Infectious Diseases News
April 17, 2024
Top Headlines
Apr. 15, 2024 — Use of antibiotics provided no measurable impact on the severity or duration of coughs even if a bacterial infection was present, finds a large, prospective study of people who sought treatment in U.S. primary or urgent care settings for ...
Apr. 10, 2024 — Findings show a newly created drug can prevent runaway inflammation while still allowing the immune system to handle the virus, even when given late into ...
Apr. 3, 2024 — Scientists have discovered that bacterial populations remain stable on factory floor despite cleaning efforts in ready-to-eat food production ...
Apr. 1, 2024 — Researchers have developed a new vaccine that offers broad protection against not only SARS-CoV-2 variants, but also other bat sarbecoviruses. The groundbreaking trivalent vaccine has shown complete protection with no trace of virus in the lungs, ...
Latest Headlines
updated 10:12pm EDT
Apr. 16, 2024 — Scientists have identified promising real-world links between common HIV drugs and a reduced incidence of Alzheimer's ...
Apr. 15, 2024 — Important differences in how the nasal cells of young and elderly people respond to the SARS-CoV-2 virus, could explain why children typically experience milder COVID-19 symptoms, a new study ...
Apr. 10, 2024 — Scientists have identified sugar abnormalities in the blood that may promote biological aging and inflammation in people living with ...
Apr. 1, 2024 — Scientists have discovered a new class of antibiotics with potent activity against multi-drug resistant bacteria, and have shown that it cures bloodstream infections in mice. Two publicly-funded ...
Apr. 2, 2024 — Polymer-based hydrogels are used to treat skin ailments and in tissue engineering because of their ability to retain water, deliver drugs into wounds, and biodegrade. However, they are complicated to ...
Mar. 28, 2024 — Researchers have identified how the tick-borne Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever virus enters our cells. The results are an important step in the development of drugs against the deadly ...
Mar. 28, 2024 — Researchers have developed a new method to isolate HIV from samples more easily, potentially making it easier to detect infection with the virus. They focus on peptide nanofibrils (PNFs) on magnetic ...
Mar. 28, 2024 — Researchers discover that the COVID-19 virus can trigger the production of 'abzymes' -- antibodies that act like enzymes -- which may explain why long COVID symptoms persist even after the infection ...
Mar. 27, 2024 — An enzymatic cocktail can kill a variety of mycobacterial species of bacteria, including those that cause ...
Mar. 26, 2024 — An international research team has designed and manufactured a virus-killing surface that could help control disease spread in hospitals, labs and other high-risk ...
Earlier Headlines
Mar. 26, 2024 — Researchers have come up with a new, more accurate method for detecting in ticks the emerging Powassan virus, which can cause life-threatening neuroinvasive disease, including encephalitis and ...
Mar. 26, 2024 — Simply asking patients to get the flu vaccine, and combining it with helpful video and print messages, is enough to persuade many who visit emergency departments to roll up their sleeves, according ...
Mar. 26, 2024 — A new study shows virus-like particle can effectively 'shock and kill' latent HIV reservoir in those living with chronic ...
Mar. 25, 2024 — A study has identified a combination of medications that may improve blood flow within granulomas, benefiting drug delivery. The study leverages decades of cancer research to study ...
Mar. 25, 2024 — Humans pass on more viruses to domestic and wild animals than we catch from them, according to a major new analysis of viral ...
Mar. 22, 2024 — Millions of people are spreading tuberculosis unknowingly - now scientists say they are close to developing a new test that is as simple as the lateral flows used during the Covid ...
Mar. 21, 2024 — New research finds a direct communication path between the lungs and the brain which may change the way we treat respiratory infections and chronic conditions. The lungs are using the same sensors ...
Mar. 21, 2024 — Researchers have identified a mechanism that causes neurological problems in mice infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus behind COVID-19. The researchers also found a treatment that helped prevent these ...
Mar. 20, 2024 — SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, can damage the heart even without directly infecting the heart tissue, a new study has found. The research specifically looked at damage to the hearts of ...
Mar. 20, 2024 — Infectious diseases specialists call the medical field to be ready to deal with the impact of climate change on spreading diseases, such as malaria, Valley fever, E. coli and Lyme ...
Mar. 18, 2024 — Researchers have identified new drug candidates for preventing and treating major respiratory viral ...
Mar. 18, 2024 — Although prevention and treatment strategies are available for influenza, they are not sufficient for vulnerable populations such as young children and newborns. A team of researchers has studied ...
Mar. 15, 2024 — Viral infections trigger more cases of intussusception, the common cause of bowel blockages in young children, than previously thought, according to a new ...
