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Second Measles Death Reported in Texas

George Washington University — Mon, 07 Apr 2025 22:45:49 EST

Here's What Parents Need to Know About a Measles Outbreak

Children's Hospital Los Angeles — Mon, 07 Apr 2025 11:05:35 EST

Measles is one of the world's most contagious diseases. Thankfully, modern medicine provides an extremely effective tool against outbreaks, severe illness, and death.

Alternative Approach to Lyme Disease Vaccine Development Shows Promise in Pre-Clinical Models

Tufts University — Mon, 07 Apr 2025 05:00:00 EST

Alternative approach to Lyme disease vaccine development shows promise in pre-clinical models

Spinning Into the Future: Fidget Spinner Revolutionizes Bacterial Detection

Chinese Academy of Sciences — Mon, 07 Apr 2025 04:55:24 EST

A team of researchers has unveiled an innovative diagnostic tool that transforms an everyday toy into a high-tech bacterial detection device. The plasmonic fidget spinner (P-FS) integrates nanoplasmonic technology with surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) to provide ultra-fast and precise bacterial identification. By leveraging the spinning motion to enhance signal detection, the P-FS significantly improves sensitivity, making it a potential game-changer for point-of-care diagnostics, particularly in resource-limited settings. This breakthrough could drastically cut detection times from days to minutes, revolutionizing the fight against bacterial infections.

Measles and Vaccines: Recording of Recent Media Briefing

Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health — Sun, 06 Apr 2025 14:10:58 EST

EXPERT AVAILABLE: Growing Concerns about Highly Contagious Whooping Cough Cases on the Rise

Stony Brook University — Fri, 04 Apr 2025 20:15:23 EST

Research Uncovers Hidden Spread of One of the Most Common Hospital-Associated Infections

University of Utah Health — Fri, 04 Apr 2025 11:00:00 EST

C. difficile is one of the most common and contagious hospital-acquired infections. Research has found that C. diff spreads more than three times more than previously thought and can remain undetected on surfaces for weeks until it infects a patient.

ADVISORY: Media Briefing on the Disease-fighting Promise of mRNA

Johns Hopkins Medicine — Thu, 03 Apr 2025 20:45:39 EST

Researchers are studying messenger RNA's potential to treat and prevent an array of serious conditions--including cancer.

New COVID-19 Drug Shows Greater Promise Against Resistant Viral Strains

Rutgers University-New Brunswick — Thu, 03 Apr 2025 19:40:19 EST

A second-generation compound outperforms predecessor in the fight against coronavirus.

Pinning Down the Process of West Nile Virus Transmission

Ohio State University — Wed, 02 Apr 2025 19:45:07 EST

A federally funded project analyzing temperature, light pollution, and bird and mosquito abundance aims to pin down how these and other factors affect West Nile virus transmission. The ultimate goal is to advise health departments of the best time of year to kill mosquitoes that transmit the virus.

Study Reveals New Details on How Virus Builds Protective Shell

Indiana University — Wed, 02 Apr 2025 10:50:22 EST

A research team at Indiana University Bloomington has uncovered new details about how a tiny virus builds its protective outer shell --a crucial part of its ability to infect cells.

New Antibiotic for Multidrug Resistant Superbug, That Causes Gonorrhoea

University of Vienna — Wed, 02 Apr 2025 05:45:12 EST

The increase of microbes resistant to antibiotics is a growing problem. These include, for example, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, a bacterium which causes gonorrhea. Researchers from the universities in Konstanz and Vienna discover a new class of antibiotic that selectively targets Neisseria gonorrhoeae. These substances trigger a self-destruction program, which also operates in multi-resistant variants of the pathogen. This type of treatment could be used in an adapted form against other pathogens, so the scientists have made a real breakthrough in the fight against superbugs. The results have been published in the renowned journal Nature Microbiology.

FAU Secures $1.3M NIH Grant for Breakthrough in HIV Self-Test Technology

Florida Atlantic University — Tue, 01 Apr 2025 08:30:05 EST

FAU researchers have been awarded a five-year NIH grant to address the urgent need for a reliable, rapid and affordable self-test for early HIV detection. Expected to cost less than $5, the novel micro-chip technology will detect HIV during the acute infection phase or viral rebound, deliver rapid results in about 40 minutes and remain stable without refrigeration.

