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Tackling Antimicrobial Resistance; A Conversation with the World Health Organisation

For World Antimicrobial Awareness Week (WAAW), we speak to Silvia Bertagnolio from the WHO, about the importance of raising awareness of antimicrobial resistance.

21 Nov 2022

SARS-CoV-2 infection and mRNA vaccination prime transcriptionally distinct CD4+ T cell memory landscapes

Researchers reported that SARS-CoV-2 infection and mRNA vaccination induce distinct memory T cells.

21 Nov 2022

Enormous rise in Acinetobacter bloodstream infection cases in initial two years of COVID-19

In a new study, researchers investigated Acinetobacter species bloodstream infection (BSI) case counts from a subset of laboratory data continuously reported during the initial two years of SARS-CoV-2 infections, i.e., from 2020 to 2021.

21 Nov 2022

Does influenza vaccination reduce death and vascular events in patients with heart failure?

Researchers conducted a placebo-controlled, double-blind clinical trial to assess whether influenza vaccination effectively reduced vascular events and mortality among patients with heart failure.

21 Nov 2022

Frozen and viable: successful culture of replicating SARS-CoV-2 from hospital aerosol samples after freezing

Researchers demonstrated the presence of infectious SARS-CoV-2 in samples from the hospital rooms of SARS-CoV-2-infected patients.

21 Nov 2022

CAR T-cell therapy in colorectal cancer

Researchers assessed the efficacy of CAR T-cells in the immunotherapy of colorectal cancer.

21 Nov 2022

Study suggests bats are an underrecognized arenavirus reservoir

Researchers reported the detection of arenavirus RNA from various species of bats sampled between 2007 and 2011 from Brazil.

21 Nov 2022

The role of bacteria in cancer growth

Tumor-associated microbiota is an important component of the tumor microenvironment (TME) across 33 types of human cancer. However, little evidence is available regarding the spatial distribution and localization of these microbes in tumor cells.

20 Nov 2022

UCF researcher examines the mechanisms of COVID-19 pathogenesis in patients with diabetes

Can a COVID-19 infection have long-term health effects on people with diabetes, including advancing their risk for heart disease?

20 Nov 2022

In our rapidly changing world, parasites and vectors thrive

Recently, researchers reviewed the incidence and management of emerging parasites and vectors associated with human and veterinary organisms.

20 Nov 2022

Unusual Zika virus-specific antibody exhibits ultrapotent neutralization

An unusual type of antibody that even at miniscule levels neutralizes the Zika virus and renders the virus infection undetectable in preclinical models has been identified by a team led by Weill Cornell Medicine, NewYork-Presbyterian and National Institutes of Health (NIH) investigators.

20 Nov 2022

FDA approves first-ever type 1 diabetes delaying drug Tzield (teplizumab-mzwv)

On November 17, 2022, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a pathbreaking new drug called Tzield. This injectable formulation contains a combination of two drugs that could push back the onset of type 1 diabetes (T1D) in adults at stage 3 and children aged eight years or more at stage 2.

20 Nov 2022

Preparing for epidemics now and in the future

The World Health Organization (WHO) recently conducted a virtual press conference on global health emergencies on November 16, 2022. Margaret Harris hosted the conference at WHO Headquarters in Geneva. In addition, a broad panel of technical experts was present online and offline for discussion.

20 Nov 2022

Researchers identify a novel RSV variant associated with prolonged infection

Researchers examine pathogen or host genetic risk factors for RSV infection, as well as whether certain viral variants are associated with prolonged infection.

20 Nov 2022

World Antimicrobial Awareness Week 2022: The problem of antimicrobial resistance in combating sepsis

As part of World Antimicrobial Resistance Week 2022, News-Medical speaks to Dr. Catharina Hartman, a trustee of the charity Sepsis Research FEAT, about the problems associated with combating sepsis brought on by antimicrobial resistance.

20 Nov 2022

As STDS proliferate, companies rush to market at-home test kits. But are they reliable?

Among the more remarkable legacies of the covid-19 pandemic is how quickly federal regulators, the health care industry, and consumers moved to make at-home testing a reliable tool for managing a public health crisis.

20 Nov 2022

Human case of swine-origin influenza A virus detected in Denmark, according to CDC study

Researchers detected a swine influenza A virus (IAV)-infected patient in routine surveillance at the National Influenza Center in Denmark. The detected influenza variant appeared distinct from any variant found previously in Denmark.

18 Nov 2022

Scientists explore bat sarbecovirus isolation in Japan

Researchers performed bat sarbecovirus isolation experiments using Rhinolophus cornutus bats from several regions in Japan that were phylogenetically situated in the same cluster of viruses related to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).

18 Nov 2022

β-cyclodextrin family found to be promising and cost-effective antiviral agents against SARS-CoV-2

Researchers identified β-cyclodextrins (β-CDs) as a safe and cost-effective drug against SARS-CoV-2 with a broad spectrum of activity.

18 Nov 2022

Bombali ebolavirus has been detected among bats in Mozambique

Researchers reported on the detection of Bombali virus (BOMV, of the ebolavirus genus) ribonucleic acid (RNA) among three free-tailed Mops condylurus (Molossidae) bat species in Mozambique.

18 Nov 2022

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Tackling Antimicrobial Resistance; A Conversation with the World Health Organisation

SARS-CoV-2 infection and mRNA vaccination prime transcriptionally distinct CD4+ T cell memory landscapes

Enormous rise in Acinetobacter bloodstream infection cases in initial two years of COVID-19

Does influenza vaccination reduce death and vascular events in patients with heart failure?

Frozen and viable: successful culture of replicating SARS-CoV-2 from hospital aerosol samples after freezing

CAR T-cell therapy in colorectal cancer

Study suggests bats are an underrecognized arenavirus reservoir

The role of bacteria in cancer growth

UCF researcher examines the mechanisms of COVID-19 pathogenesis in patients with diabetes

In our rapidly changing world, parasites and vectors thrive

Unusual Zika virus-specific antibody exhibits ultrapotent neutralization

FDA approves first-ever type 1 diabetes delaying drug Tzield (teplizumab-mzwv)

Preparing for epidemics now and in the future

Researchers identify a novel RSV variant associated with prolonged infection

World Antimicrobial Awareness Week 2022: The problem of antimicrobial resistance in combating sepsis

As STDS proliferate, companies rush to market at-home test kits. But are they reliable?

Human case of swine-origin influenza A virus detected in Denmark, according to CDC study

Scientists explore bat sarbecovirus isolation in Japan

β-cyclodextrin family found to be promising and cost-effective antiviral agents against SARS-CoV-2

Bombali ebolavirus has been detected among bats in Mozambique

Small solutions for big problems in drug discovery and delivery

Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

Utilizing process Raman in optimizing cultivated meat production

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