Mar. 14, 2024 — Researchers have designed a platform to perform blood-based diagnoses of nontuberculosis mycobacteria, simplifying and shortening a long-complicated procedure from 6 months to 2 hours. Rapid, ...
Mar. 14, 2024 — A person's age, sex and location are correlated with the chance that they have a bloodstream infection that is resistant to antibiotics, according to a new ...
Mar. 14, 2024 — A recent scientific breakthrough has emerged from the work of researchers aiming to combat SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for COVID-19. The study focuses on the design and development of a novel ...
Mar. 13, 2024 — Researchers have combined computational and microbiology laboratory approaches to identify existing drugs that can be repurposed to combat antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections. This research has ...
Mar. 12, 2024 — Studies of interactions between two lab-generated monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) and an essential Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) protein have uncovered targets that could be exploited in designing treatments ...
Mar. 12, 2024 — Researchers have highlighted the importance of continued surveillance of emerging SARS-CoV-2 variants and vaccine performance as the virus continues to ...
Mar. 8, 2024 — Scientists have developed a new approach using the Zika virus to destroy brain cancer cells and inhibit tumor growth, while sparing healthy ...
Tuesday, March 26, 2024
- New Testing Approach Improves Detection of Rare but Emerging Powassan Virus Spread by Deer Ticks
- Just Ask: Patients in the ER Are Willing to Get a Flu Shot
- Researchers a Step Closer to a Cure for HIV
Monday, March 25, 2024
- Cancer Therapies Show Promise in Combating Tuberculosis
- Humans Pass More Viruses to Other Animals Than We Catch from Them
Friday, March 22, 2024
Thursday, March 21, 2024
- Research Finds a Direct Communication Path Between the Lungs and the Brain
- Research Offers Hope for Preventing Post-COVID 'brain Fog' By Targeting Brain's Blood Vessels
Wednesday, March 20, 2024
- Severe Lung Infection During COVID-19 Can Cause Damage to the Heart
- Experts Warn Climate Change Will Fuel Spread of Infectious Diseases
Monday, March 18, 2024
- Addressing Both Flu and COVID-19 Through a Single, Multitasking Injection
- Newborn Piglets Serve as a Model for Studying Influenza
Friday, March 15, 2024
Thursday, March 14, 2024
- Infections from These Bacteria Are on the Rise: New Blood Test Cuts Diagnosis Time from Months to Hours
- Age and Sex Associated With Patient's Likelihood of Antimicrobial Resistance
- New Bioengineered Protein Design Shows Promise in Fighting COVID-19
Wednesday, March 13, 2024
Tuesday, March 12, 2024
- Scientists Find Weak Points on Epstein-Barr Virus
- Vaccine Monitoring Crucial as SARS-CoV-2 Variants Continue to Evolve
Friday, March 8, 2024
- Zika Virus Vaccine Emerges as an Unlikely Hero in Battling Brain Cancer
- Researchers Open New Leads in Anti-HIV Drug Development, Using a Compound Found in Nature
- COVID-19 Virus Can Stay in the Body More Than a Year After Infection
Thursday, March 7, 2024
- What Makes a Pathogen Antibiotic-Resistant?
- Children Surpass a Year of HIV Remission After Treatment Pause
Monday, March 4, 2024
Friday, March 1, 2024
- New Antibodies Target 'dark Side' Of Influenza Virus Protein
- How Virus Causes Cancer: Potential Treatment
Thursday, February 29, 2024
Tuesday, February 27, 2024
Monday, February 26, 2024
- Long-Term Data Reveals SARS-CoV-2 Infection and Vaccine-Induced Antibody Responses Are Long-Lasting
- 'Hexaplex' Vaccine Aims to Boost Flu Protection
Thursday, February 22, 2024
Wednesday, February 21, 2024
- Scientists Discover Link Between Leaky Gut and Accelerated Biological Aging
- Study of Usefulness of Lockdowns During Epidemics Identifies Alternate Solution
- Study Finds High Number of Persistent COVID-19 Infections in the General Population
Tuesday, February 20, 2024
- Researchers Are Using RNA in a New Approach to Fight HIV
- Breakthrough in Developing the PD-1-Enhanced DNA Vaccine for Over 6-Year cART-Free AIDS Prevention and Virologic Control
Monday, February 19, 2024
Wednesday, February 14, 2024
- Double Risk of Dementia After Mouth Ulcer Virus
- Climate Change Drove the Emergence of West Nile Virus in Europe