UTSW Research: Mosquito Saliva and Malaria, Brain Tumors, and More

UT Southwestern Medical Center — Mon, 31 Mar 2025 10:45:11 EST

Malaria, responsible for hundreds of thousands of deaths each year worldwide, is caused by a parasite transmitted through the salivary glands of female Anopheles mosquitoes. Understanding the biology of these tissues is critical to developing new treatments for the disease, found mostly in tropical countries.

WHO Releases Update on Measles as Cases Grow

George Washington University — Mon, 31 Mar 2025 09:55:21 EST

Visby Medical Receives Landmark FDA De Novo Authorization for First-Ever OTC PCR Test for Sexual Health

Visby Medical — Fri, 28 Mar 2025 10:10:35 EST

Visby Medical Receives Landmark FDA De Novo Authorization for First-Ever OTC PCR Test for Sexual Health

Two Johns Hopkins Medicine Researchers Named 2024 Fellows of American Association for the Advancement of Science

Johns Hopkins Medicine — Thu, 27 Mar 2025 10:55:49 EST

Two researchers from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine have been elected 2024 Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the largest scientific society in the world and publisher of the Science family of journals.

AI Learns to 'Speak' Genetic 'Dialect' for Future SARS-CoV-2 Mutation Prediction

Florida Atlantic University — Thu, 27 Mar 2025 08:30:24 EST

A powerful AI model called Deep Novel Mutation Search (DNMS) predicts virus mutations more accurately and efficiently than traditional, time-consuming lab experiments. Focused on the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein, the model uses a specialized protein language model fine-tuned to understand the virus's specific "language." DNMS can predict mutations that cause small, functional changes - crucial for viruses like SARS-CoV-2, which evolve through subtle adjustments to maintain function.

Research Finds Potential "Molecular Mimics" Behind COVID-Induced Autoimmune Disease

University of Utah Health — Wed, 26 Mar 2025 21:00:48 EST

COVID infection has been linked to higher risk of autoimmune disorders, including rheumatoid arthritis and type 1 diabetes. Scientists used advanced data analysis and machine learning to identify viral proteins that are more likely to trigger autoimmunity.

Lasso-Shaped Antibiotic Co-Developed by UIC Evades Standard Drug Resistance

University of Illinois Chicago — Wed, 26 Mar 2025 12:00:15 EST

A small molecule shaped like a lasso may be a powerful tool in the fight against infectious diseases, according to a new study in Nature co-authored by University of Illinois Chicago researchers.

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Second Measles Death Reported in Texas

Here's What Parents Need to Know About a Measles Outbreak

Alternative Approach to Lyme Disease Vaccine Development Shows Promise in Pre-Clinical Models

Spinning Into the Future: Fidget Spinner Revolutionizes Bacterial Detection

Measles and Vaccines: Recording of Recent Media Briefing

EXPERT AVAILABLE: Growing Concerns about Highly Contagious Whooping Cough Cases on the Rise

Research Uncovers Hidden Spread of One of the Most Common Hospital-Associated Infections

ADVISORY: Media Briefing on the Disease-fighting Promise of mRNA

New COVID-19 Drug Shows Greater Promise Against Resistant Viral Strains

Pinning Down the Process of West Nile Virus Transmission

Study Reveals New Details on How Virus Builds Protective Shell

New Antibiotic for Multidrug Resistant Superbug, That Causes Gonorrhoea

FAU Secures $1.3M NIH Grant for Breakthrough in HIV Self-Test Technology

UTSW Research: Mosquito Saliva and Malaria, Brain Tumors, and More

WHO Releases Update on Measles as Cases Grow

Visby Medical Receives Landmark FDA De Novo Authorization for First-Ever OTC PCR Test for Sexual Health

Two Johns Hopkins Medicine Researchers Named 2024 Fellows of American Association for the Advancement of Science

AI Learns to 'Speak' Genetic 'Dialect' for Future SARS-CoV-2 Mutation Prediction

Research Finds Potential "Molecular Mimics" Behind COVID-Induced Autoimmune Disease

Lasso-Shaped Antibiotic Co-Developed by UIC Evades Standard Drug Resistance

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