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Evolving epidemiology of invasive Group A Streptococcus in critical care

Streptococcus pyogenes or invasive Group A Streptococcus (iGAS) is a major clinical concern around the world, since iGAS infections can quickly escalate into life-threatening conditions such as necrotizing fasciitis, septic shock, and pneumonia.

6 Nov 2025

Tropical cyclone exposure associated with higher risk of death from various causes

Beyond direct injuries, exposure to tropical cyclones is associated with higher risks of death across a range of causes including kidney, heart and lung diseases, neuropsychiatric conditions, and diabetes, finds a study published in The BMJ's climate issue today.

6 Nov 2025

Experimental intranasal vaccine triggers broad immune response against multiple strains of H5N1

Researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine's Center for Vaccine Development and Global Health (CVD) reported encouraging results from an early phase clinical trial that found an experimental intranasal vaccine triggered a broad immune response against multiple strains of H5N1 "bird flu".

6 Nov 2025

How a few bat clades, not all, shape global spillover risk

Researchers have revealed that viral epidemic potential is not evenly distributed across bat lineages, with transmissibility, virulence, and death burden clustered in specific clades. The findings challenge the perception that all bats are equally high-risk, supporting targeted surveillance and conservation approaches.

5 Nov 2025

MIT researchers identify new vaccine targets to fight tuberculosis

A large-scale screen of tuberculosis proteins has revealed several possible antigens that could be developed as a new vaccine for TB, the world's deadliest infectious disease.

5 Nov 2025

Breakthrough study reveals how rabies virus uses few proteins to hijack cells

New antivirals and vaccines could follow the discovery by Australian researchers of strategies used by viruses to control our cells.

5 Nov 2025

Drug-resistant bloodstream infections expected to rise across Europe by 2030

The rates of bloodstream infections caused by drug-resistant bacteria will increase substantially across Europe in the next five years, driven largely by aging populations, according to a new paper published November 4th in the open-access journal PLOS Medicine by Gwenan Knight of the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, UK, and colleagues.

5 Nov 2025

UQ researchers capture first high-resolution images of the yellow fever virus

University of Queensland researchers have captured the first high-resolution images of the yellow fever virus (YFV), a potentially deadly viral disease transmitted by mosquitoes that affects the liver.

4 Nov 2025

Children face greater heart and inflammatory risks after COVID-19 infection than vaccination

The study is the largest of its kind in this population, and is published in The Lancet Child and Adolescent Health.

4 Nov 2025

New research sheds light on E. coli spread in human communities

Bacteria that often cause urinary infections can spread as rapidly as swine flu. But E. coli that are resistant to several classes of antibiotics behave differently.

4 Nov 2025

Louisiana took months to sound alarm after two babies died in whooping cough outbreak

When there's an outbreak of a vaccine-preventable disease, state health officials typically take certain steps to alert residents and issue public updates about the growing threat.

4 Nov 2025

Study sheds new light on the relationship between bats and dangerous viruses

A groundbreaking study published in Nature's Communications Biology sheds new light on the relationship between bats and dangerous viruses.

3 Nov 2025

COVID-19, RSV, and flu vaccines remain safe and effective

The systematic review provides crucial insights into the efficacy and safety of respiratory virus vaccines, supporting evidence-based immunization practices.

3 Nov 2025

New research reveals how human astroviruses enter the body

Human astroviruses are a leading viral cause of the stomach bug-think vomiting, diarrhea, and fever. It often impacts young children and older adults, leading to vicious cycles of sickness and malnutrition, particularly for those in low and middle income countries.

3 Nov 2025

Latest findings can lead to the development of a vaccine to protect against common ear infection

Owwww, howls your child while holding its ear and crying. Recent findings can lead to the development of a vaccine to protect against a very common type of ear infection.

3 Nov 2025

Scripps Research scientists receive NIH grant to unlock long-term HIV protection

Nearly 40 years after HIV was first identified, the virus continues its devastating march across the globe. Today, 38 million people live with HIV, and each year brings 1.5 million new infections and 650,000 more deaths-while nearly 10 million people still lack access to life-saving medicines.

31 Oct 2025

Improving tobacco cessation care for people living with HIV

People living with HIV who smoke are currently more likely to die from lung cancer than from HIV-related causes. Two cancer control researchers at the Medical University of South Carolina's Hollings Cancer Center are setting out to change that.

31 Oct 2025

Understanding how biological sex and gender inequities contribute to suboptimal sepsis treatment

Sepsis continues to be a leading cause of mortality in ICUs worldwide. Despite advances in early detection and treatment, standardized antibiotic dosing frequently ignores patient-level variability-especially that associated with sex-related physiology and gender-influenced care disparities.

31 Oct 2025

Global study suggests potential for universal vaccine against Haemophilus influenzae

A vaccine that tackles the bacteria that cause up to 200 million childhood infections every year could be possible, experts say.

31 Oct 2025

COVID-19 in pregnancy may raise autism and neurodevelopmental disorder risk

Children born to mothers who contracted COVID-19 during pregnancy face a 29% higher likelihood of developmental disorders by age three, including speech, motor, and autism-spectrum delays. The risk was greatest for male offspring and infections occurring in the third trimester.

30 Oct 2025

Disease/Infection News

Evolving epidemiology of invasive Group A Streptococcus in critical care

Tropical cyclone exposure associated with higher risk of death from various causes

Experimental intranasal vaccine triggers broad immune response against multiple strains of H5N1

How a few bat clades, not all, shape global spillover risk

MIT researchers identify new vaccine targets to fight tuberculosis

Breakthrough study reveals how rabies virus uses few proteins to hijack cells

Drug-resistant bloodstream infections expected to rise across Europe by 2030

UQ researchers capture first high-resolution images of the yellow fever virus

Children face greater heart and inflammatory risks after COVID-19 infection than vaccination

New research sheds light on E. coli spread in human communities

Louisiana took months to sound alarm after two babies died in whooping cough outbreak

Study sheds new light on the relationship between bats and dangerous viruses

COVID-19, RSV, and flu vaccines remain safe and effective

New research reveals how human astroviruses enter the body

Latest findings can lead to the development of a vaccine to protect against common ear infection

Scripps Research scientists receive NIH grant to unlock long-term HIV protection

Improving tobacco cessation care for people living with HIV

Understanding how biological sex and gender inequities contribute to suboptimal sepsis treatment

Global study suggests potential for universal vaccine against Haemophilus influenzae

COVID-19 in pregnancy may raise autism and neurodevelopmental disorder risk

Redefining control and consistency in anaerobic microbiome workflows

AI in Healthcare: How generative tools are transforming clinical practice

The future of automation: Machine learning–driven hepatocyte and organoid counting

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