- Scientists Discover Hidden Army of Lung Flu Fighters
- Case Study: Drug-Resistant Bacteria Responds to Phage-Antibiotic Combo Therapy
- COVID-19 Vaccination and Boosting During Pregnancy Protects Infants for Six Months, Study Finds
Tuesday, February 13, 2024
- New Trial Highlights Incremental Progress Towards a Cure for HIV-1
- Interactions Between Flu Subtypes Predict Epidemic Severity More Than Virus Evolution
Wednesday, February 7, 2024
Tuesday, February 6, 2024
- Switching Arms Improves Effectiveness of Two-Dose Vaccinations, Study Suggests
- New Cell Therapy Shows Promise With ARDS Patients
- Flu Virus Variants Resistant to New Antiviral Drug Candidate Lose Pathogenicity
- How T Cells Combat Tuberculosis
Monday, February 5, 2024
- Immune Response, Not Acute Viral Infections, Responsible for Neurological Damage, Study Finds
- Virus Ancestry Could Aid Bid to Predict Next Pandemic, Study Finds
Friday, February 2, 2024
Thursday, February 1, 2024
Wednesday, January 31, 2024
- New and Highly Infectious E. Coli Strain Resistant to Powerful Antibiotics
- Engineering Viruses to Kill Deadly Pathogens
Tuesday, January 30, 2024
- DNA Particles That Mimic Viruses Hold Promise as Vaccines
- Resin Destroys Coronavirus from Plastic Surfaces
- Gut Microbiota Influence Severity of Respiratory Viral Infection
Friday, January 26, 2024
- Common Cold or COVID-19? Some T Cells Are Ready to Combat Both
- West Nile Virus Emergence and Spread in Europe Found to Be Positively Associated With Agricultural Activities
Thursday, January 25, 2024
- How HIV Smuggles Its Genetic Material Into the Cell Nucleus
- Simulations Show How HIV Sneaks Into the Nucleus of the Cell
Wednesday, January 24, 2024
- Researchers Pinpoint Most Likely Source of HIV Rebound Infection
- How Does HIV Get Into the Cell's Cenetr to Kickstart Infection?
- Infants Born to COVID-Infected Mothers Have Triple the Risk of Developing Respiratory Distress
- How the Coronavirus Defends Itself Against Our Immune System
Tuesday, January 23, 2024
Thursday, January 18, 2024
- Complement System Causes Cell Damage in Long Covid
- Remodeling the Immune System to Fight Tuberculosis
- New Treatment Options for Bloodstream Infections
- Tackling Antibiotic Resistance When Treating Pneumonia
Wednesday, January 17, 2024
- HIV Antibodies Protect Animals in Proof-of-Concept Study
- New Vaccine Design Uses Immunity Against Influenza to Offer Faster Protection Against Emerging Pathogens
Saturday, January 13, 2024
Friday, January 12, 2024
- Smallpox Vaccine Efficiently Induces Immunity Against Monkeypox Virus Infection in People Living With HIV, Study Finds
- Nutritional Acquired Immunodeficiency (N-AIDS) Is the Leading Driver of the Tuberculosis Pandemic
Thursday, January 11, 2024
- Scientists Reveal Role of Notorious Cell Subpopulation in Antibiotic Failure
- Experiments in Infant Mice Suggest New Way to Prevent Spread of Flu in People
- A Universal Coronavirus Vaccine Could Save Billions of Dollars If Ready Before Next Pandemic, Study Suggests
Wednesday, January 10, 2024
- Scientists Discover Potential Nasal COVID-19 Vaccine Candidate That Offers Better and Longer Protection
- Nasal Spray With Antibodies Could Prevent COVID-19, Study Shows
Tuesday, January 9, 2024
- RSV Shown to Infect Nerve Cells, Cause Inflammation and Damage
- Protecting Newborns: Research Lays the Groundwork for a Lifesaving Vaccine
Monday, January 8, 2024
- COVID-19 Vaccine Strongly Effective for Children and Adolescents During Delta and Omicron, Real-World Analysis Shows
- New AI Tool Accurately Detects COVID-19 from Chest X-Rays
- SARS-CoV-2 BA.2.86 Is Less Resistant to Vaccine, but May Be a Problem in the Lung
Thursday, January 4, 2024
Wednesday, January 3, 2024
- Study Reveals Clues to How Eastern Equine Encephalitis Virus Invades Brain Cells
- Potency of Synthetic Antibiotic Against Serious Chronic Infections
Thursday, December 21, 2023
- Researchers Map How Measles Virus Spreads in Human Brain
- New Type of Antibody Shows Promise Against Multiple Forms of Flu Virus
- Using AI, Researchers Identify a New Class of Antibiotic Candidates
Tuesday, December 19, 2023
Monday, December 18, 2023
- New Method Ebola Virus Uses to Infect Cells
- Toothbrushing Tied to Lower Rates of Pneumonia Among Hospitalized Patients
- New Understanding of Ancient Genetic Parasite May Spur Medical Breakthroughs