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State-of-the-art Biocontainment Unit opened at MedStar Washington Hospital Center

MedStar Washington Hospital Center has opened a state-of-the-art Biocontainment Unit that will be used primarily for observation and flexed for respiratory isolation and further flexed to care for patients with highly infectious diseases.

19 Jan 2023

Malawi’s cholera outbreak exacerbated by inadequate funding for water and sanitation

Malawi's worsening cholera crisis is the result of long-term neglect of the country's water supplies and water testing urgently needed, specialists say.

19 Jan 2023

Researchers review bacteriophage treatment

Researchers presented an overview of bacteriophage treatment, including mechanisms, types, design and applications of bacteriophage therapy.

10 Jan 2023

Study demonstrates safety and efficacy of a three-dose whole-parasite vaccine against malaria

A three-dose regimen of a whole-parasite vaccine against malaria – called Plasmodium falciparum sporozoite (PfSPZ) vaccine – demonstrated safety and efficacy when tested in adults living in Burkina Faso, West Africa, which has endemic malaria.

4 Jan 2023

Exposure to blue-green algae toxin shown to wreak havoc on gut bacteria and cause liver damage

Exposure to a specific type of blue-green algae toxin known as cylindrospermopsin has shown to wreak havoc on gut bacteria and an increased probability of irritable bowel syndrome, inflammatory bowel disease, celiac disease, type 1 diabetes, obesity and inflammation of the liver – a precursor to liver cancer – according to a study led by the University of California, Irvine.

20 Dec 2022

Can the Global Task Force on Cholera Control attain its 2030 targets?

Researchers assessed whether the 2030 goals of the Global Task Force for cholera control are attainable.

13 Dec 2022

Scientists identify molecules in mucus that can block cholera infection

MIT researchers have identified molecules found in mucus that can block cholera infection by interfering with the genes that cause the microbe to switch into a harmful state.

13 Dec 2022

IVI and Lemonex sign MOU to join forces on vaccine development

The International Vaccine Institute announced on November 10 it signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Lemonex, a company specializing in RNA gene therapy development, and agreed to seek cooperation in research and development.

10 Nov 2022

Did COVID-19 mitigation measures in the United Kingdom impact the transmission of other infectious diseases?

Researchers explored the impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic-associated non-pharmaceutical prevention measures on the transmission of 22 infectious diseases in England.

25 Oct 2022

Research sheds light on specific protein interaction that could provide new treatment strategy to combat Cholera

Bacterial infectious diseases are still a huge contributor to global disease burden and with antibiotic resistance on the rise worldwide there is an urgent need for novel treatment strategies against bacteria.

14 Oct 2022

The impact of the infant gut microbiome on vaccine efficacy

A new study reports the effect of the infant gut microbiome on vaccine efficacy.

13 Sep 2022

Researchers develop new technique to keep drinking water safe at refugee settlements

Waterborne illness is one of the leading causes of infectious disease outbreaks in refugee and internally displaced persons (IDP) settlements, but a team led by York University has developed a new technique to keep drinking water safe using machine learning, and it could be a game changer.

6 Sep 2022

Discovery of bacteria-killing toxin could pave the way for new generation of antibiotics

Researchers at McMaster University have discovered a previously unknown bacteria-killing toxin that could pave the way for a new generation of antibiotics.

6 Sep 2022

The brain and fat communicate directly

Researchers examine the sensory innervation of fat cells within subcutaneous fat deposits.

4 Sep 2022

Oncolytic viruses boost the immune capacity to effectively target and destroy cancer cells

The immune system has evolved to safeguard the body from a wildly diverse range of potential threats. Among these are bacterial diseases, including plague, cholera, diphtheria and Lyme disease, and viral contagions such as influenza, Ebola virus and SARS CoV-2.

29 Aug 2022

Resistance to recognizing airborne transmission of SARS-CoV-2 may be rooted in historical error

In new research, researchers extensively searched for the origins of the resistance to recognizing airborne transmission during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic by major public health organizations, including the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United States Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (US-CDC).

25 Aug 2022

IVI successfully completes the '2022 Introductory Course for Biologics Development and Manufacturing'

The International Vaccine Institute (IVI) successfully completed the '2022 Introductory Course for Biologics Development and Manufacturing' on July 29 to train 106 participants from 24 low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) and 32 from the Republic of Korea.

29 Jul 2022

Cholera News and Research

Latest Cholera News and Research

State-of-the-art Biocontainment Unit opened at MedStar Washington Hospital Center

Malawi’s cholera outbreak exacerbated by inadequate funding for water and sanitation

Researchers review bacteriophage treatment

Study demonstrates safety and efficacy of a three-dose whole-parasite vaccine against malaria

Exposure to blue-green algae toxin shown to wreak havoc on gut bacteria and cause liver damage

Can the Global Task Force on Cholera Control attain its 2030 targets?

Scientists identify molecules in mucus that can block cholera infection

IVI and Lemonex sign MOU to join forces on vaccine development

Did COVID-19 mitigation measures in the United Kingdom impact the transmission of other infectious diseases?

Research sheds light on specific protein interaction that could provide new treatment strategy to combat Cholera

The impact of the infant gut microbiome on vaccine efficacy

Researchers develop new technique to keep drinking water safe at refugee settlements

Discovery of bacteria-killing toxin could pave the way for new generation of antibiotics

The brain and fat communicate directly

Oncolytic viruses boost the immune capacity to effectively target and destroy cancer cells

Resistance to recognizing airborne transmission of SARS-CoV-2 may be rooted in historical error

IVI successfully completes the '2022 Introductory Course for Biologics Development and Manufacturing'

Nasal spray highly effective against HIV and SARS-CoV-2 in animal models

Researchers investigate the feasibility of modifying cholera toxin for targeted delivery to specific organelles

Cholera variants need to be monitored closely to prevent outbreaks, scientists urge

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Global and Local Efforts to Take Action Against Hepatitis

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