Targeting Viral Protein May Reduce HIV-Related Comorbidities
University of Montreal Hospital Research Centre
Per the WHO records, more than 39 million people were living with HIV at the end of 2022
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BCG Challenge Unlocks Insights into TB Vaccine Research
Saint Louis University
Scientists believe they can use one vaccine to study the modus operandi and efficacy of others
Measles Remains a Global Threat as Vaccination Coverage Declines
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Millions of children missed vaccinations during the COVID-19 pandemic, driving up the global number of cases
Trials Reveal First-Ever MDR-TB Treatment Safe for Kids and Adults
Desmond Tutu TB Centre at Stellenbosch University
Bayesian analysis of data from both trials showed that levofloxacin reduced the risk of developing TB by 60 percent
FDA Approves First Vaccine for Chikungunya Disease
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Ixchiq is a single-dose, attenuated vaccine, safe to be administered to individuals above 18 years
FDA Clears First At-Home COVID-19 Antigen Test
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
The over-the-counter at-home COVID-19 test detects positive SARS-CoV-2 infection with 89.8 percent sensitivity
US Newborn Syphilis Cases See 10x Spike Over a Decade
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Almost 9 in 10 newborn syphilis cases in 2022 might have been prevented with timely testing and treatment during pregnancy
Gender-Neutral Vaccination Prevents Oncogenic HPV Most Effectively
Karolinska Institutet
Vaccinating boys and girls induces herd immunity that helps eradicate oncogenic HPV types more quickly
Adjuvanted Recombinant COVID-19 Vaccine Outperforms Competitors
Korea University
The GB510/AS03 vaccine elicits a stronger antibody immune response against the ancestral SARS-CoV-2 strain than ChAdOx1-S
Mpox Virus Continues to Evolve through Human Transmission
American Association for the Advancement of Science
Several mutations in mpox prove that the virus sustained human-to-human transmission, not just zoonotic spillover
Seeking KRAS: An Optimized Protocol for Detecting KRAS Mutations
Thermo Fisher Scientific
Discover how Sanger sequencing helps detect KRAS mutations to inform oncological treatment and prognosis
New Blood-Based Tool Rapidly Tests for TB in Children
Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich
An international research consortium has tested a rapid new analytical tool that needs just a blood sample from a fingerprick
Nipah Virus Outbreak in India: Should the US and Canada Be Concerned?
María Carla Rosales Gerpe, MSc, PhD
University of Toronto and Vanderbilt University researchers discuss the likelihood of a Nipah virus outbreak in North America
Health Data Help Better Predict RSV Infection Risk in Children
University of Helsinki
New study identifies children who would benefit most from new RSV prevention measures
Applications of Capillary Electrophoresis in Disease Testing
Thermo Fisher Scientific
Join Farshad Niri, PhD, from Alberta Precision Laboratories to learn about the clinical applications of capillary electrophoresis
E. coli-Produced HPV Vaccine Proves to Be Safe in Phase 2 Trial
Science China Press
The recombinant 9-valent HPV vaccine was well tolerated by all participants and caused no serious adverse effects
Live Vaccines Could Be Safe for Pediatric Transplant Recipients
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
Recent trial findings suggest live vaccines could protect more immunocompromised children from infectious diseases
WHO Launches Comprehensive Web-Based TB Screening Tool
World Health Organization
ScreenTB is free for all to use and could help countries track and monitor TB’s spread