Disease/Infection News

RSS

Study links fermented vegetable consumption to low COVID-19 mortality

An intriguing new study by researchers in Europe suggests that coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) mortality rates are likely to be lower in countries where diets are rich in fermented vegetables.

8 Jul 2020

Tuberculosis vaccine may play a significant role in mitigating COVID-19 mortality rates

One of the emerging questions about the coronavirus that scientists are working to understand is why developing countries are showing markedly lower rates of mortality in COVID-19 cases than expected.

8 Jul 2020

Brain complications linked to COVID-19 found to be occurring across the globe

Cases of brain complications linked to COVID-19 are occurring across the globe, a new review by University of Liverpool researchers has shown.

8 Jul 2020

Community coronavirus testing in England shows lockdown had "intended effect"

UK researchers say the proportion of people testing positive for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) significantly declined in England between 26 April and 28 June 2020.

8 Jul 2020

Fred Hutch joins new clinical trials network to fight COVID-19

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center has been named the coordinating center for vaccine clinical trials of the COVID-19 Prevention Network.

8 Jul 2020

Small molecule drugs binding Mac1 domain of SARS-CoV-2

Now, an intriguing new study out of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee reveals that numerous small molecule drugs like the proton pump inhibitors omeprazole and rabeprazole bind the important Mac1 domain on the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) virus.

8 Jul 2020

Researchers isolate potent SARS-CoV-2 neutralizing antibodies

An important line of defense in the fight against the new coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 is the formation of neutralizing antibodies.

8 Jul 2020

New machine learning tool identifies US counties at higher risk for COVID deaths

The task of controlling the COVID-19 pandemic nationwide and predicting where cases will spike next and which areas may have high mortality rates remains daunting for scientists and public officials.

8 Jul 2020

Scientists discover promising therapy to combat the growing epidemic of liver disease

In an effort to combat a growing worldwide epidemic of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD), scientists have discovered a new target and a new therapy that has shown promising results in preclinical mouse models, according to researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus.

8 Jul 2020

Study: Cellular therapy can improve critical cases of COVID-19

A cellular therapy tested on 13 intubated patients with mechanical ventilation has shown to be efficient for the clinical improvement of critical cases of COVID-19.

8 Jul 2020

COVID cuts a lethal path through San Quentin’s death row

The old men live in cramped spaces and breathe the same ventilated air. Many are frail, laboring with heart disease, liver and prostate cancer, tuberculosis, dementia. And now, with the coronavirus advancing through their ranks, they are falling one after the next.

8 Jul 2020

Analysis: How a COVID-19 vaccine could cost Americans dearly

Yes, of course, Americans' health is priceless, and reining in a deadly virus that has trashed the economy would be invaluable.

8 Jul 2020

World's first clinical trial of immune-boosting strategy to protect cancer patients from COVID-19

In the race to find new ways to prevent and treat COVID-19, Canadian researchers have launched an innovative clinical trial focussed on strengthening the immune system for one of the most vulnerable populations - cancer patients.

8 Jul 2020

In Texas, individual freedoms clash with efforts to slow the surge of COVID cases

The Fourth of July was a little different this year here in Texas' biggest city. Parades were canceled and some of the region's beaches were closed. At the city's biggest fireworks show, "Freedom Over Texas," fireworks were shot higher in the air to make it easier to watch from a distance. Other fireworks displays encouraged people to stay in their cars.

8 Jul 2020

OpSec introduces COVID-19 testing kit authentication and traceability solution

OpSec Security, the global leader in physical and digital anti-counterfeiting and brand protection solutions, announces a COVID-19 testing kit authentication and traceability solution.

8 Jul 2020

Innovative clinical trial platform launched to accelerate testing of COVID-19 drugs

The University of Liverpool, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine and Southampton Clinical Trials Unit announced this week that they have launched their innovative COVID-19 drug testing platform, AGILE.

8 Jul 2020

QUT and Oxford collaborate on clinical trial to test asthma inhalers as treatment for COVID-19

QUT researchers are collaborating with colleagues at the University of Oxford on a UK clinical trial to test common asthma inhalers as a treatment for COVID-19 infection.

8 Jul 2020

New technology can rapidly disrupt existing biofilms that account for chronic diseases

Chronic and recurrent bacterial diseases are treatment-resistant due to the ability of the pathogens to establish biofilms, which act as fortresses built of extracellular DNA and proteins to protect populations of the bacteria.

8 Jul 2020

Study: E. coli Nissle may also protect human cells against other pathogenic strains

Typically, there aren't a lot of positive thoughts when E. coli, generally found in animal and human intestines, is mentioned. It's been blamed for closing beaches and swimming pools and shuttering restaurants because of contamination in salad bars, meats or other food items.

8 Jul 2020

China reports Dengue fever after bubonic plague threat

The actively spreading coronavirus disease (COVID-19) first emerged in China in December 2019. More than six months after, the world grapples with nearly 11.8 confirmed cases of the viral infection. Now, as China slowly starts to reboot its economy and ease lockdown restrictions, two new health issues are emerging.

8 Jul 2020

Disease/Infection News

Study links fermented vegetable consumption to low COVID-19 mortality

Tuberculosis vaccine may play a significant role in mitigating COVID-19 mortality rates

Brain complications linked to COVID-19 found to be occurring across the globe

Community coronavirus testing in England shows lockdown had "intended effect"

Fred Hutch joins new clinical trials network to fight COVID-19

Small molecule drugs binding Mac1 domain of SARS-CoV-2

Researchers isolate potent SARS-CoV-2 neutralizing antibodies

New machine learning tool identifies US counties at higher risk for COVID deaths

Scientists discover promising therapy to combat the growing epidemic of liver disease

Study: Cellular therapy can improve critical cases of COVID-19

COVID cuts a lethal path through San Quentin’s death row

Analysis: How a COVID-19 vaccine could cost Americans dearly

World's first clinical trial of immune-boosting strategy to protect cancer patients from COVID-19

In Texas, individual freedoms clash with efforts to slow the surge of COVID cases

OpSec introduces COVID-19 testing kit authentication and traceability solution

Innovative clinical trial platform launched to accelerate testing of COVID-19 drugs

QUT and Oxford collaborate on clinical trial to test asthma inhalers as treatment for COVID-19

New technology can rapidly disrupt existing biofilms that account for chronic diseases

Study: E. coli Nissle may also protect human cells against other pathogenic strains

China reports Dengue fever after bubonic plague threat

Leveraging the power of automation to boost research

Automating research - solutions and best practices

How can microdialysis benefit drug development

Latest News