All Infection Prevention & Control articles – Page 12
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NewsA combination of approved drugs enhances the delivery of anti-bacterial medications to treat tuberculosis
Scientists repurposed approved drugs that they originally tested to normalize blood vessels surrounding tumors to improve drug delivery to cancer cells.
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NewsDangerous surgical site infections can be reduced with simple prevention protocol
A new study demonstrates the use of a simple pre-surgical infection prevention protocol to prevent dangerous post-surgical infections.
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NewsMore older adults being diagnosed with STIs such as gonorrhoea and syphilis
STIs in Americans aged 55 to 64 years have more than doubled over the past decade; in England the number of over 45s diagnosed with gonorrhoea and syphilis doubled between 2015 and 2019.
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NewsNew enzymatic cocktail can kill tuberculosis-causing mycobacteria
A new study shows that an enzymatic cocktail can kill a variety of mycobacterial species of bacteria, including those that cause tuberculosis.
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NewsSilicon spikes skewer 96% of virus particles
An international research team has designed and manufactured a virus-killing surface that could help control disease spread in hospitals, labs and other high-risk environments.
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NewsImplantable device delivers HIV antiviral with more potency than oral drugs
A study shows that a nanofluidic implant delivered an HIV drug that achieved more potency than other forms of drug administration (oral) and other HIV drugs.
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NewsResearchers a step closer to a cure for HIV
A new study demonstrates that a patented therapeutic candidate, an HIV-virus-like-particle (HLP), is 100 times more effective than other candidate HIV cure therapeutics for people living with chronic HIV on combined antiretroviral therapy (cART).
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NewsNovel electrochemical sensor detects dangerous bacteria
A newly developed sensor detects only intact bacteria, making use of the fact that microorganisms only ever attack certain body cells, which they recognize from the latter’s specific sugar molecule structure.
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NewsNew tech for tracking livestock disease threats
A cutting-edge computer tool that enables the mapping and tracking of the avian influenza virus across time and space will allow decision-makers to better understand infectious disease threats associated with global food systems.
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NewsOnline dashboard to help fight to save children from deadly diarrheal diseases
Researchers are developing a flexible online tool for navigating information used in the fight to save children from deadly diarrheal diseases by identifying transmission hotspots and accelerating the deployment of treatments and new vaccines.
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NewsInsights from patient who cleared hepatitis C could lead to vaccine
By studying individuals who spontaneously clear hepatitis C infections, a team of researchers has identified viable vaccine targets for a disease that infects 70 million worldwide with case numbers increasing every year.
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NewsBreakthrough antibiotic shows promise against obstinate mycobacterial infections
Researchers assemble a new antibiotic candidate, COE-PNH2, offering a more effective therapeutic option against hard-to-treat mycobacterial lung diseases.
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NewsCancer therapies show promise in combating tuberculosis
A study has identified a combination of medications that may improve blood flow within granulomas, tight clusters of white blood cells formed by the body’s immune system in response to tuberculosis infection, benefiting drug delivery.
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NewsFor each 10% increase of certain bacteria type in the gut microbiome, the risk of hospitalisation for infections falls by up to a quarter
A study of two large European patient cohorts has found that for every 10% increase in butyrate-producing bacteria in a patient’s gut, the risk of hospitalisation for any infection falls by between 14 and 25% across two large national cohorts. The
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NewsStudy maps main genes involved in immune response to infection by dengue virus
Researchers compared data for the immune response induced by natural infection and vaccines. They identified the key factors in the development of long-lasting immunity.
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NewsProtein found in human sweat may protect against Lyme disease
Researchers also found that a variant of the protein is not as protective against the bacterium and increases susceptibility to the disease.
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NewsRapid specific detection of oral pathogens using CRISPR-based diagnostics
A study aiming to develop a low-cost, rapid detection technique for the widescale detection and screening of oral microorganisms suitable for point-of-care settings was presented at the 102nd General Session of the IADR.
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NewsTeardrops target multiple COVID variants through the twist in the spike protein
Particles that gum up the keys that the virus uses to enter cells could one day be an effective COVID treatment whenever vaccines and other treatments fall short.
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NewsStudy reveals impact of malaria interventions through routine sampling of pregnant women
Genomic analysis of the malaria parasite in pregnant women attending their first antenatal visit revealed reduced diversity in areas of southern Mozambique where elimination interventions were implemented.
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NewsStudy details how low humidity could be a boon for viruses
In reaction to the threat of COVID-19 and other viral, airborne respiratory infections, experts have recommended increased ventilation in hospitals, nursing homes, schools, and other public buildings. However, new research from Stanford University suggests that excess ventilation can reduce relative humidity in a way that could counteract ...
