Virologists are edging closer to developing a universal flu vaccine, based on an antibody that attaches to a protein. Given that flu viruses require this protein to reproduce in the body, this could provide the basis for a ‘universal’ vaccine. Eneas De Troya from Mexico City, México [CC BY 2.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0)]Read more… The post [...]
Work to clean up a hospital bacteria outbreak inadvertently led to more contamination, new documents reveal. Brain surgery was postponed at Edinburgh’s Western General in March after a small number of patients contracted the Pseudomonas aeruginosa bug from showers and taps in a ward. A decontamination programme was ordered by NHS Lothian. But documents released [...]
Abstract Accumulating evidence supports a relationship between the complexity and diversity of the gut microbiota and host diseases. In addition to alterations in the gut microbial composition, the metabolic potential of gut microbiota has been identified as a contributing factor in the development of diseases. Recent technological developments of molecular and biochemical analyses enable us [...]
SANTA MONICA, Calif. — California and Arizona make up more than 95% of all U.S. cases of valley fever — an infection caused by a fungus that lives in soil in the Southwest — largely because they share arid climates and have an abundance of outdoor workers. New research finds that as climate change alters [...]
Nasal screening for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) has shown high negative predicative values (NPVs) and therefore may be a powerful stewardship tool for de-escalation and avoidance of empirical therapy, according to results of a retrospective cohort study across Veterans Affairs (VA) medical centers in the United State published in Clinical Infectious Diseases. The study was performed at VA [...]
Bavarian Nordic today announced that it and its partner Janssen Pharmaceuticals, part of Johnson & Johnson, have submitted an application to the European Medicines Agency (EMA) for approval of their investigational two-dose Ebola vaccine regimen (Ad26.ZEBOV, MVA-BN Filo). The news comes as one new Ebola case was reported today in the Democratic Republic of the [...]
Caspofungin prophylaxis reduced cases of invasive fungal disease during chemotherapy Upending an interim analysis that suggested futility, caspofungin (Cancidas) proved superior to fluconazole (Diflucan) as antifungal prophylaxis for children and young adults with leukemia, a randomized trial indicated. Among over 500 acute myeloid leukemia (AML) patients undergoing intensive chemotherapy, the cumulative incidence of either probable [...]
Keeping your shoulder muscles flexible will help prevent injury. The shoulder is the body’s most complicated joint. It’s where the ends of the collarbone, upper arm bone, and shoulder blade meet. And it’s prone to arthritis (a wearing away of the cartilage between the bones), as well as tears or tendinitis (inflammation) in the rotator [...]
Whole Genome Sequencing is helping us decode the risks to our food Food is evolving. Meal-replacement beverages, 3-D printed pasta and meat grown in laboratories… These are just some of the paths it is taking. Whatever our take on it, as food changes, so will our need to define its safety. For food to be [...]
Abstract Increasing evidences have shown strong associations between gut microbiota and many human diseases, and understanding the dynamic crosstalks of host-microbe interaction in the gut has become necessary for the detection, prevention, or therapy of diseases. Many reports have showed that diet, nutrient, pharmacologic factors and many other stimuli play dominant roles in the modulation [...]
