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Siemens Healthineers introduces new CE-marked immunoassay for detecting Zika virus

Siemens Healthineers announced today its CE-marked immunoassay—the NovagnostZika Virus IgM µ-capture Assay—is now commercially available to laboratories outside of the U.S.

24 Jan 2017

Tiny 'submarines' could help treat stomach diseases with acid-sensitive drugs

Tiny “submarines” that speed independently through the stomach, use gastric acid for fuel (while rapidly neutralizing it), and release their cargo precisely at the desired pH: Though it may sound like science fiction, this is a new method for treating stomach diseases with acid-sensitive drugs introduced by scientists in the journal Angewandte Chemie.

24 Jan 2017

A test to evaluate Hepatitis B therapy launched by Quest Diagnostics

Quest Diagnostics, the world’s leading provider of diagnostic information services, today announced the launch of a new test service that helps physicians evaluate a patient’s response to drug therapies used to treat infection with the hepatitis B virus (HBV). The first test of its kind available in the United States, the test is significant because it may help physicians tailor more effective treatments for the up to 2.2 million individuals infected with HBV.

23 Jan 2017

South African study shows that person-to person transmission drives drug-resistant TB epidemics

A study published today in The New England Journal of Medicine provides compelling evidence that extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis (XDR TB) is spread from person-to-person in the KwaZulu-Natal province, South Africa from 2011-2014.

20 Jan 2017

Global leaders announce launch of new council to help eradicate malaria

Bill Gates, co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and Ray Chambers, the United Nations Secretary-General's Special Envoy for Health in Agenda 2030 and for Malaria, today announced the launch of the End Malaria Council, a group of influential public and private sector leaders who aim to ensure malaria eradication remains a top global priority.

20 Jan 2017

UC San Diego researchers receive CIRM grants to advance studies on Zika virus and cancer

The Independent Citizens Oversight Committee of the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine has approved a pair of $2 million awards to University of California San Diego School of Medicine researchers to advance studies of new treatments for Zika virus infections and the use of stem cell-derived natural killer (NK) cells to target ovarian cancer and other malignancies.

20 Jan 2017

New genital herpes vaccine candidate shows promising results in preclinical tests

Approximately 500 million people around the world are infected with the genital herpes virus known as herpes simplex virus 2 (HSV2).

20 Jan 2017

Researchers discover how bacterial enzyme can blunt the body's key immune defenses

Scientists have discovered how a unique bacterial enzyme can blunt the body's key weapons in its fight against infection.

20 Jan 2017

New research exposes cellular responses linked to bird flu vaccine

New research from Vanderbilt eavesdrops on gene expression in human immune system cells before and after vaccination against bird flu.

19 Jan 2017

New guidelines provide recommendations for prevention and management of surgical site infections

A Loyola Medicine surgeon is first author of new guidelines for the prevention, detection and management of surgical site infections, which affect as many as 300,000 patients per year in the United States.

19 Jan 2017

Study shows evidence that person-to-person transmission drives spread of drug-resistant TB

19 Jan 2017

Georgia State study: Social media, Internet can be reliable tools for forecasting disease outbreaks

When epidemiological data are scarce, social media and Internet reports can be reliable tools for forecasting infectious disease outbreaks, according to a study led by an expert in the School of Public Health at Georgia State University.

19 Jan 2017

Influenza experts examine evolution of avian disease

Few influenza viruses are as widespread and adaptable as avian influenza viruses, and scientists are not entirely sure why.

19 Jan 2017

Scientists identify 'molecular barcode' in blood samples that can predict survival of Ebola patients

Scientists have identified a 'molecular barcode' in the blood of patients with Ebola virus disease that can predict whether they are likely to survive or die from the viral infection.

19 Jan 2017

First symptoms of meningitis

Thankfully, meningitis is a rare condition. Although it can occur in anyone, it's more prevalent in babies and young children, with young people and students being the next most at risk group. In the early stages, it can be very difficult to tell meningitis apart from milder diseases, as it often resembles other common viral illnesses. Symptoms of the disease can develop very quickly.

19 Jan 2017

Disease/Infection News

Siemens Healthineers introduces new CE-marked immunoassay for detecting Zika virus

Tiny 'submarines' could help treat stomach diseases with acid-sensitive drugs

A test to evaluate Hepatitis B therapy launched by Quest Diagnostics

South African study shows that person-to person transmission drives drug-resistant TB epidemics

Global leaders announce launch of new council to help eradicate malaria

UC San Diego researchers receive CIRM grants to advance studies on Zika virus and cancer

New genital herpes vaccine candidate shows promising results in preclinical tests

Researchers discover how bacterial enzyme can blunt the body's key immune defenses

New research exposes cellular responses linked to bird flu vaccine

New guidelines provide recommendations for prevention and management of surgical site infections

Study shows evidence that person-to-person transmission drives spread of drug-resistant TB

Georgia State study: Social media, Internet can be reliable tools for forecasting disease outbreaks

Influenza experts examine evolution of avian disease

Scientists identify 'molecular barcode' in blood samples that can predict survival of Ebola patients

First symptoms of meningitis

OSU scientists develop new weapon to combat antibiotic-resistant germs

Antimicrobial copper products for patient safety to be displayed at Arab Health

Improving fungal disease diagnostics could help battle against antimicrobial resistance

Fraunhofer scientists develop new method to irradiate pathogens using low-energy-electrons

Research shows role played by PAMPs in immune system signaling and response

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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