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Researchers identify new group of antibacterial molecules

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet, Umeå University, and the University of Bonn have identified a new group of molecules that have an antibacterial effect against many antibiotic-resistant bacteria.

17 Nov 2021

Urinary SARS-CoV-2 RNA is a prognosticator of COVID-19

A new study published in the journal Diagnostics was based on the hypothesis that detecting urinary SARS-CoV-2 nucleic acid––which may result in renal and cardiovascular endothelial destruction to facilitate viral access to the kidney parenchyma—may be used as a specific biomarker to indicate the severity of COVID-19.

16 Nov 2021

Study reveals racial, ethnic disparities in mortality rates for common conditions among VA patients

A study of Veterans hospitalized for common conditions in the Veterans Affairs (VA) healthcare system confirms that adjusted mortality rates are lower for Black compared to White Veterans – while also showing higher adjusted mortality rates among Hispanic Veterans relative to White Veterans across most risk-adjustment models, reports the December issue of Medical Care.

15 Nov 2021

New therapy targets rodents' cells rather than bacterial cells in treating pneumonia

Researchers at the National Institutes of Health have discovered a therapy that targets host cells rather than bacterial cells in treating bacterial pneumonia in rodents.

15 Nov 2021

New formulation for treating diabetic foot ulcers could also be used to kill COVID-19 virus

A new formulation developed by University of South Australia scientists to treat antimicrobial-resistant bacterial infections in diabetic foot ulcers could also be used to kill the COVID-19 virus circulating in air conditioning systems.

15 Nov 2021

Mycobacterium tuberculosis may induce resistance to secondary SARS-CoV-2 infection

The current study reveals that mice infected with mycobacterium tuberculosis are resistant to SARS-CoV-2 infection.

14 Nov 2021

Will the future of global health rely upon addressing air pollution?

We speak to Dr. Philip Landrigan about his latest research into air pollution and how African countries are in a prime position to take action against it.

12 Nov 2021

COVID-19 trends identified from multiple linked EHR

In this study, the sociodemographic factors, occurrence of health conditions, the effect of the first and second waves in England, and vaccination effects, were considered separately.

11 Nov 2021

Current understanding of the link between COVID-19 and cardiovascular disease

A review published in Chemo-Biological Interactions has focused on the prevalence of COVID-19 in CVD patients associated with ACE2 mechanisms.

10 Nov 2021

Mechanisms and strategies for antibody binding and escape in SARS-CoV-2

A new study investigated the mechanisms for binding and strategies to escape several hNAbs used by SARS-CoV-2 strains through molecular simulations.

10 Nov 2021

Identification of a candidate effector gene at COVID-19 risk locus

A new study focuses on developing a comprehensive platform to decode the effects of sequence variation identified by GWAS.

8 Nov 2021

Study shows significant decreases in infections among people with psoriatic arthritis

New research presented this week at ACR Convergence, the American College of Rheumatology's annual meeting, shows significant decreases in infections among people with psoriatic arthritis over the years 2012-2017.

2 Nov 2021

Zinc supplement may help prevent symptoms of respiratory tract infections, analysis finds

A zinc supplement might help stave off the symptoms of respiratory tract infections, such as coughing, congestion, and sore throat, and cut illness duration, suggests a pooled analysis of the available evidence, published in the open access journal BMJ Open.

2 Nov 2021