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Asymptomatic throat carriage is the key to transmission of Group A Streptococcus infections

Breakthrough research has found that Group A Streptococcus (GAS) infections are more likely transmitted from asymptomatic throat carriage than skin-to-skin contact in communities with high rates of infection.

17 Jul 2023

Vaccine hesitancy and lack of healthcare access led to higher COVID-19 deaths in rural areas

There was one striking difference between 2020, year one of the COVID-19 pandemic, and 2021, year two: in the second year, vaccines became readily available.

17 Jul 2023

Merck awards 2023 Future Insight Prize for research into air sensor to detect pandemic pathogens

Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, awarded its 2023 Future Insight Prize to Khalid Salaita, professor of chemistry at Emory University. The award comes with $540,000 to fund the next phase of research into an air sensor that can continuously monitor indoor spaces for pathogens that can cause pandemics.

17 Jul 2023

Scent dogs may be a cheaper, faster and more effective way to detect COVID-19

Scent dogs may represent a cheaper, faster and more effective way to detect COVID-19, and could be a key tool in future pandemics, a new review of recent research suggests.

17 Jul 2023

PALACE study: Direct oral challenge can safely remove penicillin allergy label

Penicillin allergy affects more than 25 million people in the United States (up to 1 in 10 Americans) and has been shown to lead to particularly poor health outcomes in pregnant women and surgical patients. It is also a public health threat, leading to antibiotic resistance and infections in hospitalized patients that can be life threatening.

17 Jul 2023

COVID-19 vaccines saved lives of older adults with dementia in long-term care

Deaths among older adults with dementia fell starkly in nursing homes and long-term care centers after COVID-19 vaccinations became available, yet remained high for those living at home, according to a new study led by UC San Francisco.

17 Jul 2023

Seroepidemiology study suggests EV-A71 vaccine effective in Guangzhou, China

Enterovirus A71 (EV-A71) is a significant hand-foot-mouth disease (HFMD) etiology. The inactivated EV-A71 vaccines were approved in China in 2016.

17 Jul 2023

Are antidrug antibodies reducing the effectiveness of rheumatoid arthritis treatment?

Researchers examined the association between antidrug antibodies and the response to treatments for rheumatoid arthritis.

17 Jul 2023

The infection connection: investigating the impact on dementia risk, neuroimaging reveals

Researchers compared the association between neuroimaging markers of dementia and antibodies to common infection.

17 Jul 2023

Infection-induced cognitive decline: Mechanisms and potential treatments

Biological agents threaten people's life through different ways, one of which lies in the impairment of cognition.

17 Jul 2023

Omicron subvariant BA.5 can cause more severe disease

Omicron-derived virus variants are currently responsible for most SARS-CoV-2 infections worldwide. Compared to earlier virus variants, Omicron rarely causes severe disease.

17 Jul 2023

What is the relative burden of oncologic and nononcologic mortality among long-term survivors of cancer in the US?

In a recent study, researchers estimated mortality risk for long-term survivors of cancer.

17 Jul 2023

The role of airway epithelium: insights into asthma and COPD pathogenesis

Study discussed how injury and abnormal repair of the airway epithelium drive chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma.

17 Jul 2023

Machine learning's potential for rapid LRTI diagnosis

A team of researchers evaluated the use of prediction models in LRTI diagnosis.

17 Jul 2023

Age and immunity: study highlights challenges and opportunities for vaccine protection

Scientists have evaluated molecular mechanisms responsible for heterogeneous responses to influenza vaccination among older adults.

17 Jul 2023

Unraveling the consequences: COVID-19's devastating effect on the TB care cascade

Researchers evaluated the impact of coronavirus disease 2019 on the tuberculosis care cascade.

17 Jul 2023

The prognostic value of PCSK9 levels for predicting major adverse cardiovascular events and mortality in diabetics

Researchers investigate the prognostic value of PCSK9 levels in diabetes patients to predict all-cause mortality and major adverse cardiovascular events.

17 Jul 2023

Touching lives: understanding factors for successful touch interventions

Researchers aimed to understand the impact of touch interventions on mental and physical health.

17 Jul 2023

Breast cancer and MEN1: exploring the connection

Researchers evaluated the role of Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia 1 (MEN1) messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) in breast cancer

17 Jul 2023

Understanding the impact of HPV on the vaginal microbiome and its role in cervical cancer

Researchers determine whether cervical cancer risk could be assessed using microflora-derived metabolites in HPV-infected females.

17 Jul 2023

Disease/Infection News

Asymptomatic throat carriage is the key to transmission of Group A Streptococcus infections

Vaccine hesitancy and lack of healthcare access led to higher COVID-19 deaths in rural areas

Merck awards 2023 Future Insight Prize for research into air sensor to detect pandemic pathogens

Scent dogs may be a cheaper, faster and more effective way to detect COVID-19

PALACE study: Direct oral challenge can safely remove penicillin allergy label

COVID-19 vaccines saved lives of older adults with dementia in long-term care

Seroepidemiology study suggests EV-A71 vaccine effective in Guangzhou, China

Are antidrug antibodies reducing the effectiveness of rheumatoid arthritis treatment?

The infection connection: investigating the impact on dementia risk, neuroimaging reveals

Infection-induced cognitive decline: Mechanisms and potential treatments

Omicron subvariant BA.5 can cause more severe disease

What is the relative burden of oncologic and nononcologic mortality among long-term survivors of cancer in the US?

The role of airway epithelium: insights into asthma and COPD pathogenesis

Machine learning's potential for rapid LRTI diagnosis

Age and immunity: study highlights challenges and opportunities for vaccine protection

Unraveling the consequences: COVID-19's devastating effect on the TB care cascade

The prognostic value of PCSK9 levels for predicting major adverse cardiovascular events and mortality in diabetics

Touching lives: understanding factors for successful touch interventions

Breast cancer and MEN1: exploring the connection

Understanding the impact of HPV on the vaginal microbiome and its role in cervical cancer

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