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Study reveals a promising approach to developing universal influenza vaccine

New research led by Oregon Health & Science University reveals a promising approach to developing a universal influenza vaccine - a so-called "one and done" vaccine that confers lifetime immunity against an evolving virus.

19 Jul 2024

Urgent strategies needed to fight artemisinin resistance in East Africa

Artemisinin-based combination therapies (ACTs) have become the cornerstone of malaria treatment and control.

19 Jul 2024

Discovery of "unconventional" immune response opens new avenue in TB vaccine development

An "unconventional" immune response now identified by scientists from the Hackensack Meridian Center for Discovery and Innovation (CDI) is a potential new pathway for developing new vaccines for tuberculosis (TB), according to a new publication.

15 Jul 2024

How Aloe vera's medicinal properties make it essential in medicine, cosmetics, and food products

Comprehensive review highlights Aloe vera's versatile biological activities and its potential applications in medicine and cosmetics while addressing its safety concerns.

11 Jul 2024

New consortium receives NIH grant to accelerate development of effective TB treatments

A new consortium co-led by Weill Cornell Medicine, has been awarded a five-year, $31 million grant from the National Institutes of Health's National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases to accelerate the development of faster, more effective treatment regimens for tuberculosis (TB).

10 Jul 2024

AI model can estimate lung function from chest radiographs with high accuracy

If there is one medical exam that everyone in the world has taken, it's a chest x-ray. Clinicians can use radiographs to tell if someone has tuberculosis, lung cancer, or other diseases, but they can't use them to tell if the lungs are functioning well.

8 Jul 2024

Non-invasive saliva test could identify children missing tetanus immunity

University of Birmingham experts are developing a non-invasive saliva test that - within 15 minutes - might identify children across the Global South missing immunity to tetanus who may also have missed out on essential vaccines.

8 Jul 2024

Mapping pathogen spread and evolution using genomic and human mobility data

A new way to map the spread and evolution of pathogens, and their responses to vaccines and antibiotics, will provide key insights to help predict and prevent future outbreaks.

3 Jul 2024

Innovative HIV vaccine approaches yield potential for broad protection against viral strains

A major challenge in developing a vaccine for HIV is that the virus mutates fast - very fast. Although a person initially becomes infected with one or a few HIV strains, the virus replicates and mutates quickly, resulting in a "swarm" of viral strains existing in a single body.

2 Jul 2024

Asia Pacific faces hepatitis crisis: Urgent action needed to meet WHO targets

Countries in Asia Pacific are unlikely to meet their commitment to eliminate hepatitis by 2030 unless they declare a public health emergency, as they did with COVID-19, a disease specialist suggested.

1 Jul 2024

Researchers develop a more accurate way to scan for tuberculosis using PET

A more accurate way to scan for tuberculosis (TB) has been developed by UK and US researchers, using positron emission tomography (PET).

27 Jun 2024

Technological solutions for improving medication adherence

Medication non-adherence is a major societal problem with serious clinical and economic consequences, associated with 200,000 deaths and 125 billion euros of costs annually in Europe.

26 Jun 2024

Innovative fingerprint technique detects TB antibiotics with high accuracy

A fingerprint may soon be all a doctor needs to check whether tuberculosis patients are taking their antibiotics – thanks to a new study led by the University of Surrey.

24 Jun 2024

New fingerprint test could ensure TB patients are taking their antibiotics

Scientists can now detect antibiotics in your fingerprints – aiding the fight against drug-resistant TB.

22 Jun 2024

Harnessing post-translational modifications for a tuberculosis booster vaccine

Tuberculosis is still one of the deadliest infectious diseases, causing over one million deaths each year worldwide.

19 Jun 2024

Attenuated virus helps eliminate cancer in mice

Northwestern Medicine scientists have discovered that an attenuated (weakened) virus can help eliminate cancer in mice.

11 Jun 2024

WHO and FIND join forces to accelerate diagnostic innovation and access

FIND and the World Health Organization (WHO) have signed a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that lays the foundation for accelerating innovation and achieving equitable access to quality diagnostics for people globally.

8 Jun 2024

Understanding the long-term effects and safety of testosterone therapy in transgender men

Transgender individuals often face unique challenges in aligning their physical bodies with their true gender identity.

30 May 2024

New frontiers in medicine: COVID-19 lessons push for multidisciplinary collaboration

Researchers highlight the need for multidisciplinary collaboration in medicine, especially in addressing transmissible illnesses, precision medicine, and data science, as learned from the COVID-19 pandemic.

28 May 2024

100-year-old BCG vaccine protects individuals with type 1 diabetes from infectious diseases

In new research, investigators at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) show that the 100-year-old Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccine, originally developed to prevent tuberculosis, protects individuals with type 1 diabetes from severe COVID-19 disease and other infectious diseases.

22 May 2024

Tuberculosis News and Research

Latest Tuberculosis News and Research

Study reveals a promising approach to developing universal influenza vaccine

Urgent strategies needed to fight artemisinin resistance in East Africa

Discovery of "unconventional" immune response opens new avenue in TB vaccine development

How Aloe vera's medicinal properties make it essential in medicine, cosmetics, and food products

New consortium receives NIH grant to accelerate development of effective TB treatments

AI model can estimate lung function from chest radiographs with high accuracy

Non-invasive saliva test could identify children missing tetanus immunity

Mapping pathogen spread and evolution using genomic and human mobility data

Innovative HIV vaccine approaches yield potential for broad protection against viral strains

Asia Pacific faces hepatitis crisis: Urgent action needed to meet WHO targets

Researchers develop a more accurate way to scan for tuberculosis using PET

Technological solutions for improving medication adherence

Innovative fingerprint technique detects TB antibiotics with high accuracy

New fingerprint test could ensure TB patients are taking their antibiotics

Harnessing post-translational modifications for a tuberculosis booster vaccine

Attenuated virus helps eliminate cancer in mice

WHO and FIND join forces to accelerate diagnostic innovation and access

Understanding the long-term effects and safety of testosterone therapy in transgender men

New frontiers in medicine: COVID-19 lessons push for multidisciplinary collaboration

100-year-old BCG vaccine protects individuals with type 1 diabetes from infectious diseases

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Supercharging Next-Gen Antibody Discovery with AI and High-Throughput Experimentation

Prof. Dr. Kristina Kusche-Vihrog

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