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Kent researchers establish first long-term cultivation system for diarrhea-causing parasite

A research team at the University of Kent has established the first long-term cultivation system at a laboratory scale for the parasite Cryptosporidium, one of the world's worst and most common causes of diarrhea and death from diarrhea.

4 Dec 2017

Research could contribute to development of therapeutic drug and vaccine against malaria

Malaria is one of three major infectious diseases affecting approximately 300 million people every year, accounting for about 500,000 deaths, but effective vaccine development has not been successful.

4 Dec 2017

Scientists study behavior of Listeria monocytogenes during asymptomatic infection

Listeriosis is a disease caused by eating foods that have been contaminated by the Listeria monocytogenes bacterium.

1 Dec 2017

Researchers discover ‘brake’ that interferes with HIV's development into infectious agent

Viewed with a microscope, the virus faintly resembles a pineapple--the universal symbol of welcome. But HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, is anything but that. It has claimed the lives of more than 35 million people so far.

1 Dec 2017

Oral bacteria that lead to periodontal disease linked to higher risk of esophageal cancer

An analysis of bacteria present in the mouth showed that some types of bacteria that lead to periodontal disease were associated with higher risk of esophageal cancer.

1 Dec 2017

HIV directly impacts the brain in early stages of infection

Stellenbosch University researchers have discovered that the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) directly impacts the brain in the early stages of the infection.

30 Nov 2017

Risk of pneumonic plague epidemic in Madagascar spreading to other nations is limited

Mathematical models have proven the risk of the on-going pneumonic plague epidemic in Madagascar spreading elsewhere in the world is limited, with the estimated number of exported cases staying below 0.1 person in each country between August 1 and October 17.

30 Nov 2017

Altering genetic mutation could enhance FluMist vaccine’s protective effect

Researchers at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health have discovered a genetic mutation in the FluMist intranasal flu vaccine that has the potential to be altered to enhance the vaccine's protective effect.

30 Nov 2017

Experts offer research strategies to yield more protective flu vaccine candidates

In a New England Journal of Medicine perspective, experts from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, part of the National Institutes of Health, and the World Health Organization Collaborating Centre for Reference and Research on Influenza in Melbourne discuss how the process of preparing seasonal influenza vaccines in eggs may contribute to their limited effectiveness.

30 Nov 2017

U.S.-funded global effort appears to reduce incidence of new HIV infections

A steep drop in the local incidence of new HIV infections accompanied the rollout of a U.S.-funded anti-HIV program in a large East-African population, according to a study led by researchers at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and Johns Hopkins School of Medicine.

30 Nov 2017

NCCN creates new resource for patients who develop AIDS-related Kaposi sarcoma

The National Comprehensive Cancer Network –your best resource in the fight against cancer for more than two decades – has created a new resource for patients living with HIV who develop AIDS-related Kaposi sarcoma.

29 Nov 2017

New genetic study of mosquitoes demonstrates movement of insecticide resistance across Africa

The largest ever genetic study of mosquitoes reveals the movement of insecticide resistance between different regions of Africa and finds several rapidly evolving insecticide resistance genes. Reported today) in Nature, this genetic resource will be used to develop new tools for monitoring resistance and managing insecticide use, and for designing novel control methods.

29 Nov 2017

Losing weight via exercise alone may not protect your knees, study says

A new MRI study presented yesterday at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) stated that obese people who lose a significant amount of weight can slow down the degeneration of their knee cartilage, but only through exercise and diet or only by diet.

29 Nov 2017

Marriage may reduce the risk of dementia, study says

An amalgamation of the available evidence published online in the Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery & Psychiatry suggests that marriage may decrease the risk of developing dementia.

29 Nov 2017

WHO delivers medical supplies to tackle outbreak of diphtheria in Yemen

WHO has delivered medicines to tackle an outbreak of diphtheria in Yemen, warning that sustained humanitarian access is critical to stopping its spread.

29 Nov 2017

Over half of reported HIV diagnoses in Europe happen in late stage of infection

The WHO European Region is the only Region worldwide where the number of new HIV infections is rising. With more than 160 000 people newly diagnosed with HIV across the Region, including more than 29 000 new cases from the European Union and European Economic Area, this trend continued in 2016.

29 Nov 2017

Disease/Infection News

Kent researchers establish first long-term cultivation system for diarrhea-causing parasite

Research could contribute to development of therapeutic drug and vaccine against malaria

Scientists study behavior of Listeria monocytogenes during asymptomatic infection

Researchers discover ‘brake’ that interferes with HIV's development into infectious agent

Oral bacteria that lead to periodontal disease linked to higher risk of esophageal cancer

HIV directly impacts the brain in early stages of infection

Risk of pneumonic plague epidemic in Madagascar spreading to other nations is limited

Altering genetic mutation could enhance FluMist vaccine’s protective effect

Experts offer research strategies to yield more protective flu vaccine candidates

U.S.-funded global effort appears to reduce incidence of new HIV infections

NCCN creates new resource for patients who develop AIDS-related Kaposi sarcoma

New genetic study of mosquitoes demonstrates movement of insecticide resistance across Africa

Losing weight via exercise alone may not protect your knees, study says

Marriage may reduce the risk of dementia, study says

WHO delivers medical supplies to tackle outbreak of diphtheria in Yemen

Over half of reported HIV diagnoses in Europe happen in late stage of infection

Researchers tackling deadly TB discuss the way forward in treatment and prevention

Immediate ART treatment following HIV diagnosis increases retention in care, study suggests

Capsule research could transform treatment for C. difficile infections

Scarlet fever rates in England hit highest level in 50 years

Evolving spectrophotometry for modern biopharma workflows

Scaling B-cell cloning workflows for antibody development

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