All UK & Rest of Europe articles – Page 60
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NewsLong COVID in women may be linked to inflammation levels at peak of infection
Women who have mild inflammation in the acute stages of COVID-19 infection may be more likely to experience a particular set of Long Covid symptoms, according to new research.
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NewsInfection with common cat-borne parasite associated with frailty in older adults
Toxoplasma gondii has previously been associated with risk taking behavior and mental illness. A new study suggest it may also contribute to frailty.
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NewsResearch partnerships to improve access to vaccines in low and middle-income countries
Four new research hubs that will address challenges of vaccine manufacturing and delivery in developing countries have been announced.
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NewsClimate crisis could trigger outbreak of new and lethal infectious diseases
Researchers have identified Candida orthopsilosis, a hybrid microorganism that originated from two other parental fungi in a marine environment, as a potential pathogen that could pose a future threat to human health.
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NewsUptake of methylmercury by phytoplankton is controlled by thiols
A new study shows that the concentrations of so-called thiols in the water control how available the methylmercury is to living organisms.
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NewsUK lagging on availability of treatment for rare diseases, industry group warns
A group of companies developing innovative new medicines for rare diseases is calling for the UK to lead greater collaboration between stakeholders, and uptake of best practice to improve access to new treatments for patients.
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NewsVisualizing fungal infections deep in living tissue reveals proline metabolism link to virulence
The first successful application of 2-photon intravital microscopy (IVM) to image the dynamics of fungal infections in the kidney of a living host reveals that Candida albicans requires the ability to metabolize proline to mount virulent infections.
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News‘Lab on a chip’ genetic test device can accurately identify viruses within 3 minutes
A virus diagnosis device that gives lab-quality results within just three minutes has been invented by engineers who describe it as the ‘world’s fastest Covid test’.
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NewsNeutralizing antibodies target resistant bacteria
Scientists have discovered antibodies that could lead to a highly potent treatment option of acute and chronic infections with Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
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NewsViral impostors deliver breakthrough for virus research
By combining genetic code expansion and click chemistry, a unique recognition feature for pseudoviruses has been created that leaves their activity unaffected.
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NewsPseudomonas strain turns its sights on parasitic plants
Scientists have discovered that a phloroglucinol-producing Pseudomonas strain shows promise as a biocontrol agent against parasitic plants such as broomrapes that result in major losses in crops.
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NewsDrugs targeting iron regulation could be the answer to antifungal resistance
Drugs targeting iron uptake mechanisms could prove vital in the fight against human fungal pathogens, a new review suggests.
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NewsTreatment found effective for rare sight-threatening infection
A drug candidate has been found to be highly effective in treating a rare sight-threatening eye infection in a new international clinical trial.
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NewsNew calcifying phytoplankton species discovered off Bermuda
Researchers’ discovery bolsters the scientific record, indicating the global distribution of a coccolithophore species now formally described as Calciopappus curvus.
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NewsBizarre new fossils shed light on ancient plankton
A scientist from the University of Leicester has discovered a new type of fossil that reveals life in the oceans half a billion years ago.
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NewsUK Space Agency and Axiom Space sign up to historic human spaceflight mission
Astronauts from the United Kingdom could fly to space on a future Axiom Space mission, thanks to a new agreement signed between the UK Space Agency and the Houston-based space company.
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NewsScientists uncover cause of mysterious deaths of elephants in Zimbabwe
A bacterium, closely associated with deadly septicaemia, could have caused the deaths of six African elephants in Zimbabwe and possibly more in neighbouring countries. The findings place infectious diseases on the list of pressures on African elephants, whose populations continue to be under threat. During this ...
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NewsMicrobiome of fruit and vegetables positively influences diversity in the gut
In a meta-study, a research team has provided evidence that the consumption of fruit and vegetables contributes positively to bacterial diversity in the human gut.
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NewsModel can predict the evolution of new COVID variants
An international research team has developed a model that predicts the likely evolution of variants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus.
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NewsSoft, living materials made with algae glow under stress
A team of researchers has developed soft yet durable materials that glow in response to mechanical stress, such as compression, stretching or twisting, and deriving their luminescence from single-celled algae known as dinoflagellates.