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Evolution of H3 avian influenza virus in China: Implications for pandemic preparedness

This paper analyzes the evolution of the H3 subtype of avian influenza virus in China from 2009 to 2022, including its spatial and temporal distribution and genetic changes. The findings have implications for pandemic preparedness.

18 Apr 2023

Soaring healthcare costs for RSV-related complications in US seniors 60 plus

In a recent study published in the journal Open Forum Infectious Diseases, researchers explored the correlation between complications caused by a respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and the associated healthcare costs.

18 Apr 2023

Hospitals need to establish antimicrobial stewardship programs to prevent C. difficile infections

Five medical organizations say it is essential that hospitals establish antimicrobial stewardship programs to prevent Clostridioides difficile (C. difficile) infections.

12 Apr 2023

New organoid platform could make vaccine screening quicker and greatly reduce animal testing

Developing and testing new treatments or vaccines for humans almost always requires animal trials, but these experiments can sometimes take years to complete and can raise ethical concerns about the animals' treatment.

12 Apr 2023

An extremely rare case report of rebound multi-system inflammatory syndrome in children

Researchers described the case report of an infant boy experiencing rebound MIS-C.

12 Apr 2023

Discovery could pave the way for new approaches to treating chronic respiratory diseases

An international research team has discovered a new cell state in embryonic airway development that has been overlooked until now.

11 Apr 2023

HIV diagnoses increases more than three-fold after implementing targeted testing in EDs

Targeted testing for HIV in emergency departments has great potential for increasing diagnoses, this year's European Congress of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases (ECCMID) in Copenhagen, Denmark, (15-18 April), will hear.

10 Apr 2023

Impact of maternal COVID-19 on neonatal brain development

Researchers described two coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) -infected neonate cases.

10 Apr 2023

The distribution and prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 in the Huanan seafood market

Researchers surveyed SARS-CoV-2 at the Huanan seafood market (HSM).

10 Apr 2023

Study suggests potential therapeutic targets for COVID-19-related neurological pathologies

In a recent study published in the journal Molecular & Cellular Proteomics, researchers analyzed the proteins in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) samples obtained from African green monkeys and rhesus macaques infected with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2 to understand the neurological manifestations of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

9 Apr 2023

Nasal SARS-CoV-2 vaccine outperforms existing vaccines in preclinical trial

Researchers assess the role of the live-attenuated vaccine sCPD9 in inducing systemic and mucosal immunity against SARS-CoV-2 variants.

6 Apr 2023

SFU researchers study pathogen genes to develop new drugs against bacterial infections

Researchers at Simon Fraser University are studying the genes of superbugs to aid the development of new and effective treatments for drug-resistant bacterial infections.

5 Apr 2023

New method for lower respiratory tract infection diagnosis in critically ill children

Lower respiratory tract infection (LRTI), which includes conditions such as pneumonia, has long been the leading cause of death from communicable agents and a leading cause of death in children worldwide.

5 Apr 2023

Study assesses the cellular and molecular immunopathology of post-COVID lung disease

Researchers assessed the cellular and molecular level immunopathology of PCLD.

4 Apr 2023

Could mink serve as an immediate host for Influenza A transmission?

A recent study discussed influenza A virus infections in minks, emphasizing their contribution/role as an intermediate host.

3 Apr 2023

Study offers a novel therapeutic option to combat antibiotic-resistant pneumonia

Increases in multidrug-resistance in the bacteria Streptococcus pneumoniae have made it the fourth-leading cause of death associated with antibiotic resistance.

29 Mar 2023

Study finds unusual peak in RSV hospitalizations in late 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic posed an immense challenge on the health care industry in 2020 and 2021. While hospitals were inundated with COVID-19 cases, other illnesses such as respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) saw a decrease in hospital visits, particularly in the fourth quarter of 2020 and the first quarter of 2021.

28 Mar 2023

Case report on Nocardia pseudobrasiliensis and SARS-CoV-2 concomitant infection

In a recent case report published in the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) journal Emerging Infectious Diseases, researchers reported a case of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and Nocardia pseudobrasiliensis concomitant infection.

27 Mar 2023

Pneumolysin toxin holds promise for developing therapies against Streptococcus pneumoniae

In a recent study published in the journal PLoS ONE, researchers in Spain performed a systematic review of pneumolysin (PLY) toxin as a molecular target to develop novel therapeutics against Streptococcus pneumoniae.

27 Mar 2023

Tulane receives up to $16 million to move nasal pneumonia vaccine from the lab to clinical trials

The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases awarded an up to $16 million contract to Tulane University to bring to phase one clinical trial a nasal spray vaccine university researchers invented to thwart antibiotic-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae, a leading cause of pneumonia.

24 Mar 2023

Pneumonia News and Research

Latest Pneumonia News and Research

Evolution of H3 avian influenza virus in China: Implications for pandemic preparedness

Soaring healthcare costs for RSV-related complications in US seniors 60 plus

Hospitals need to establish antimicrobial stewardship programs to prevent C. difficile infections

New organoid platform could make vaccine screening quicker and greatly reduce animal testing

An extremely rare case report of rebound multi-system inflammatory syndrome in children

Discovery could pave the way for new approaches to treating chronic respiratory diseases

HIV diagnoses increases more than three-fold after implementing targeted testing in EDs

Impact of maternal COVID-19 on neonatal brain development

The distribution and prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 in the Huanan seafood market

Study suggests potential therapeutic targets for COVID-19-related neurological pathologies

Nasal SARS-CoV-2 vaccine outperforms existing vaccines in preclinical trial

SFU researchers study pathogen genes to develop new drugs against bacterial infections

New method for lower respiratory tract infection diagnosis in critically ill children

Study assesses the cellular and molecular immunopathology of post-COVID lung disease

Could mink serve as an immediate host for Influenza A transmission?

Study offers a novel therapeutic option to combat antibiotic-resistant pneumonia

Study finds unusual peak in RSV hospitalizations in late 2021

Case report on Nocardia pseudobrasiliensis and SARS-CoV-2 concomitant infection

Pneumolysin toxin holds promise for developing therapies against Streptococcus pneumoniae

Tulane receives up to $16 million to move nasal pneumonia vaccine from the lab to clinical trials

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

Pneumonia News and Research

Latest Pneumonia News and Research

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