Newly Identified Yeast Could Prevent Fungal Infections
Researchers at the Weizmann Institute of Science in Israel have identified a yeast that could be used to prevent invasive candidiasis, a major cause of…
Researchers at the Weizmann Institute of Science in Israel have identified a yeast that could be used to prevent invasive candidiasis, a major cause of…
Recent research conducted by the University of Oxford has found that a high proportion of SARS-CoV-2 infections in the general population lead to persistent infections…
Understanding the ancestry of virus families may assist researchers in pinpointing which variants possess the potential to become Disease X, the elusive pathogen responsible for…
Research conducted at UC Riverside has the potential to assist scientists in devising strategies to prevent the spread of COVID-19 among minks and various other…
A new study conducted by Uppsala University and the University Hospital in Uppsala reveals that the actual number of infections caused by the tick-borne TBE…
Researchers at Florey Institute, in collaboration with intensive care clinicians from a hospital, have demonstrated the effectiveness of sodium ascorbate, a pH-balanced formulation of vitamin…
A University of Cambridge study reveals that Group B Streptococcus (GBS) in the placenta significantly raises the risk of newborns being admitted to neonatal units,…
Scientists have discovered that bacteria can form memory-like mechanisms, informing strategies that lead to dangerous infections in humans. These strategies include antibiotic resistance and the…
Research conducted during World Antimicrobial Awareness Week examines the effects of employing suggested chlorine-based chemicals to combat Clostridioides difficile, the leading cause of antibiotic-related illness…
A team of researchers from the Institut Pasteur utilized the National Reference Center for Meningococci’s database to analyze the progression of invasive meningococcal disease in…
Bacteriophages, also called phages, are viruses that infect and kill bacteria, their natural hosts. But from a macromolecular viewpoint, phages can be can be viewed…
Global guidelines urgently require an update. Antibiotics commonly used to manage prevalent infections in infants and children have lost their effectiveness in many regions globally,…
Researchers from Griffith University are on the brink of a technological breakthrough in vaccine development with a possible new vaccine modality. Professor Bernd Rehm and…
Over 43% of deaths related to infections in the region were linked to AMR. 569,000 deaths were linked to bacterial antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in all…
C. diff might not originate from external transmission but rather from within the infected patient themselves. Hospital staff dedicate significant effort to safeguard patients from…
Could a blend of honey and vinegar serve as a traditional yet innovative approach to addressing persistent infections? The mixture of honey and vinegar, also…
Scientists have developed a new strategy to improve the delivery of drugs to chronic wound infections. Chronic wounds, which are persistent open sores or damaged…
Researchers have discovered that a specific virulent E. coli subset, K1, predates previous estimations by around 500 years and 25% of current E. coli strains…