All USA & Canada articles – Page 4
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NewsClimate change responsible for 19% of today’s rising dengue burden - but Wolbachia offers hope
Climate change is having a massive global impact on dengue transmission, accounting for 19% of the current dengue burden, with a potential to spark an additional 40%-60% spike by 2050 — and by as much as 150%-200% in some areas.
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NewsResearchers uncover Achilles heel of antibiotic-resistant bacteria
Scietnists have found that antibiotic resistance comes at a cost. While antibiotic resistance provides some advantages for the bacteria to survive, the team discovered that it’s also linked with a physiological limitation that hinders potential dominance.
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NewsHow do microbiomes influence the study of life?
Researchers from the awardwinning One Health Microbiome Center reveal how holobiont biology underpins a holistic understanding of how life’s forms and functions, from human disease to agricultural output, depend upon the relationships between microbes and hosts.
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NewsMeasles cases surge worldwide, infecting 10.3 million people in 2023
Worldwide, there were an estimated 10.3 million cases of measles in 2023, a 20% increase from 2022, inadequate immunization coverage globally is driving the surge in cases.
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NewsA joint consensus report published on SARS-CoV-2 genomic surveillance for hospitals and public health laboratories
A joint consensus report that reviews and summarizes standard concepts and best practices for next-generation sequencing methods for SARS-CoV-2 genomic surveillance.
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NewsStudy provides first evidence of African children with severe malaria experiencing partial resistance to world’s most powerful malaria drug
A new study from Uganda provides the first evidence to date that resistance to a lifesaving malaria drug may be emerging in the group of patients that accounts for most of the world’s malaria deaths: young African children suffering from serious infections.
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NewsResearchers reveal why a key tuberculosis drug works against resistant strains
Research has uncovered why a relatively new antibiotic for tuberculosis (TB) works against multidrug-resistant strains, potentially inspiring improved treatments and drug development strategies.
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NewsResearchers develops metagenomic profiling method
Researchers have developed a new k-mer sketching metagenomic profiler, called sylph, that allows scientists to analyze genomic data more quickly and precisely than other profilers.
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NewsKey influenza-severity risk factor found hiding in plain sight on our antibodies
Viruses are the fastest-evolving biological entity on earth. This fact explains why we need flu shots every year: Seasonal influenza perennially outwits the immunity we’ve acquired from previous vaccinations or infections. Source: Yuki999 H1N1 virus Some new strains are rougher than others. The 1918 flu pandemic killed ...
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NewsPotential single-dose smallpox and mpox vaccine moves forward
Scientists report on studies suggesting that the horsepox virus in the experimental vaccine is substantially more attenuated—and less likely to trigger a systemic infection—than the vaccinia virus used in the single-dose vaccine already approved by the FDA.
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NewsGoblet cells could be the guardians of the gut
Researchers have provided new insights into the central role of goblet cells, specialized cells that line the gut, in maintaining a healthy and balanced immune environment within the gastrointestinal tract.
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NewsResearchers seek out shorter, simpler TB treatments
Scientists are working to develop treatment options for tuberculosis that require fewer pills, shorter treatment periods (ideally 2-3 months), and consist of 3-4 medications that reduce the risk of resistance while minimizing toxicity.
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NewsWinners of Applied Microbiology International Horizon Awards 2024 announced
The winners of the Applied Microbiology International Horizon Awards 2024 have been announced.
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NewsYoung coral use metabolic tricks to resist bleaching
Reduced metabolism and increased nitrogen storage allow coral larvae to keep algae around at high temperatures.
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NewsStudy reveals best timing for getting the RSV vaccine during pregnancy to protect newborns
Researchers found that getting vaccinated on the early side of the recommended window was best for transferring maternal antibodies to the fetus.
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NewsHIV-to-HIV kidney transplants 'as safe and effective' as organs from donors without HIV
An HIV-to-HIV kidney transplant study finds that HIV-to-HIV kidney transplants is as safe and just as effective as those using organs from donors without HIV.
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NewsScientists using nanotechnology to combat antibiotic-resistant infections
Researchers are working to potentially reduce the growing rate of antibiotic-resistant infections in open bone fractures by employing nanotechnology to bolster a centuries-old treatment.
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NewsOne genomic test can diagnose nearly any infection
A genomic test to rapidly detect almost any kind of pathogen – virus, bacteria, fungus or parasite – has proved successful after a decade of use.
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NewsNew study links historical redlining to delays in HIV treatment
A new study finds that historical race-based lending practices are still impacting health in the US today, linking these discriminatory policies to delays in effective HIV treatment within affected neighborhoods.
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NewsStudies point to correlation between preeclampsia and COVID-19 in pregnant women
A review article by researchers discusses relationships between these two conditions, identifying biomarkers that can help clinicians make a differential diagnosis.
