The latest scientific research and clinical treatment advances around infectious diseases.| New Atlas
In a recent experiment that sounds more sci-fi than science class, researchers have successfully developed a novel vaccine platform that uses ordinary dental floss embedded with tiny dissolvable microneedles. The study, published in Nature Biomedical Engineering, showcases how everyday materials…| New Atlas
A novel way to prevent the spread of malaria – a potentially life-threatening disease transmitted through bites from mosquitoes infected by a parasite – could soon be realized, thanks to scientists at The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research (WEHI) in Australia. Continue Reading Category:Infectious Diseases, Illnesses and conditions, Body & Mind Tags:Disease, Malaria, Parasites, Mosquito, Vaccines, Walter and Eliza Hall Institute| Illnesses and conditions
The preserved lung of an 18-year-old Swiss man has been used to create the full genome of the 1918 "Spanish flu," the first complete influenza A genome with a precise date from Europe. It offers new insights into the deadly pandemic that claimed the lives of up to 100 million people. Continue Reading Category:Infectious Diseases, Illnesses and conditions, Body & Mind Tags:University of Basel, Influenza, pandemic, Virus, RNA, Evolution| Illnesses and conditions
Black cats may be considered bad luck in many Western societies, however, one such sooty feline has brought good fortune to a team of scientists, playing a pivotal role in discovering a new virus capable of infecting humans. It's now the second novel pathogen Pepper has hunted down. Continue Reading Category:Infectious Diseases, Illnesses and conditions, Body & Mind Tags:University of Florida, Cats, Virus, Respiratory health, Infections, Viruses and Bacteria| Body & Mind
Humans have been getting infected by ancient bacteria and viruses for at least 37,000 years. Now, for the first time, pathogen DNA has uncovered a pivotal disease "turning point" that happened 6,500 years ago, during which our biology and society created a perfect storm that would forever change our evolutionary path. Continue Reading Category:Infectious Diseases, Illnesses and conditions, Body & Mind Tags:Curtin University, University of Copenhagen, Disease, Evolution, Virus, Bacteria, DNA, ...| Body & Mind
As unspent antibiotics pass from our bodies into the environment, they contribute to the development of antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Scientists are addressing this problem with a new technology which causes such drugs to only become active upon exposure to green light.| New Atlas
It's never a good thing when harmful bacteria are present on surfaces in hospitals, as they can cause life-threatening infections in already immunocompromised patients. A new paint could help keep that from happening, by quickly killing any microbes that land on it.| New Atlas
A three-year study has found robust evidence that one particular vaccine for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) offers older adults long-term protection against the infection, even if efficacy wanes from season to season. Despite this, just a single dose cut serious illness by nearly two thirds, and…| New Atlas
We all know that a healthy, balanced diet dominated by unprocessed foods is a recipe for gut and overall health, but scientists have now found just how one nutrient – fiber – can trigger a microbiotic chain reaction that actually shields the body from influenza and other viruses.| New Atlas
