In a sign that scientists still don’t fully understand how some COVID-19 variants manage to evade the immune system, a new Ontario study has found that retirement- and long-term-care home residents infected during the first Omicron wave were 20 times more likely to get reinfected by the virus than those who avoided a prior infection. […]
For years, WVXU has covered Dr. Carl Fichtenbaum’s scientific side, including his groundbreaking HIV research and COVID discoveries. But Fichtenbaum also has a musical side, and on Aug. 29 will release his second album under the performing name of Carl Jack. The Road Less Taken covers love, peace and science with lyrics like: LISTEN: After […]
Getty Images By Philippa Roxby Health reporter A new approach to diagnosing illnesses in children could help doctors choose the right treatment in double-quick time, say the researchers behind it. Working out what is causing a fever – a virus, bacterial infection or something else – is often difficult and tests can take days or […]
In a recent review published in Cellular and Molecular Immunology, researchers discuss the regulatory roles of glycans and glycan-binding proteins (GBPs) in modulating immune responses, particularly in the context of autoimmune inflammation and chronic infection. Study: Immune regulatory networks coordinated by glycans and glycan-binding proteins in autoimmunity and infection. Image Credit: Kateryna Kon / Shutterstock.com Background […]
Introduction Escherichia coli, a gram-negative pathogen in the Enterobacteriaceae family, is a significant cause of bloodstream, urinary tract, gastrointestinal, and respiratory infections worldwide.1 The global incidence of E. coli infections is increasing, according to the Global Burden of Foodborne Diseases report. Approximately 111 million illnesses and 63,000 deaths are attributed to diarrheagenic E. coli annually […]
Before embarking upon controlled human infection studies, the government must ensure that there is a public discussion with regard to this, and must also ensure that people are protected against unfortunate results, a group of activists has said. (For top health news of the day, subscribe to our newsletter Health Matters) The group that includes an advocate, […]
© Reuters. Recce Pharmaceuticals successfully treats deadly burn infections in Phase I/II clinical trial A Phase I/II clinical trial of Recce Pharmaceuticals Ltd (ASX:RCE, OTC:RECEF)’s topical application against burn wound infections, RECCE® 327 (R327), has demonstrated a visible reduction in bacterial infection. R327, one of the first new classes of antibiotics in more than 30 […]
A Phase I/II clinical trial of Recce Pharmaceuticals Ltd (ASX:RCE, OTC:RECEF)’s topical application against burn wound infections, RECCE® 327 (R327), has demonstrated a visible reduction in bacterial infection. R327, one of the first new classes of antibiotics in more than 30 years, has a universal mechanism that allows its compounds to continuously kill bacteria and […]
By Thursday it had been detected in at least 52 countries and regions. Advertisement “While EG.5 has shown increased prevalence, growth advantage, and immune escape properties, there have been no reported changes in disease severity to date. The public health risk posed by EG.5 is evaluated as low at the global level,” the WHO said.
The World Health Organization and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are tracking a new, highly mutated lineage of the virus that causes COVID-19. Six cases in four countries have been detected since late July. Scientists are keeping an eye on the new lineage, named BA.2.86, because it has 36 mutations that distinguish […]