was conducted to describe the epidemiology of sexual transmission of ZIKV.

25 Jul 2018

Disease/Infection News

Discovery opens up new ways to tackle growing threat of untreatable gonorrhea

Genetic factors may play a role in progression of liver injury in Caucasians with hepatitis B infection

PEACHI project develops vaccine strategies targeting both HIV and hepatitis C virus

Researchers emphasize need for baby boomers to get tested for hepatitis C

Mosquito screening found to be useful for tracking recurrence of lymphatic filariasis

Eliminating malaria-carrying mosquitoes does not impact ecosystem, shows study

NIH officials highlight growing threat of tickborne diseases

Researchers design and create new molecule that can kill malarial parasites

New research supports need for a radical cure strategy to tackle debilitating form of malaria

Long-lasting HIV control without antiretroviral therapy is a feasible goal, says expert

HIV infections on the rise among teenage girls

Discovery of strange parasitic link to entrepreneurialism

Co-Diagnostics obtains CE mark approval for Logix Smart MTB Test

Researchers identify gene from Ebola virus in Myotis bats

New target for pneumonia seems to restore tight barriers and fluid clearance in the lungs

Liva Healthcare, dacadoo announce strategic cooperation to tackle growing global health crises

Study could shed light on potential causes and markers of inflammatory bowel disease

New study analyzes risk factors associated with mosquito-borne infectious diseases

Study shows bats co-opted genes from ancient ebola like virus million years ago

Zika virus may be sexually transmissible for shorter period than previously estimated

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