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NewsScientists close in on TB blood test which could detect millions of silent spreaders
Scientists have taken a major step towards developing a blood test that could identify millions of people who spread tuberculosis unknowingly.
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NewsNew study provides insights into COVID-19 vaccine uptake among children and young people
COVID-19 vaccine uptake among children and young people was low across all four UK nations, compared to other age groups, according to the first research study to look at data from all four UK nations.
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NewsNew classification of tuberculosis supports efforts to eliminate the disease
A new way to classify tuberculosis (TB) that aims to improve focus on the early stages of the disease has been presented by an international team.
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NewsIn Lake Erie, climate change scrambles zooplankton’s seasonal presence
A new analysis of zooplankton in western Lake Erie shows that their biomass and seasonal behavioral patterns have been drastically altered by human-driven changes in water temperature and food webs.
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NewsHumans pass more viruses to other animals than we catch from them
Humans pass on more viruses to domestic and wild animals than we catch from them, according to a major new analysis of viral genomes.
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NewsResearchers ask if active screening for tuberculosis among vulnerable populations is cost-effective
Scientists present the findings of their systematic review on active pulmonary TB screening programmes run between 2008 and 2023 in so-called high-risk groups living in low TB incidence countries.
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NewsNew soil model integrates microbes and large perennial grasses
A new soil model integrates soil microbes and the distinct physiological traits of large perennial grasses into DayCent.
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NewsResearch uncovers a new path to drug diversity
By exploring protein evolution, scientists have found new “fusion sites” that enable faster and more targeted drug development.
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NewsCommunity-based cohort study to track short- and long-term effects of multiple respiratory viruses
Scientists are initiating a critical two-year prospective epidemiologic study in the spring of 2024 to track acute respiratory infections across the United States.
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NewsResearchers carry out first peer-reviewed study of fecal microbiota transplants in dolphins
Scientists have successfully carried out pioneering fecal microbiota transplantations on Navy bottlenose dolphins that showed signs of gastrointestinal disease.
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NewsAfrican catfish skin mucus yields promising antibacterial compound
Scientists report they have extracted a compound with powerful antibacterial properties from the skin of farmed African catfish.
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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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NewsSigns of life potentially detectable in single ice grain emitted from extraterrestrial moons
A new lab-based study shows that individual ice grains ejected from the moons of Saturn and Jupiter may potentially contain enough material for instruments headed there in the fall to detect signs of life, if such life exists.
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NewsResearchers invent artificial intelligence model to design new superbug-fighting antibiotics
Researchers have invented a new generative artificial intelligence model which can design billions of new antibiotic molecules that are inexpensive and easy to build in the laboratory.
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NewsNon-culturable Legionella identified with sequencing
Researchers have described a cost-effective approach for using whole genome sequencing to identify Legionella pneumophila that doesn’t require culturing.
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NewsSustainable Microbiology to run themed collection on water treatment
Applied Microbiology International’s not-for-profit open access journal Sustainable Microbiology is to run a themed collection on ’Eco-Friendly Microbial Technologies for Water Treatment’.
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NewsArchitect asks if a probiotic for your house could prevent asthma and keep illness at bay
Homes have become ‘too clean’ and could benefit from the introduction of ‘healthy germs’ which introduce friendly bacteria to potentially stave off a host of childhood illnesses, including asthma, experts suggest.
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NewsAI can now detect COVID-19 in lung ultrasound images
Artificial intelligence can spot COVID-19 in lung ultrasound images much like facial recognition software can spot a face in a crowd, new research shows.
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NewsClimate change disrupts vital ecosystems in the Alps
Reduced snow cover and shifting vegetation patterns in the Alps, both driven by climate change, are having major combined impacts on biodiversity and functioning of ecosystems in the high mountains, according to new research published today.
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NewsStudy reveals possible triggers for inflammatory bowel disease
A new study finds a complex interplay between diet, genes, and the gut microbiota that could explain why IBD develops.
