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Scientists discover specific mechanism of Zika virus-associated microcephaly

Epidemiological studies show that in utero fetal infection with the Zika virus (ZIKV) may lead to microcephaly, an irreversible congenital malformation of the brain characterized by an incomplete development of the cerebral cortex.

11 Dec 2017

Study: Employees with influenza have more lost work time

Employees with laboratory-confirmed influenza have more lost work time- including absences and reduced productivity while at work- compared to those with other types of acute respiratory illness (ARI), reports a study in the December Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine.

11 Dec 2017

Dengue vaccine issues in the Philippines

The Dengue virus has been difficult to control in the Philippines, and the country has been attempting to immunize its children with the new dengue vaccine Dengvaxia since January 2016.

11 Dec 2017

Modern non-invasive diagnostics can get clear picture of the heart’s condition

By no means are only elderly people at risk from heart diseases. Physically active individuals can also be affected, for example if a seemingly harmless flu bug spreads to the heart muscle. Should this remain undetected and if, for example, a builder continues with his strenuous job or an athlete carries on training, this can lead to chronic inflammation and in the worst case even to sudden death.

8 Dec 2017

Study: Unusual neuroinflammation may underlie cognitive problems in cART-treated HIV patients

Although combination antiretroviral therapy (cART) has improved survival of patients infected with HIV and has reduced the incidence of severe neurologic complications, almost half of cART-treated HIV patients experience some degree of neurocognitive impairment (neuroHIV).

8 Dec 2017

UVA researchers developing tool to help prostate cancer patients weigh treatment options

Researchers at the University of Virginia Cancer Center are developing a tool to help patients with prostate cancer better understand the potential risks and rewards of their treatment options.

8 Dec 2017

Common fungus has significant impact on mosquitoes' ability to transmit dengue virus

A species of fungus that lives in the gut of some Aedes aegypti mosquitoes increases the ability of dengue virus to survive in the insects, according to a study from researchers at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

7 Dec 2017

Malaria parasite employs active strategy to deceive the immune system

Global efforts to eradicate malaria are crucially dependent on scientists' ability to outsmart the malaria parasite. And Plasmodium falciparum is notoriously clever: It is quick to develop resistance against medications and has such a complex life cycle that blocking it effectively with a vaccine has thus far proved elusive.

7 Dec 2017

Researchers establish function of long RNA strands in skin development and disease

Researchers have found out how long pieces of RNA called “long non-coding RNAs” (LncRNAs) work in skin cells to modulate connective tissue proteins such as collagen, potentially laying the foundations for new skin repair therapies.

7 Dec 2017

Treating the new hep C generation on their turf

Once a week, Dr. Diana Sylvestre puts her medical expertise to use in a rickety old house frequented by drug users in this small Northern California city.

7 Dec 2017

New tests offer better chance for more accurate detection of Lyme disease

New tests to detect early Lyme disease - which is increasing beyond the summer months -could replace existing tests that often do not clearly identify the infection before health problems occur.

7 Dec 2017

Microbiologists find deadly cryptococcal fungi in public spaces in South Africa

Large populations of potentially deadly cryptococcal fungi have been found on woody debris collected from old trees in two public areas in the center of Cape Town and the Northern Cape, South Africa.

7 Dec 2017

Bacteria carrying colistin resistant mcr-1 gene commonly exist in ecosystem, study finds

Food Safety and Technology Research Centre of the Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University recently found that bacteria that carry the colistin resistance gene mcr-1 commonly exist in human and various types of food and environmental samples collected from Hong Kong and the Chinese mainland.

6 Dec 2017

UT Southwestern researchers identify potential approach to suppress lethal parasitic infections

UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers have identified a chemical that suppresses the lethal form of a parasitic infection caused by roundworms that affects up to 100 million people and usually causes only mild symptoms.

5 Dec 2017

National health collaborative efforts can help reduce infection rates in nursing homes

Each year, 150,000 U.S. nursing home residents will receive a urinary catheter--half of whom will develop a catheter-associated urinary tract infection.

5 Dec 2017

BU researchers receive $2.7 million grant to find better ways of delivering anti-retrovirals

Rahm Gummuluru, PhD, associate professor of microbiology at Boston University School of Medicine, and Bjoern Reinhard, PhD, professor of chemistry at Boston University, have been awarded a Research Project Grant from the National Institutes of Allergy and Infectious Diseases/National Institute of Health.

5 Dec 2017

Investigational ZPIV vaccine found to be safe and immunogenic in trial participants

The investigational Zika purified inactivated virus (ZPIV) vaccine was well-tolerated and induced an immune response in participants, according to initial results from three Phase 1 clinical trials.

5 Dec 2017

WHO: Madagascar’s pneumonic plague outbreak shows steady decline, but response must be sustained

Madagascar’s unprecedented outbreak of pneumonic plague is slowing down but the response must be sustained, WHO cautioned on Monday (November 27).

5 Dec 2017

ICG provides 1.4 million vaccine doses to control yellow fever outbreak in Nigeria

The International Coordinating Group on vaccine provision for yellow fever has provided 1.4 million vaccine doses for an immunization campaign that starts on Saturday (2 December) to help control an ongoing yellow fever outbreak in Nigeria.

5 Dec 2017

New approaches show promise to fight against drug-resistant superbugs in hospitals

If you visit a doctor's surgery or hospital you may be asked to apply a hand sanitizer upon entry. Strict hand hygiene practices have become one of the most essential activities in the battle against reducing multi-drug resistant infections in hospitals, nursing homes, and other healthcare settings.

4 Dec 2017

Disease/Infection News

Scientists discover specific mechanism of Zika virus-associated microcephaly

Study: Employees with influenza have more lost work time

Dengue vaccine issues in the Philippines

Modern non-invasive diagnostics can get clear picture of the heart’s condition

Study: Unusual neuroinflammation may underlie cognitive problems in cART-treated HIV patients

UVA researchers developing tool to help prostate cancer patients weigh treatment options

Common fungus has significant impact on mosquitoes' ability to transmit dengue virus

Malaria parasite employs active strategy to deceive the immune system

Researchers establish function of long RNA strands in skin development and disease

Treating the new hep C generation on their turf

New tests offer better chance for more accurate detection of Lyme disease

Microbiologists find deadly cryptococcal fungi in public spaces in South Africa

Bacteria carrying colistin resistant mcr-1 gene commonly exist in ecosystem, study finds

UT Southwestern researchers identify potential approach to suppress lethal parasitic infections

National health collaborative efforts can help reduce infection rates in nursing homes

BU researchers receive $2.7 million grant to find better ways of delivering anti-retrovirals

Investigational ZPIV vaccine found to be safe and immunogenic in trial participants

WHO: Madagascar’s pneumonic plague outbreak shows steady decline, but response must be sustained

ICG provides 1.4 million vaccine doses to control yellow fever outbreak in Nigeria

New approaches show promise to fight against drug-resistant superbugs in hospitals

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