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Researchers uncover novel targets for treatment of schistosomiasis

The worms that cause schistosomiasis (Schistosoma mansoni) are unusual in several ways, especially the fact that male and female adults must stay paired together throughout their lives for reproduction to be successful.

21 Jul 2023

NIAID funds research to better understand Post-treatment Lyme Disease Syndrome

The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health, has awarded five projects for research to better understand Post-treatment Lyme Disease Syndrome (PTLDS), which is a collection of symptoms, such as pain, fatigue, and difficulty thinking or "brain fog," which linger following standard treatment for Lyme disease.

21 Jul 2023

Salk researchers uncover molecular mechanisms of HIV drug resistance

Salk Institute researchers, in collaboration with the National Institutes of Health, have discovered the molecular mechanisms by which the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) becomes resistant to Dolutegravir, one of the most effective, clinically used antiviral drugs for treating HIV.

21 Jul 2023

Scripps Research scientists develop AI tool to track the detailed evolution of viral pandemics

Scripps Research scientists have developed a machine-learning system - a type of artificial intelligence (AI) application - that can track the detailed evolution of epidemic viruses and predict the emergence of viral variants with important new properties.

21 Jul 2023

Using bacteriophages to treat bladder infections

About one in two women are affected by cystitis during her lifetime, and many suffer from recurrent urinary tract infections.

21 Jul 2023

Long COVID can affect brain function for years after infection

UK researchers have found that people with longer-term COVID-19 symptoms including brain fog showed reduced performance in tasks testing different mental processes up to two years after infection with the virus.

21 Jul 2023

Flu and COVID-19 report offers latest surveillance data and public health advice

This fortnightly flu and COVID-19 report brings together the latest surveillance data along with the latest public health advice.

21 Jul 2023

A model-based approach to estimating vaccine effectiveness against SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern

A group of researchers examined the effectiveness of updated vaccines and variant-matched boosters.

21 Jul 2023

Pertussis vaccination responses in COPD patients

Researchers evaluated the humoral and cellular immune responses to pertussis vaccination in COPD patients.

21 Jul 2023

Advancing vaccine adjuvants: exploring cutting-edge platforms for improved immunization

A group of authors summarized adjuvant mechanisms, characteristics, and applications, seeking to overcome current vaccine limitations.

21 Jul 2023

Trypsin and anaerobic bacteria boost SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant infectivity: oral hygiene key to prevention

Researchers investigated whether trypsin, a protease, increased SARS-CoV-2 infectivity.

21 Jul 2023

Immune boosting model overcomes the limitations of the leaky and polarized vaccination models

Researchers compare different approaches to the dynamical modeling of vaccination and immunity.

21 Jul 2023

New mRNA-based malaria vaccine shows promise in preclinical trials

Trans-Tasman research collaborators from Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington's Ferrier Research Institute and the Malaghan Institute of Medical Research in New Zealand, and the Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity in Australia have developed an mRNA-based vaccine that can effectively target and stimulate protective immune cell responses against the malaria-causing parasite Plasmodium in preclinical models.

20 Jul 2023

Disease/Infection News

Researchers uncover novel targets for treatment of schistosomiasis

NIAID funds research to better understand Post-treatment Lyme Disease Syndrome

Salk researchers uncover molecular mechanisms of HIV drug resistance

Scripps Research scientists develop AI tool to track the detailed evolution of viral pandemics

Using bacteriophages to treat bladder infections

Long COVID can affect brain function for years after infection

Flu and COVID-19 report offers latest surveillance data and public health advice

A model-based approach to estimating vaccine effectiveness against SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern

Pertussis vaccination responses in COPD patients

Advancing vaccine adjuvants: exploring cutting-edge platforms for improved immunization

Trypsin and anaerobic bacteria boost SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant infectivity: oral hygiene key to prevention

Immune boosting model overcomes the limitations of the leaky and polarized vaccination models

New mRNA-based malaria vaccine shows promise in preclinical trials

RSV vaccines: A long-awaited breakthrough

High body temperature may boost gut microbiota to fight viral infections

Comparing severe outcome risks of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron BA.2.75, BQ.1, BA.4.6 to BA.5

Predicting bone metastases type in prostate cancer using MRI

Study reveals a genetic basis for asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infection

Understanding persistent COVID-19 symptoms: study explores early indicators of long COVID

Donanemab: A trailblazer for Alzheimer's disease treatment?

Edoardo Fabini

Reducing polypharmacy through innovative drug formulation technologies

How innovation in dried blood spot testing is transforming neurological disease monitoring

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