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Calls for humanitarian pause to safeguard polio vaccination efforts in Gaza

Two rounds of a polio vaccination campaign are expected to be launched at the end of August and September 2024 across the Gaza Strip to prevent the spread of circulating variant type 2 poliovirus (cVDPV2).

18 Aug 2024

New insights into COVID-19 spike protein offer hope for universal vaccines

A team led by Jose Onuchic at Rice University and Paul Whitford at Northeastern University, both researchers at the National Science Foundation Physics Frontiers Center at the Center for Theoretical Biological Physics (CTBP) at Rice, has made a discovery in the fight against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2), the virus responsible for COVID-19.

16 Aug 2024

Researchers develop four new regimens to treat people with multidrug-resistant TB meningitis

In a preliminary study with a small number of humans, rabbits and mice, researchers at Johns Hopkins Children's Center say they have developed four new regimens that have the potential to treat and save the lives of people with multidrug-resistant (MDR) tuberculous (TB) meningitis.

16 Aug 2024

Tecovirimat shows no significant impact on mpox lesion duration in DRC study

The antiviral drug tecovirimat did not reduce the duration of mpox lesions among children and adults with clade I mpox in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), based on an initial analysis of data from a randomized, placebo-controlled trial.

16 Aug 2024

Texas A&M leads effort to combat cattle fever ticks

Since the early 1900s, eradicating cattle fever ticks has challenged surveillance and quarantine programs designed to protect the U.S. and Texas cattle industry.

16 Aug 2024

Scientists discover how hospital superbug rapidly evolves resistance to frontline treatment

Scientists have discovered how the hospital superbug C.diff rapidly evolves resistance to the frontline drug used for treatment in the UK.

16 Aug 2024

New model for ventilator-associated pneumonia reveals path to improved treatments

Scientists at The University of Warwick have made a breakthrough which could help find new treatments for a deadly infection that can affect up to 40% of hospital patients using mechanical ventilators.

16 Aug 2024

Scientists produce a genetic analysis of Lyme disease bacteria

A team led by CUNY Graduate Center biologists has produced a genetic analysis of Lyme disease bacteria that may pave the way for improved diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of the tick-borne ailment.

16 Aug 2024

Study finds IFI27 and IFI6 as potential biomarkers for immune reconstitution in HIV patients

Announcing a new article publication for Zoonoses journal. No novel biomarkers are currently available for evaluating immune reconstitution among people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWH) receiving combined antiretroviral treatment (cART).

16 Aug 2024

Mapping Lyme bacteria for better patient care

A genetic analysis of Lyme disease bacteria may pave the way for improved diagnosis, treatment and prevention of the tick-borne ailment.

16 Aug 2024

CDC study reveals significantly higher Lyme disease rates among older adults than previously reported

The CDC and University of Iowa conducted an epidemiological study using Medicare data, revealing a seven-fold higher incidence of Lyme disease diagnoses among U.S. adults aged 65+ compared to public health surveillance data, particularly in high-incidence states.

15 Aug 2024

WHO declares international health emergency as mpox spreads rapidly in Africa

WHO has declared the upsurge of mpox in the DRC and other African countries as a public health emergency of international concern, citing its potential for further spread and the urgent need for coordinated global action.

15 Aug 2024

Stretching vs. meditation: New study finds both practices reduce nocturnal muscle cramps in cirrhosis patients

Researchers investigate the effects of stretching and meditation on nocturnal muscle cramps in patients with cirrhosis.

15 Aug 2024

New research gives unprecedented view of colorectal cancer genetic makeup

Researchers provided a comprehensive genomic characterization of colorectal carcinoma, a type of cancer that starts in the colon or rectum, through whole-genome sequencing of 2,023 samples, identifying novel driver genes, molecular subgroups, and potential clinical implications.

15 Aug 2024

Unusual surge in children's pneumonia cases in England linked to Mycoplasma pneumoniae

Study reveals a significant and prolonged rise in pneumonia-related emergency visits among children in England, driven primarily by Mycoplasma pneumoniae infections during the winter of 2023-24.

15 Aug 2024

Study suggests mosquitoes as potential vectors for Buruli ulcers in Australia

Researchers find strong evidence suggesting mosquitoes may transmit Mycobacterium ulcerans, the bacteria causing Buruli ulcers, but caution that further study is needed.

15 Aug 2024

Weather, geographic location appear to influence hospitalizations for waterborne infectious diseases

An analysis of 12 years of data collected from over 500 hospitals in 25 different U.S. states shows that weather, geographic location, and urban or rural location all appear to influence hospitalizations for waterborne infectious diseases, according to a new study by researchers at Columbia University in the open-access journal PLOS Water.

14 Aug 2024

Breakthrough malaria vaccine offers long-term protection for pregnant women

In a report published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases (Safety and efficacy of PfSPZ Vaccine against malaria in healthy adults and women anticipating pregnancy in Mali: two randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase 1 and 2 trials) a team led by investigators at the Malaria Research and Training Center (MRTC), Bamako, Mali; the Laboratory of Malaria Immunology and Vaccinology (LMIV), National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health; and Sanaria Inc. describes the durable protective efficacy against malaria shown by Sanaria® PfSPZ Vaccine when administered to women prior to pregnancy.

14 Aug 2024

Experimental malaria vaccine shows promise in protecting pregnant women

Two National Institutes of Health (NIH)-supported trials of an experimental malaria vaccine in healthy Malian adults found that all three tested regimens were safe.

14 Aug 2024

Study finds no clinically useful biomarkers for long COVID in routine lab tests

Whether tests in current use were adequate to identify post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 (PASC).

14 Aug 2024

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Disease/Infection News

Calls for humanitarian pause to safeguard polio vaccination efforts in Gaza

New insights into COVID-19 spike protein offer hope for universal vaccines

Researchers develop four new regimens to treat people with multidrug-resistant TB meningitis

Tecovirimat shows no significant impact on mpox lesion duration in DRC study

Texas A&M leads effort to combat cattle fever ticks

Scientists discover how hospital superbug rapidly evolves resistance to frontline treatment

New model for ventilator-associated pneumonia reveals path to improved treatments

Scientists produce a genetic analysis of Lyme disease bacteria

Study finds IFI27 and IFI6 as potential biomarkers for immune reconstitution in HIV patients

Mapping Lyme bacteria for better patient care

CDC study reveals significantly higher Lyme disease rates among older adults than previously reported

WHO declares international health emergency as mpox spreads rapidly in Africa

Stretching vs. meditation: New study finds both practices reduce nocturnal muscle cramps in cirrhosis patients

New research gives unprecedented view of colorectal cancer genetic makeup

Unusual surge in children's pneumonia cases in England linked to Mycoplasma pneumoniae

Study suggests mosquitoes as potential vectors for Buruli ulcers in Australia

Weather, geographic location appear to influence hospitalizations for waterborne infectious diseases

Breakthrough malaria vaccine offers long-term protection for pregnant women

Experimental malaria vaccine shows promise in protecting pregnant women

Study finds no clinically useful biomarkers for long COVID in routine lab tests

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