ANI | | Posted by Akanksha Agnihotri, North Carolina Aug 11, 2023 07:28 PM IST Share Via Copy Link The gut microbiome may not always protect against human pathogens, according to new research published in Nature Biotechnology. The gut microbiome has drawn the interest of academics and non-scientists alike over the last decade. A recent […]
Ryan Haumschild, PharmD, MS, MBA: Before we conclude, I want to get some thoughts on unmet needs from each of you. Dr Welch, what are some of the other unmet needs associated with RSV [respiratory syncytial virus] infections in adults? Adam C. Welch, PharmD, MBA, FAPhA: Most individuals will have RSV and not realize it. […]
Air pollution could be helping drive a rise in drug-resistant infections, which pose a dangerous threat to global public health, according to a new study. The paper, published Monday in Lancet Planetary Health, concludes that particulate air pollution (PM2.5), which comes from burning fossil fuels for energy, industrial processes, and transportation, may be one of […]
The following is a summary of “The Th17/IL-17 Axis and Host Defense Against Fungal Infections,” published in the June 2023 issue of Allergy and Clinical Immunology by Tangye et al. In the early 1970s, chronic mucocutaneous candidiasis (CMC) was identified as primary immunodeficiency. However, its genetic etiology remained obscure for nearly 40 years. The progressive […]
The following is a summary of “Bacillus Calmette-Guérin vaccine for prevention of COVID-19 and other respiratory tract infections in older adults with comorbidities: a randomized controlled trial,” published in the June 2023 issue of the Clinical Microbiology and Infection by Koekenbier et al. This study aims to determine whether Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccination reduces the […]
PTI | Aug 11, 2023 06:17 PM IST Share Via Copy Link PSG did not give further details on Neymar’s infection, saying only that he was training indoors as he recovered. Paris, Aug 11 (AP) Neymar trained alone away from his Paris Saint-Germain teammates on Friday because of a viral infection, the club said ahead […]
Hayley Williams last performed on August 9 in Seattle. (Photo Credits: Instagram) “With a heavy heart, we have to cancel our remaining shows in both Portland and Salt Lake City,” Hayley Williams wrote in her post. Paramore’s This Is Why tour has been captivating North American audiences since May. Unfortunately, the band’s frontwoman, Hayley Williams, […]
Researchers have developed a vaccine against the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) — a leading environmental risk factor for multiple sclerosis (MS) — that induced durable immune responses in mice. If it’s moved to the clinic, the vaccine could help prevent infections that drive MS and certain cancers, according to the authors. “We are excited about this […]
Penicillin was the world’s first antibiotic, a type of medication that kills or slows the growth of bacteria. After Scottish doctor Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin in a petri dish containing bacteria and mold, scientists eventually isolated the microbe-killing agent and used it to treat bacterial infections. Before mass-produced antibiotics, diseases such as pneumonia, tuberculosis and […]
Paris (AFP) – The number of new Covid-19 cases reported worldwide rose by 80 percent in the last month, the World Health Organization said on Friday, days after designating a new “variant of interest”. Issued on: 11/08/2023 – 12:58 2 min Advertising Read more The WHO declared in May that Covid is no longer a […]