Early childhood caries, a form of severe tooth decay affecting toddlers and preschoolers, can set children up for a lifetime […] Of the genetically diverse population of HIV-1 viruses present in an infected pregnant woman, the few she might transmit to […] Antimicrobial resistance posed by “superbugs” has been a major public health issue of global concern. Drug-resistant infections kill around 700,000 […] Researchers from RMIT University have developed a new artificial enzyme that uses light to kill bacteria. The artificial enzymes could […] A newly identified coronavirus that killed nearly 25,000 piglets in 2016-17 in China emerged from horseshoe bats near the origin […] A team of researchers including scientists from the University of Georgia has found that the resurgence of pertussis, more commonly […] This year’s flu vaccine has been less effective in protecting people from the most common strain of the virus, compared […]Infectious Diseases
Bacteria boost antifungal drug resistance in severe childhood tooth decay: The sticky matrix produced by dental plaque bacteria acts as a shield, protecting fungus from antifungals, but new findings point to a way around this protection
HIV-1 viruses transmitted at birth are resistant to antibodies in mother’s blood: New research supports creation of vaccine to boost mother’s immune response to HIV-1 before delivery
Medical chemists discover peptic ulcer treatment metallodrug effective in ‘taming’ superbugs
New ‘NanoZymes’ use light to kill bacteria: Artificial enzymes could be used in hospitals and toilets
New coronavirus emerges from bats in China, devastates young swine: Identified in same region, from same bats, as SARS coronavirus
Resurgence of pertussis explained
How flu virus interacts with antibodies in the lungs: Discovery paves way for better flu prevention, treatment
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