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What role did local governments have in responding to the COVID-19 pandemic?

Researchers described the role of local governments in responses to the COVID-19 pandemic across 25 cities.

15 Jul 2022

Could the skills gained from military training help to tackle pandemics better?

Researchers have highlighted the skills developed from military training and services, which might be beneficial while responding to the current health crisis due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

15 Jul 2022

Exploring the connection between Parkinson's disease and gut microbiota to uncover potential therapeutic targets

Scientists have published a new review focusing on the relationship between PD and gut microbiota.

15 Jul 2022

The role of the CDC in the management of COVID-19 vaccination programs

A team of CDC scientists has recently published an article in the journal Emerging Infectious Diseases to discuss the role of the CDC in the management of COVID-19 vaccination programs.

15 Jul 2022

Sore throat lozenges and sprays provide only a small reduction in throat pain

It's hard to get through a winter without suffering sore throat, but luckily they normally get better within a few days.

15 Jul 2022

New mouse model faithfully mimics brain damage caused by severe Rift Valley Fever virus infection

A new mouse model identified by virologists from the University of Pittsburgh might revolutionize development of therapies targeting brain inflammation caused by Rift Valley Fever virus (RVFV).

15 Jul 2022

Acknowledging AMR in regulatory frameworks for drug approvals could improve the availability of new antibiotics

The appropriate use of existing antibiotics and the development of new antibiotics targeting drug-resistant infections can slow the emergence, spread, and consequences of antimicrobial resistance (AMR); however, antibiotic research and development (R&D) has not responded to the urgent need for new antibiotics.

15 Jul 2022

Viral DNA can be frequently detected in saliva, semen and other clinical samples from monkeypox-infected patients

Viral DNA can be frequently detected in different clinical samples from monkeypox-infected patients, including saliva and semen, according to a new study led by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal), a centre supported by the "la Caixa" Foundation, and the Hospital Clínic of Barcelona.

15 Jul 2022

Evidence for a specific anti-inflammatory metabolic signature in long-COVID

A recent research paper posted to the medRxiv* preprint server illustrated anti-inflammatory and hypo-metabolic fingerprints in long coronavirus disease (COVID) syndrome (LCS) using pan-omics plasma assessments.

15 Jul 2022

Treatment of precancerous anal growths in HIV patients decreases the progression to anal cancer

A team of researchers, including LSU Health New Orleans Infectious Diseases and Microbiology professor Michael Hagensee, MD, PhD, has shown for the first time that treating precancerous anal growths called high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions (HSILs) in persons living with HIV significantly decreased the progression to anal cancer.

15 Jul 2022

Study: Three quarters of elite football players battled fatigue for six weeks after COVID-19

Matchday performance of professional footballers dropped after recovering from COVID-19 with three quarters fighting fatigue for six weeks, a University of Essex study has found.

14 Jul 2022

COVID-19 pandemic pushes back years of progress made in fighting antimicrobial resistance

The COVID-19 pandemic pushed back years of progress made in combating antimicrobial resistance (AR) in the United States.

14 Jul 2022

Minimally invasive skin biopsy can help assess tissue damage related to SARS-CoV-2 infection

Using skin biopsy samples, investigators found that patients with severe COVID-19 had clots in small venous and arterial blood vessels in skin that appears normal.

14 Jul 2022

Early treatment with interferons could mitigate severe COVID-19 in people with specific genetic factors

Researchers from the National Cancer Institute, part of the National Institutes of Health, and their collaborators have discovered that people of European and African ancestries who were hospitalized for COVID-19 are more likely to carry a particular combination of genetic variants in a gene known as OAS1 than patients with mild disease who were not hospitalized.

14 Jul 2022

Study detects ten avian influenza A viruses in poultry from four provinces in China

Researchers identified 10 avian influenza A(H5N6) viruses in poultry from four Chinese provinces, with immune-evasion and complex genetic recombination potential.

14 Jul 2022

Invasive pneumococcal disease among children during the COVID-19 pandemic in England

Researchers demonstrated heightened invasive pneumococcal disease incidence in children younger than 15 during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic in England.

14 Jul 2022

Infection preventionists experienced worse mental and physical health due to COVID-19 related stressors

Findings from a first-of-its-kind study published today in the American Journal of Infection Control (AJIC) suggest that infection preventionists experienced worsening mental and physical health as a result of stressors related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

14 Jul 2022

Antibody signatures strongly associated with SARS-CoV-2 immunopathology identified using a novel B cell epitope discovery method

A recent study discovered antibody footprints strongly correlated with immunopathology of SARS-CoV-2 infection using a new B cell epitope identification approach

14 Jul 2022

Epidemiologic features of the June 2022 monkeypox outbreak in Spain

Researchers described epidemiologic features of monkeypox cases reported in Spain and the intervention measures taken to control the outbreak.

14 Jul 2022

Researchers identify fusion peptide-specific monoclonal antibodies with broad neutralizing activity

Neutralizing mAbs identified in the current study sheds light on ACE2-triggered conformational change that restricts the immunogenicity of the highly conserved FP region.

14 Jul 2022

Disease/Infection News

What role did local governments have in responding to the COVID-19 pandemic?

Could the skills gained from military training help to tackle pandemics better?

Exploring the connection between Parkinson's disease and gut microbiota to uncover potential therapeutic targets

The role of the CDC in the management of COVID-19 vaccination programs

Sore throat lozenges and sprays provide only a small reduction in throat pain

New mouse model faithfully mimics brain damage caused by severe Rift Valley Fever virus infection

Acknowledging AMR in regulatory frameworks for drug approvals could improve the availability of new antibiotics

Viral DNA can be frequently detected in saliva, semen and other clinical samples from monkeypox-infected patients

Evidence for a specific anti-inflammatory metabolic signature in long-COVID

Treatment of precancerous anal growths in HIV patients decreases the progression to anal cancer

Study: Three quarters of elite football players battled fatigue for six weeks after COVID-19

COVID-19 pandemic pushes back years of progress made in fighting antimicrobial resistance

Minimally invasive skin biopsy can help assess tissue damage related to SARS-CoV-2 infection

Early treatment with interferons could mitigate severe COVID-19 in people with specific genetic factors

Study detects ten avian influenza A viruses in poultry from four provinces in China

Invasive pneumococcal disease among children during the COVID-19 pandemic in England

Infection preventionists experienced worse mental and physical health due to COVID-19 related stressors

Antibody signatures strongly associated with SARS-CoV-2 immunopathology identified using a novel B cell epitope discovery method

Epidemiologic features of the June 2022 monkeypox outbreak in Spain

Researchers identify fusion peptide-specific monoclonal antibodies with broad neutralizing activity

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