Peptide successfully exploits Achilles’ heel of Zika virus
Scientists at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have engineered an antiviral peptide that exploits the Zika virus at its […]
On 26 September, the United Nations announced a plan to raise $13 billion annually for the fight to eradicate tuberculosis […] Lassa fever belongs to the same class of hemorrhagic fevers as Ebola. Like Ebola, it has been a major health […] In healthy individuals, the Zika virus causes flu-like symptoms. If a pregnant woman becomes infected, the unborn child can suffer […] Helminthic parasites, like hookworm and liver flukes (schistosomiasis), affect an estimated 1 billion people worldwide. Infection from hookworm and schistosomiasis […] New research published in The Lancet shows that an experimental HIV-1 vaccine regimen is well-tolerated and generated comparable and robust […] Hospitals today spend a lot of time and effort to protect their patients from developing new infections while they’re hospitalized […] New computational simulations suggest that the effects of antibiotics on a bacterial community depend on whether neighboring species have competitive […] A common ingredient in toothpaste and hand wash could be contributing to antibiotic resistance, according to University of Queensland research. […] Over the last two decades, large-scale outbreaks of infectious diseases have resulted in high levels of morbidity, mortality, and overall […]Infectious Diseases
Outbreak of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis undetected by standard tests
Lassa fever vaccine shows promise and reveals new test for immunity: A new Lassa fever and rabies vaccine shows lasting immunity and suggests a new way to test for protection
Zika virus study reveals possible causes of brain pathology
Researchers are developing vaccines for human parasites
Novel HIV vaccine candidate is safe and induces immune response in healthy adults and monkeys
Does a full hospital mean higher infection risk?
How competition and cooperation between bacteria shape antibiotic resistance: Antibiotics may indirectly suppress resistant species via attack on sensitive partner species
Toothpaste and hand wash are causing antibiotic resistance
Network theory links behavioral information flow with contained epidemic outbreaks