Tag: Infectious Diseases
Pathogen predicament: How bacteria propel themselves out of a tight spot
DNA study shows stethoscopes loaded with bacteria, including staphylococcus: Findings suggest common cleaning methods leave bacteria behind
Against resistance: highly effective, natural antibiotic from wasp venom won
Suicide, at 50-year peak, pushes down US life expectancy
Mothers infected by dengue may have babies with higher risk of severe Zika, and vice versa
Researchers closer to gonorrhea vaccine after exhaustive analysis of proteins
Mobile workers in north Ethiopia vulnerable to visceral leishmaniasis transmission
33,000 people die every year due to infections with antibiotic-resistant bacteria
WHO warns of ‘perfect storm’ for Ebola in eastern Congo
How bacteria play pass the parcel — and help each other evade antibiotics
STAT3 can be a therapeutic target for chronic active EBV infection, a fatal disorder
Nano-sized traps show promise in diagnosing pathogenic bacterial infections: New device could quickly detect disease-causing bacteria, save lives
Overuse of antibiotics not what the doctor ordered
Why men might recover from flu faster than women: Male mice infected with influenza produce more amphiregulin, a growth factor protein that promotes lung healing
Bacterial armor could be a new target for antibiotics
3-D structure of 1918 influenza virus-like particles created: Details could advance vaccine development for several human diseases
Releasing our inner jellyfish in the fight against infection
Higher doses of rifampin appear more effective in fighting TB without increasing risk of adverse events
Deep-sea marine sponges may hold key to antibiotic drug resistance
Blood signature could improve early TB diagnosis
New way to determine protection of Men B vaccine against different strains
Pesticide-free way to combat mosquitoes and West Nile
Antibiotic-resistant bacteria found in the US presents a triple threat
Oldest bubonic plague genome decoded
Complementing conventional antibiotics: Scientists reveal atomic details for one of Legionella’s enzymatic weapons and develop first inhibitor
Resistance to antifungal drugs could lead to disease and global food shortages
Antibodies against one hemorrhagic fever virus found to disarm a related virus: Findings set stage for design of universal vaccine against multiple hemorrhagic fever viruses
Early HIV treatment key to avoiding brain atrophy: New study underlines importance of early screening and antiretroviral therapy