Category Archives: Infection

<div data-thumb="https://scx1.b-cdn.net/csz/news/tmb/2023/car-t-cell-therapies-m.jpg" data-src="https://scx2.b-cdn.net/gfx/news/hires/2023/car-t-cell-therapies-m.jpg" data-sub-html="Petabase-scale analysis of viral nucleic acids reveals that HHV-6 is reactivated in human T cells. a, Schematic of life cycles of endogenous human viruses. Viruses can enter a latent phase after primary infection and become reactivated following environmental cues, including drugs, immunization and other infections. b, Enumeration of BioSamples with human viruses showing […]

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recalled dozens of over-the-counter eye drops—artificial tears—in 2023 due to contamination and unsafe manufacturing practices. Four deaths from sepsis, 14 cases of vision loss and more than 80 infections were reported as of May. Most of the patients reported using EzriCare Artificial Tears, which […]

In this video, Roger R. Dmochowski, MD, MMHC, FACS, describes the next steps for PCR testing for urinary tract infection. He is senior author of the Neurology and Urodynamics study “Recurrent and complicated urinary tract infections in women: Utility of advanced testing to enhance care.” Dmochowski is professor of urology, surgery and gynecology and vice […]

<div data-thumb="https://scx1.b-cdn.net/csz/news/tmb/2023/how-tiny-hinges-bend-t.jpg" data-src="https://scx2.b-cdn.net/gfx/news/hires/2023/how-tiny-hinges-bend-t.jpg" data-sub-html="CryoET of HCoV-NL63 intact virions. A Tomogram slice of HCoV-NL63 virions embedded in vitreous ice. B Subtomogram average of prefusion spike crown at 6.9 Å resolution. Density map is displayed from the side view (top) and top view (bottom), with the density of one S protomer colored (blue) and RBD (red circle) and […]

HIV infection could have a negative influence on an individual’s IQ score and gut microbiome based on differences in a patient’s neurons, according to a review published in Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience. HIV infections, although efficiently suppressed through antiretroviral therapy (ART), are still spreading without a cure throughout the world. HIV is known to affect […]

A new study led by Dr. Mark Siedner, published in the Annals of Internal Medicine, sheds light on the rebound effect of Paxlovid, a popular antiviral treatment for COVID-19. While Pfizer initially reported a low occurrence rate of rebound, around 2.3%, subsequent studies have shown higher rates, up to 14%. Siedner’s study aimed to specifically […]

<div data-thumb="https://scx1.b-cdn.net/csz/news/tmb/2023/newly-identified-sars.jpg" data-src="https://scx2.b-cdn.net/gfx/news/hires/2023/newly-identified-sars.jpg" data-sub-html="The 3′-end of SARS-CoV-2 genome bears an inducible RNA element. a Positive (+) strand SARS-CoV-2 genome is transcribed into nested subgenomic (sg) RNAs, all containing identical 5′-leaders and 3′-ends; schematic adapted with permission9. b Top: schematic of sgRNA reporter with SARS-CoV-2 5′-leader and 3′-end. Bottom: Effect of agonists on sgRNA reporter expression. […]

Infection Intel: Staying Ahead with Company Updates and Product Innovations. Infection Intel is the column for Infection Control Today® (ICT®) that covers the latest news, including updates on product developments, mergers, and more from companies in the infection control and prevention field.

COVID-19 has become less of an urgent threat than it was in 2019 largely because of vaccines and growing immunity from natural infections, but antiviral treatments have also changed the course of the disease. The most popular of these is nirmatrelvir-ritonavir, sold under the brand name Paxlovid, which the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and […]