All articles by Linda Stewart – Page 35
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NewsEfflux pumps conferring antibiotic resistance found in archaea for the first time
Scientists have discovered antibiotic resistance mechanisms called efflux pumps in archaea for the first time.
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NewsNew vaccine against cervical cancer combines prophylactic and therapeutic activity
Scientists at the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) have developed a completely new vaccination concept with a new vaccine against cancer-causing human papillomaviruses (HPV).
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NewsMulti-disciplinary team awarded $3.9 million to study mixed fungal-bacterial infections
A multi-disciplinary team was recently awarded $3.9 million from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases for a project aimed at unravelling intricate mysteries surrounding complex fungal-bacterial infections.
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NewsWHO declares mpox outbreak a public health emergency of international concern
WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has declared that the upsurge of mpox in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and a growing number of countries in Africa constitutes a public health emergency of international concern.
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NewsFirst-of-its-kind vaccine expands malaria protection for pregnant women
For the first time, immunization with a malaria vaccine has been shown to protect mothers from malaria during pregnancy and to protect for two transmission seasons without booster doses of vaccine.
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NewsScientists uncover how microbial enzymes lap up carbon dioxide
The remarkable affinity of the microbial enzyme iron nitrogenase for the greenhouse gas CO2 makes it useful for future biotechnology, a new study suggests.
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NewsHydrometeorology and location affect hospitalizations for waterborne infectious diseases in the US
An analysis of 12 years of data collected from over 500 hospitals in 25 different states shows that weather, geographic location, and urban or rural location all appear to influence hospitalizations for waterborne infectious diseases.
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NewsC-section antibiotics impact the infant microbiome far less than infant diet
A study has confirmed that although prophylactic antibiotics given ahead of a Caesarian section can cause subtle changes to the infant microbiome, they are much less significant than the impact of how the babies are fed.
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NewsDairy farmer study reveals need for greater One Health understanding in AMR management
A new study has found a need for greater engagement and collaboration between veterinarians, farmers and regulators to improve understanding and management of antimicrobial resistance and One Health amongst Aotearoa New Zealand farmers.
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NewsTrojan horse method gives malaria parasites a taste of their own medicine
Researchers have developed a trojan horse method that tricks malaria parasites into ingesting a fatal dose of drugs by exploiting the parasite’s need for cholesterol to survive.
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NewsEarly life exposure to common chemical permanently disrupts gut microbiome
A study in mice finds that by significantly disrupting the gut microbiome, early life exposure to persistent organic pollutants influenced the development of metabolic disorder in adult mice.
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NewsStudy finds shingles increased risk of subsequent cognitive decline
A new study has found that an episode of shingles is associated with about a 20 per cent higher long-term risk of subjective cognitive decline, providing support for getting the shingles vaccine to decrease risk of developing shingles.
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NewsNew evidence for a connection between antibiotic use and autoimmune diseases
A new connection has been revealed between depletion of gut bacteria caused by antibiotics and development of autoimmune diseases. Clearance of dead cells involves not only local signals from within a tissue but also distant signals from other parts of the body.
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NewsNew genetic editing technique could modify wild populations with less risk
A new technique developed by researchers from Macquarie University and the California Institute of Technology described in Nature Communications on 13 August could allow scientists to more simply and controllably alter the genetic makeup of wild populations than with the use of gene-drives. Coral in Nagoya Aquarium Japan. ...
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NewsNanoparticle platform offers step toward more effective Covid and HIV vaccines
Researchers have developed a nanoparticle platform that could make existing vaccines more effective, including those for influenza, COVID-19, and HIV.
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NewsResearchers find promising new weapon against certain types of antibiotic-resistant bacteria
Researchers have discovered a new combination of substances that appears to combat a range of bacteria that causes conditions such as stomach ulcers and urinary tract infections, and that are increasingly developing antibiotic resistance.
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NewsNew study looks at drug exposures of COVID-19 therapy for pregnant women
A new study provides important insights into the pharmacokinetics and safety of intravenous remdesivir in treating the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus in pregnant women.
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NewsHospital awarded $12m to study best approach to treat mild pneumonia in young children
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, in partnership with University of Utah Health, has been approved for $12 million in research funding for a study that will compare two ways to use antibiotics in young children with mild pneumonia.
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NewsNew method for protection from plant pathogens could help support global food security.
By modifying a plant intracellular immune receptor (NLR), researchers have developed a potential new strategy for resistance to rice blast disease, one of the most important diseases threatening global food security. The collaborative team from the UK and Japan have recently published their research in PNAS. This could have implications ...
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NewsBreakthrough in nanotechnology: Viewing the invisible with advanced microscopy
Scientists have developed a novel microscopy method that allows for the unprecedented visualization of nanostructures and their optical properties.
