Category Archives: Infection

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A person’s immune response to variants of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, depends on their previous exposure—and differences in the focus of immune responses will help scientists understand how to optimize vaccines in the future to provide broad protection. A new study has found that people differ in how vulnerable […]

Toxoplasma gondii. Credit: Wikipedia Researchers have identified a “guard mechanism” for a protein which attacks microbes in infected cells, opening the possibility of new treatments for toxoplasma, chlamydia, tuberculosis and even cancer. A study, led by the University of Birmingham and published in Science has discovered the lock and key mechanism that controls the attack […]

A new study has found people can differ in how vulnerable they are to different mutations in emerging variants of COVID-19, depending on previous infections and vaccination. This is because the variant of Covid a person was first exposed to determines how well their immune system responds to different parts the virus, and how protected […]

dimarik / iStock Robust infection prevention and control (IPC) measures at a comprehensive cancer center during the COVID-19 pandemic were associated with significant decreases in healthcare-associated infections (HAIs), researchers reported today in the American Journal of Infection Control. To evaluate the impact of IPC practices at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center during […]

dimarik / iStock Robust infection prevention and control (IPC) measures at a comprehensive cancer center during the COVID-19 pandemic were associated with significant decreases in healthcare-associated infections (HAIs), researchers reported today in the American Journal of Infection Control. To evaluate the impact of IPC practices at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center during […]

HAMILTON COUNTY, Ohio — New HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) cases in Hamilton County are down more than 50% since 2018, according to Hamilton County Public Health. The county credits a portion of its success to a comprehensive federally-funded program called “Ending the HIV Epidemic.” Hamilton County was one of only 48 counties selected across the […]

New Zealand has been lauded for its fight against Covid – but Kiwis are still dying. Photo / WHO New Zealand should treat other serious respiratory infections like Covid-19, says a group of leading scientists and doctors calling for a comprehensive new strategy for the pandemic’s next phase. Nearly a year on from the country’s […]

As winter approaches we take a look at efforts to track the impact of Covid in the UK, and the insights they might provide. What’s the current Covid picture? While data from UK Health Security Agency (UKSA) suggested levels of Covid had risen in England over the past few months, with an increase in metrics […]

Share on PinterestMilko/Getty Images New proposed guidelines from the CDC could result in more people being prescribed a common antibiotic to prevent bacterial sexually transmitted infections. The guidelines currently only apply to men having sex with men and to transgender women. CDC officials may recommend taking the antibiotic doxycycline within 72 hours of sexual intercourse […]