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Study reveals Zika's shape-shifting machinery—and a possible vulnerability

Study reveals Zika's shape-shifting machinery—and a possible vulnerability

bySanford-Burnham PrebysTransmission electron micrograph (TEM) of Zika virus. Credit: Cynthia Goldsmith/Centers for Disease Control and PreventionViruses have limited genetic material—and few pr

Study reveals Zika's shape-shifting machinery—and a possible vulnerability

bySanford-Burnham PrebysTransmission electron micrograph (TEM) of Zika virus. Credit: Cynthia Goldsmith/Centers for Disease Control and PreventionViruses have limited genetic material—and few pr
Noma officially recognized by WHO as a neglected tropical disease

Noma officially recognized by WHO as a neglected tropical disease

byLondon School of Hygiene & Tropical MedicineCredit: CC0 Public DomainNoma, also known as cancrum oris or gangrenous stomatitis, is now officially recognized as a neglected tropical disease

Noma officially recognized by WHO as a neglected tropical disease

byLondon School of Hygiene & Tropical MedicineCredit: CC0 Public DomainNoma, also known as cancrum oris or gangrenous stomatitis, is now officially recognized as a neglected tropical disease
New COVID vaccine induces good antibody response to mutated viral variants, finds study

New COVID vaccine induces good antibody response to mutated viral variants, finds study

by Felicia Lindberg,Karolinska InstitutetCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearchers at Karolinska Institutet and Danderyd Hospital have followed recipients of the new updated COVID-19 vaccine

New COVID vaccine induces good antibody response to mutated viral variants, finds study

by Felicia Lindberg,Karolinska InstitutetCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearchers at Karolinska Institutet and Danderyd Hospital have followed recipients of the new updated COVID-19 vaccine
Next generation COVID-19 immunization strategies could deliver vaccine directly to the respiratory tract

Next generation COVID-19 immunization strategies could deliver vaccine directly to the respiratory tract

byBeth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe global COVID-19 vaccination campaign saved an estimated 20 million lives. However, while current COVID-19 vaccines provide prot

Next generation COVID-19 immunization strategies could deliver vaccine directly to the respiratory tract

byBeth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe global COVID-19 vaccination campaign saved an estimated 20 million lives. However, while current COVID-19 vaccines provide prot
WHO Announces First Prequalification of a Tuberculosis Diagnostic Test

WHO Announces First Prequalification of a Tuberculosis Diagnostic Test

The World Health Organization (WHO) has granted prequalification to the molecular diagnostic test for tuberculosis (TB) called Xpert® MTB/RIF Ultra. This is the first test for TB diagnosis and antibiotic susceptibility testing that meets WHO's prequalific

WHO Announces First Prequalification of a Tuberculosis Diagnostic Test

The World Health Organization (WHO) has granted prequalification to the molecular diagnostic test for tuberculosis (TB) called Xpert® MTB/RIF Ultra. This is the first test for TB diagnosis and antibiotic susceptibility testing that meets WHO's prequalific
Infections from nontuberculous mycobacteria are on the rise: New blood test cuts diagnosis time from months to hours

Infections from nontuberculous mycobacteria are on the rise: New blood test cuts diagnosis time from months to hours

by Tulane UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainInhaling nontuberculous mycobacteria is common for most people. The bacteria are found in water systems, soil and dust worldwide and, for many, cause

Infections from nontuberculous mycobacteria are on the rise: New blood test cuts diagnosis time from months to hours

by Tulane UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainInhaling nontuberculous mycobacteria is common for most people. The bacteria are found in water systems, soil and dust worldwide and, for many, cause
Investigating needle-free ultrasound vaccine delivery

Investigating needle-free ultrasound vaccine delivery

byAcoustical Society of AmericaUltrasound pulses deliver vaccines through the skin without needles. This technique, which employs sound waves to create bubbles that forge a path for the vaccine,

Investigating needle-free ultrasound vaccine delivery

byAcoustical Society of AmericaUltrasound pulses deliver vaccines through the skin without needles. This technique, which employs sound waves to create bubbles that forge a path for the vaccine,
COVID-19: Anti-viral strategy with double effect

COVID-19: Anti-viral strategy with double effect

by Brigitte Holfelder,Max Planck SocietyThe protease PLpro of Sars-CoV-2 plays a central role in the viral life cycle. By cleaving also proteins of infected cells, PLpro interferes with the inna

COVID-19: Anti-viral strategy with double effect

by Brigitte Holfelder,Max Planck SocietyThe protease PLpro of Sars-CoV-2 plays a central role in the viral life cycle. By cleaving also proteins of infected cells, PLpro interferes with the inna
Salt seekers: Sodium reduction initiative thwarted by consumers

Salt seekers: Sodium reduction initiative thwarted by consumers

by University of Massachusetts AmherstCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAs a group, Americans consume more salt than recommended by health experts, and when presented with reformulated products co

Salt seekers: Sodium reduction initiative thwarted by consumers

by University of Massachusetts AmherstCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAs a group, Americans consume more salt than recommended by health experts, and when presented with reformulated products co
New web app for COVID-19 immune antibody helps guide vaccine timing

New web app for COVID-19 immune antibody helps guide vaccine timing

by Julie Parry,Yale UniversityA medical assistant prepares a dose of a COVID-19 vaccine to be administered to a patient. Credit: Public domain image courtesy of Lisa Ferdinando, U.S. Department

New web app for COVID-19 immune antibody helps guide vaccine timing

by Julie Parry,Yale UniversityA medical assistant prepares a dose of a COVID-19 vaccine to be administered to a patient. Credit: Public domain image courtesy of Lisa Ferdinando, U.S. Department