Infectious bacteria force host plants to feed them, study finds
COLUMBUS, Ohio – A species of bacteria that infect corn crops compel their hosts to produce a feast of nutrients ...
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THE LANCET INFECTIOUS DISEASES: Threat of untreatable gonorrhoea could be tackled using an existing meningitis vaccine
Peer-reviewed / 2x Observational study / 1x Modelling study / People Three research papers identify effective ways of improving protection ...
New study from UCI reveals how to rejuvenate the immune system of elderly people and reduce their risk of infectious disease
Irvine, CA – April 11, 2022 – A new study, led by researchers from the University of California, Irvine, identifies ...
New virology data shows the investigational COVID antiviral drug molnupiravir eliminates actively infectious SARS-CoV-2 virus by day 3 of starting therapy
**Note: the release below is a special early release from the European Congress of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases (ECCMID ...
Nanoparticle-based COVID-19 vaccine could target future infectious diseases
Just one dose of a new nanoparticle-based COVID-19 vaccine was enough to produce an immune response in animals on track ...
Identified: a human CD8+ T cell subset that suppresses pathogenic CD4+ T cells in autoimmune and infectious diseases
A subset of CD8+ T cells is increased in the blood and inflamed tissues of patients with a variety of ...
THE LANCET INFECTIOUS DISEASES: Large U.S. study confirms most mRNA COVID-19 vaccine side effects are mild and temporary
Peer-reviewed/Meta-analysis/People More than 298 million mRNA COVID-19 vaccine doses were administered in the USA within the first six months of ...
Harvard Wyss Institute’s eRapid sensor technology licensed to Antisoma Therapeutics to facilitate infectious and immune disease and cancer diagnostics
(BOSTON) — Today, the Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard University and Australian biotech company The iQ Group Global Ltd. announced that ...
Rainfall strongly affects infectious Vibrio bacteria in Ala Wai Canal
In the Ala Wai Canal in Waikiki, Hawai‘i, the abundance of Vibrio vulnificus, an infectious bacterium, is strongly influenced by ...
New study identifies African ‘hotspot’ for highly infectious diseases
A regional corner of Africa is a hotspot for cases of HIV, tuberculosis and malaria, prompting researchers to call for ...
New study finds high-touch surfaces in long-term care facilities are frequently contaminated with potentially infectious material
Arlington, Va., February 17, 2022 – Findings from a study published today in the American Journal of Infection Control (AJIC) ...
Harvard Chan research shows actions to prevent pandemics cost 5% of lives lost every year from emerging infectious diseases
Boston - Two years after COVID-19 emerged, researchers have provided three cost-effective actions to help decision-makers prevent future pandemics by stopping ...
Research shows actions to prevent pandemics cost 5% of lives lost every year from emerging infectious diseases
Under Embargo until Friday, February 4, 2022, at 2 PM EST Contact: Liz Purchia, [email protected] RSVP for embargoed press call ...
Amita Gupta named Director of Johns Hopkins Medicine’s Division of Infectious Diseases
Amita Gupta, M.D., M.H.S., an expert in the global treatment, prevention and control of diseases such as acquired immunodeficiency syndrome ...
One in ten people may still be infectious for COVID after ten days, new research indicates
One in 10 people may have clinically relevant levels of potentially infectious SARS-CoV-2 past the 10 day quarantine period, according ...
The toilet of a First Temple period luxury villa reveals: Due to poor sanitary conditions, the Jerusalem elite suffered from infectious disease
A joint Tel Aviv University and the Israel Antiquities Authority studyCredit: Ya’akov Billig, The Israel Antiquities Authority. A joint Tel ...
ACTG announces publication in the Journal of Infectious Diseases about COVID-19 vaccination rates among people living with HIV in the REPRIEVE trial
Los Angeles, Calif. – The AIDS Clinical Trials Group (ACTG), the largest global HIV research network, which recently expanded its ...
UTIA joins multi-institutional, $12.5 million NSF study of amphibian resilience to infectious disease
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — How do some species manage to bounce back from disease outbreaks, while others succumb entirely? This is ...
AI and genomic surveillance combine to detect health care infectious disease outbreaks
PITTSBURGH, Nov. 17, 2021 – By coupling machine learning with whole genome sequencing, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and ...
Expert comment: How studying fossilized parasites can contribute to knowledge of infectious diseases
Over the last decade, John Huntley, a paleontologist and an associate professor of geological sciences at the University of Missouri, ...
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Charging a green future: Latest advancement in lithium-ion batteries could make them ubiquitous
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Resolution time of COVID vaccine-related lymphadenopathy
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Long-hypothesized ‘next generation wonder material’ created for first time
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Null results research now published by major behavioral medicine journal
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What the new Jurassic Park movie gets wrong: Aerodynamic analysis causes a rethink of the biggest pterosaur.
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Venous thromboembolism: Less recurrencies with low-dose apixaban compared to discontinuation of the anticoagulant after negative D-dimer