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Using a harmless amoeba to protect children from dangerous infections

Innovative efforts at the University of Virginia School of Medicine to use a harmless amoeba to protect children from dangerous infections has won critical financial support from The Hartwell Foundation.

10 Jun 2022

McMaster scientists develop new rapid test to detect infections in farm animals

Researchers at McMaster University have developed a new form of rapid test to detect infections in farm animals, responding to the rising threat of dangerous outbreaks.

10 Jun 2022

Artificial intelligence-based computational program predicts the 3D structure of rotavirus spike protein

Of the three groups of rotavirus that cause gastroenteritis in people, called groups A, B and C, groups A and C affect mostly children and are the best characterized.

9 Jun 2022

New technology may enable rapid diagnosis of Ebola virus

A new tool can quickly and reliably identify the presence of Ebola virus in blood samples, according to a study by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and colleagues at other institutions.

8 Jun 2022

Gastrointestinal complications caused by SARS-CoV-2

scientists discuss the gastrointestinal complications associated with COVID-19.

7 Jun 2022

Natural serological evidence of SARS-CoV-2 infection in lactating cows

Researchers observed SARS-CoV-2 seroconversion in lactating cows.

7 Jun 2022

Promising results of combination treatment for acute myeloid leukemia to be presented at ASCO 2022

On Tuesday, June 7, Eunice Wang, MD, Chief of Leukemia at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, will present the long-term results of a phase 2 clinical trial combining crenolanib, a second-generation FLT3 inhibitor, with standard intensive chemotherapy for treatment of adults with newly diagnosed FLT3-mutant acute myeloid leukemia (AML).

6 Jun 2022

Monkeypox virus transmission via sexual contact

A new study discusses the transmission of monkeypox through sexual contact.

6 Jun 2022

Electronic symptom monitoring improved quality-of-life outcomes among patients with metastatic cancer

People with advanced cancer who communicated their symptoms weekly using an electronic survey had about a one-third better physical function and over a 15% better control of their symptoms compared to those who were evaluated less frequently via in-person clinical visits, according to findings from a multi-state study conducted at 52 community cancer clinics.

6 Jun 2022

Link between COVID-19 severity and microbiome of saliva and nasopharynx

In a recent study posted to the bioRxiv* preprint server, researchers profiled the salivary and nasopharyngeal microbiomes of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients and determined the association between the microbiomes and COVID-19 severity.

6 Jun 2022

CDC posts food safety alert about multistate outbreak of Salmonella Senftenberg infections

A CDC food safety alert regarding a multistate outbreak of Salmonella Senftenberg infections has been posted: https://www.cdc.gov/salmonella/senftenberg-05-22/index.html

3 Jun 2022

Scientists characterize a novel zoonotic coronavirus in humans

Scientists characterize the spike protein structure, entry receptors, and antigenicity of the newly emerged CCoV-HuPn-2018.

2 Jun 2022

Two cases of MIS-C after laboratory-confirmed SARS-CoV-2 breakthrough infections in fully vaccinated adolescent patients

Researchers investigated whether COVID-19 vaccination effectively protected adolescents in the United States from multisystem inflammatory syndrome (MIS).

2 Jun 2022

Microgravity culture during spaceflight enhances microbial infection process in 3D intestinal models

Infectious microbes have evolved sophisticated means to invade host cells, outwit the body's defenses and cause disease.

1 Jun 2022

Evaluating tixagevimab plus cilgavimab against SARS-CoV-2

Researchers assessed the neutralizing activity against SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant after tixagevimab plus cilgavimab (T+C) administration.

30 May 2022

Researchers evaluate atovaquone as a COVID-19 treatment

Researchers evaluated a drug, atovaquone, for COVID-19 treatment.

30 May 2022

Investigating incidence and clinical features of post-acute sequelae of COVID-19 in children and adolescents

Researchers identify symptoms and systematic conditions associated with PASC in children

30 May 2022

Study: Most clinicians do not follow recommendations against prescribing antibiotics for asymptomatic bacteriuria

An estimated 70 percent of primary care physicians reported in a survey that they would still prescribe antibiotics to treat asymptomatic infections based solely on a positive urine specimen.

27 May 2022

Inappropriate antibiotic prescriptions for children associated with excess health-care costs

Antibiotics inappropriately prescribed to nonhospitalized children resulted in at least $74 million in excess health-care costs in the U.S. in 2017, according to a new study from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and The Pew Charitable Trusts.

26 May 2022

Climate change and the emergence of bat-borne viruses

Researchers discuss correlations between the emergence and spillover of bat-borne diseases and climate events and changes.

24 May 2022

Diarrhea News and Research

Latest Diarrhea News and Research

Using a harmless amoeba to protect children from dangerous infections

McMaster scientists develop new rapid test to detect infections in farm animals

Artificial intelligence-based computational program predicts the 3D structure of rotavirus spike protein

New technology may enable rapid diagnosis of Ebola virus

Gastrointestinal complications caused by SARS-CoV-2

Natural serological evidence of SARS-CoV-2 infection in lactating cows

Promising results of combination treatment for acute myeloid leukemia to be presented at ASCO 2022

Monkeypox virus transmission via sexual contact

Electronic symptom monitoring improved quality-of-life outcomes among patients with metastatic cancer

Link between COVID-19 severity and microbiome of saliva and nasopharynx

CDC posts food safety alert about multistate outbreak of Salmonella Senftenberg infections

Scientists characterize a novel zoonotic coronavirus in humans

Two cases of MIS-C after laboratory-confirmed SARS-CoV-2 breakthrough infections in fully vaccinated adolescent patients

Microgravity culture during spaceflight enhances microbial infection process in 3D intestinal models

Evaluating tixagevimab plus cilgavimab against SARS-CoV-2

Researchers evaluate atovaquone as a COVID-19 treatment

Investigating incidence and clinical features of post-acute sequelae of COVID-19 in children and adolescents

Study: Most clinicians do not follow recommendations against prescribing antibiotics for asymptomatic bacteriuria

Inappropriate antibiotic prescriptions for children associated with excess health-care costs

Climate change and the emergence of bat-borne viruses

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