Disease in the Developing World

The removal of one gene renders poxviruses - a lethal family of viral infections that are known to spread from animals to humans - harmless, a new study in the journal Science Advances reports. During this ground-breaking study,…

German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina hosts international virtual panel discussion In May 2020, the United Nations warned that the COVID-19 pandemic has the seeds of a major mental health crisis if action is not taken. Social…

A deadly combination of two mosquito-borne viruses may be a trigger for stroke, new research published in the The Lancet Neurology has found. University of Liverpool researchers and Brazilian collaborators have been investigating the…

September 17, 2020 - SEOUL, South Korea - A new study conducted by IVI in collaboration with SK bioscience shows that single-dose and two-dose regimens of Vi-DT typhoid conjugate vaccine (TCV) are safe and immunogenic in children 6-23…

Webinar with Dr. Purnima Menon is a senior research fellow at the International Food Policy Research Institute India is among the countries with the highest levels of food insecurity. Data shows that between 2014 and 2019, food insecurity…

Researchers find their computer-tailored education system, 'Your Path to Transplant' increases knowledge and readiness to pursue kidney transplantCredit: TREC (LOS ANGELES) - Patients with chronic kidney disease and end-stage renal…

It would take 500 years to spend as much on preparedness as the world is currently losing due to COVID-19; the world cannot afford this cycle of panic and neglect 14 September 2020, GENEVA - COVID-19 has taken advantage of a world in…

Efforts to stem the impact of COVID-19 in low to middle income countries could be creating a health time bomb in their slum communities by deepening existing inequalities, according to an international team led by the University of…

Credit: UPMC PITTSBURGH, Sept. 14, 2020 - University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine scientists have isolated the smallest biological molecule to date that completely and specifically neutralizes the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which is the cause…

Credit: CDC Interferon (IFN) responses are one of the first defenses the body mounts against viral infections, and research has shown that it plays a role controlling viral replication. But when researchers at Baylor College of…

Antibodies may not be body's primary defense against coronaviruses; T-cells can last decades More than 100 companies have rushed into vaccine development against COVID-19 as the U.S. government pushes for a vaccine rollout at "warp speed"…

Credit: Mordecai, et al. / Lancet Planetary Health All mosquitoes are not created equal. Different species of the flying pest thrive at various temperature ranges and transmit different diseases. From this starting point, a…

Massive price tag of COVID-19 response in 73 low- and middle-income countries underscores benefits of investing in pandemic preparedness New modelling research, published in The Lancet Global Health journal, estimates that it could cost…

The Ebola virus is considered one of the world's most dangerous pathogens. During the most severe outbreak to date in West Africa, over 11,000 deaths were documented between 2014 and 2016. Single cases are repeatedly reported from Europe…

September 9, 2020 - SEOUL, South Korea - The International Vaccine Institute (IVI) announced today that the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation awarded close to 1.5 million USD to IVI to support clinical trial site preparedness in four…

The new paper reports the findings of two open-label, non-randomised phase 1/2 trials looking at a frozen formulation and a freeze-dried formulation of a two-part vaccine. The two-part vaccine included two adenovirus vectors -…

Key Points An estimated 15.7% of children hospitalized for severe acute malnutrition die before they are discharged. Presence of HIV infection, diarrhea, pneumonia, shock, lack of appetite and low weight-to-height ratio raises the…

Credit: The Lancet Over the next two weeks, The Lancet will be publishing two reports calling for urgent global action on non-communicable diseases (NCDs). The NCD Countdown to 2030 tracks global progress on non-communicable…

New research reveals current understanding of safe antibiotic levels in rivers may not prevent evolution of antibiotic resistance and fully protect human health. The study suggests the need to introduce thresholds to help fight the spread…

Credit: Courtesy photo The U.S. Army partnered with the University of Pittsburg Medical Center to create a biocontainment unit that could help healthcare workers caring for COVID-19 patients. Researchers from the U.S.…