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Nosocomial infections: the potential killer Staphylococcus epidermidis
Staphylococcus epidermidis is a pervasive coloniser of healthy human skin, but is also a notorious source of serious nosocomial infections found in hospital devices.
Scientists...
Ebola virus transmission could be reduced by newly discovered protein
According to Northwestern University, USA, a human protein that helps fight Ebola virus transmission could one day lead to an effective therapy.
Drugs that mimic...
Child mortality: reducing death in low-income countries
According to ISGlobal, a simple algorithm could contribute to reducing the high rates of child mortality in the month following their hospital discharge.
A study...
Reverse zoonosis: human pathogens are ruining wildlife
Arctic wildlife is threatened by human pathogens, with scientists warning the risk of mass extinction occurring across the polar ecosystem due to reverse zoonosis.
Zoonosis...
Study reveals how aid communication is perceived in African countries
Aid recipients call for more dignity and diversity in aid communication from international NGOs (INGOs) and development organisations.
Participants from six Sub-Saharan African countries spoke...
Have you heard the buzz about the new malaria prevention drugs?
Researchers tested chemical compounds for their ability to inhibit malaria parasites at earlier stages & may have stumbled on new malaria prevention drugs.
Chemical starting...
What does a freeze-dried polio vaccine mean for us?
Researchers have created a freeze-dried polio vaccine that doesn't need refrigeration, meaning this could someday be used worldwide to eradicate polio.
Researchers from the University...
Time to get our malaria control efforts back on track
Malaria control efforts have stagnated after several years of global decline according to new World Malaria Report 2018 and its time to get reduction...
Maybe the princess kissed the frog because of ranavirus?
New research has shown frogs from groups that are exposed to the deadly disease, ranavirus, breed at younger ages to beat the epidemic.
Scientists from...
Find out how cigarette smoking causes lung cell exhaustion leading to TB
Researchers from Trinity College Dublin unveiled how lung cell exhaustion caused by cigarette smoking affects their power to battle diseases such as TB.
Cigarette smoking...
Can herpes viruses cause Alzheimer’s?
New research shows evidence of the fundamental link between herpes viruses and Alzheimer's, igniting possibilities for further research and treatment.
The review available in Frontiers...
The dormant LTBI: dangers of neglecting latent tuberculosis infection
With all UN Member States pledging to end TB by 2030, can the dormant form of TB, latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI), be managed?
Recent studies...
Are malaria parasites adapting to mosquito feeding times?
Research shows that malaria parasites have evolved to become most infectious during the feeding times of mosquitos.
According to a study conducted by scientists from...
Could HPV be linked to improving cervical cancer survival rates?
Researchers believe that high-risk HPV can be another important analytical marker that can improve cervical cancer survival rates.
The occurrence of high-risk human papillomavirus (HrHPV)...
China announces 14% surge in HIV and Aids
The number of citizens in China with HIV and Aids has reportedly increased by 14%
As reported by the BBC, more than 820,000 people are...
Johnson & Johnson: collaboration advancing novel vaccine development for MERS
Johnson & Johnson announced today a new collaboration that will support novel vaccine development against Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV).
Janssen Vaccines & Prevention...
Lab experiment eliminates malaria virus carried in mosquitoes
For the first time, research has been able to completely block the reproductive capacity of the malaria virus using a designer molecular approach.
Researchers from...
Scandal: NHS patients given contaminated blood
Public inquiry has begun regarding how thousands of NHS patients were given blood products infected with hepatitis and HIV during the 1970s and 1980s,...
WHO calls for urgent action to end the tuberculosis epidemic
The World Health Organization (WHO) has released a 2018 edition of its Global Tuberculosis Report. The report provides a comprehensive and up-to-date assessment of...
UK deploys new model to predict cholera outbreaks in Yemen
The UK’s Department for International Development (DFID) has paired with the Met Office, NASA and US scientists to deploy a model to predict cholera...