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Study identifies potential novel drug to treat tuberculosis

Study identifies potential novel drug to treat tuberculosis

byAmerican Society for MicrobiologyScanning electron micrograph ofMycobacterium tuberculosisbacteria, which cause TB. Credit: NIAIDA new study published inMicrobiology Spectrum

Study identifies potential novel drug to treat tuberculosis

byAmerican Society for MicrobiologyScanning electron micrograph ofMycobacterium tuberculosisbacteria, which cause TB. Credit: NIAIDA new study published inMicrobiology Spectrum
Expert says it's time to ramp up avian flu response after possible first case of human to human transmission in Missouri

Expert says it's time to ramp up avian flu response after possible first case of human to human transmission in Missouri

by Cynthia McCormick Hibbert,Northeastern UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainUntil recently, every human case of avian flu this year involved people who came in contact with infected po

Expert says it's time to ramp up avian flu response after possible first case of human to human transmission in Missouri

by Cynthia McCormick Hibbert,Northeastern UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainUntil recently, every human case of avian flu this year involved people who came in contact with infected po
Study finds critically ill influenza patients face double the risk of acute kidney injury compared to COVID-19 patients

Study finds critically ill influenza patients face double the risk of acute kidney injury compared to COVID-19 patients

byThe University of Hong KongTransmission electron micrograph of influenza A virus, late passage. Credit: CDCResearchers at the LKS Faculty of Medicine, the University of Hong Kong (HKUMed) reve

Study finds critically ill influenza patients face double the risk of acute kidney injury compared to COVID-19 patients

byThe University of Hong KongTransmission electron micrograph of influenza A virus, late passage. Credit: CDCResearchers at the LKS Faculty of Medicine, the University of Hong Kong (HKUMed) reve
Urgent and equitable action needed to prevent mpox becoming the next pandemic, say experts

Urgent and equitable action needed to prevent mpox becoming the next pandemic, say experts

byBurnet InstituteMpox Virus Particle Colorized transmission electron micrograph of an mpox virus particle (yellow and red) found within an infected VERO E6 cell (blue), cultured in the laborato

Urgent and equitable action needed to prevent mpox becoming the next pandemic, say experts

byBurnet InstituteMpox Virus Particle Colorized transmission electron micrograph of an mpox virus particle (yellow and red) found within an infected VERO E6 cell (blue), cultured in the laborato
Study reveals 'cell death cascade' in airway cells infected with SARS-CoV-2

Study reveals 'cell death cascade' in airway cells infected with SARS-CoV-2

by Kendall Daniels,University of North Carolina School of MedicineA human airway epithelial cell (A549 cell line) undergoes necroptosis upon infection with the SARS-CoV-2 omicron variant (B.1.1.

Study reveals 'cell death cascade' in airway cells infected with SARS-CoV-2

by Kendall Daniels,University of North Carolina School of MedicineA human airway epithelial cell (A549 cell line) undergoes necroptosis upon infection with the SARS-CoV-2 omicron variant (B.1.1.
Research reveals spread of malaria-carrying Anopheles stephensi mosquitoes in Yemen

Research reveals spread of malaria-carrying Anopheles stephensi mosquitoes in Yemen

byBaylor UniversityMaximum-likelihood phylogenetic analysis of cytochrome c oxidase subunit 1 gene sequences for Anopheles stephensi mosquitoes collected in Yemen. Pink indicates sequences from

Research reveals spread of malaria-carrying Anopheles stephensi mosquitoes in Yemen

byBaylor UniversityMaximum-likelihood phylogenetic analysis of cytochrome c oxidase subunit 1 gene sequences for Anopheles stephensi mosquitoes collected in Yemen. Pink indicates sequences from
WHO approves first mpox diagnostic test

WHO approves first mpox diagnostic test

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe UN health agency said on Friday that it had approved the use of the first diagnostic test for mpox, a key tool in countries battling outbreaks.More than 800 peopl

WHO approves first mpox diagnostic test

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe UN health agency said on Friday that it had approved the use of the first diagnostic test for mpox, a key tool in countries battling outbreaks.More than 800 peopl
One dose of smallpox vaccine found to be moderately effective in preventing mpox infection

One dose of smallpox vaccine found to be moderately effective in preventing mpox infection

byBritish Medical JournalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainOne dose of modified vaccinia Ankara-Bavarian Nordic (MVA-BN) smallpox vaccine is moderately effective in preventing mpox infection and

One dose of smallpox vaccine found to be moderately effective in preventing mpox infection

byBritish Medical JournalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainOne dose of modified vaccinia Ankara-Bavarian Nordic (MVA-BN) smallpox vaccine is moderately effective in preventing mpox infection and
Big data confirms mental health was studied more than the virus during the pandemic

Big data confirms mental health was studied more than the virus during the pandemic

by Fran Molloy,Macquarie UniversityCredit: Macquarie UniversityMore than four years after the COVID-19 pandemic turned the world upside down, a major analysis of the research response by the glo

Big data confirms mental health was studied more than the virus during the pandemic

by Fran Molloy,Macquarie UniversityCredit: Macquarie UniversityMore than four years after the COVID-19 pandemic turned the world upside down, a major analysis of the research response by the glo
Missouri bird flu case is a 'one-off' and the public risk is still low, officials say

Missouri bird flu case is a 'one-off' and the public risk is still low, officials say

by Mike StobbeThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is shown, March 15, 2020, in Atlanta. Credit: AP Photo/John Bazemore, FileHealth officials on Thursday said they don't know how a Misso

Missouri bird flu case is a 'one-off' and the public risk is still low, officials say

by Mike StobbeThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is shown, March 15, 2020, in Atlanta. Credit: AP Photo/John Bazemore, FileHealth officials on Thursday said they don't know how a Misso
Novel genetic signature reveals a tropical virus on the move

Novel genetic signature reveals a tropical virus on the move

by Elodie Smith,Cornell UniversityEpidemiological characteristics of the OROV outbreak in the western Brazilian Amazon region (2022–2024). Credit:Nature Medicine(2024). DOI: 10.1038/

Novel genetic signature reveals a tropical virus on the move

by Elodie Smith,Cornell UniversityEpidemiological characteristics of the OROV outbreak in the western Brazilian Amazon region (2022–2024). Credit:Nature Medicine(2024). DOI: 10.1038/
Scientists discover dual roles of antibodies in COVID-19 infections

Scientists discover dual roles of antibodies in COVID-19 infections

byUniversity of Minnesota Medical SchoolDual-role epitope on SARS-CoV-2 spike enhances and neutralizes viral entry across different variants. Credit:PLOS Pathogens(2024). DOI: 10.137

Scientists discover dual roles of antibodies in COVID-19 infections

byUniversity of Minnesota Medical SchoolDual-role epitope on SARS-CoV-2 spike enhances and neutralizes viral entry across different variants. Credit:PLOS Pathogens(2024). DOI: 10.137