Dengue Cases Drop After Bacteria-Infected Mosquitoes Released
Mosquitoes infected with Wolbachia bacteria and released into the wild are associated with a sharp decrease in dengue fever infections in humans, scientists reported Thursday
Mosquitoes infected with Wolbachia bacteria and released into the wild are associated with a sharp decrease in dengue fever infections in humans, scientists reported Thursday
The world finally has an Ebola vaccine. On 11 November, European regulators approved a vaccine that has already helped to control deadly outbreaks of the
Koalas are susceptible to cancers such as lymphoma and leukemia along with chlamydia infections due to koala retrovirus, a pathogen that began inserting itself into
Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) is a re-emerging alphavirus that is transmitted to humans by mosquito bites and causes musculoskeletal and joint pain1,2. Despite intensive investigations, the
A few years ago, while using DNA sequencing to study the lung microbiomes of people who had received lung transplants, researchers at the University of
Scientists extracted a near-complete HIV-1 genome from a lymph node that had been preserved in wax for more than 50 years. The sample stands as
A mysterious, polio-like condition that leads to paralysis in children likely involves an enterovirus, according to research published last week (June 10) as a preprint
Half of isolated Ebola cases have gone undetected since the disease was first discovered in 1976, according to an analysis of outbreaks by scientists published
Health authorities in Uganda have approved the use of three experimental treatments against Ebola in the country. The decision comes in anticipation of spillover from
A child in Uganda has been diagnosed with Ebola — marking the first confirmed case in the country since an outbreak of the virus emerged
Towards the final stages of diseases such as cancer and kidney disease, many patients develop cachexia, a devastating condition in which muscle mass and fat
Genetically modified viruses have successfully treated an antibiotic-resistant infection in a teenage girl, saving her life, researchers report today (May 8) in Nature Medicine. While
In a study published yesterday (May 2) in The Lancet, researchers report that out of 782 gay male couples where one individual was HIV positive
As of last week (April 4), 465 cases of measles have been reported to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, with 78 cases
A bacterium which is responsible for about 10% of hospital-acquired infections in the US uses a virus to trick a person’s immune system into ignoring
For the second time, a person living with HIV appears to have cleared the virus after a stem cell transplant replaced his infected immune cells
Previous studies have found that a warming climate may change the distribution of different diseases and the insects that carry them. Now, a new study
While the US faces measles outbreaks from New York to Washington state, reigniting discussions about the risk of parents who refuse to vaccinate their children,
Researchers have discovered of a new genus of filovirus carried by fruit bats in China. The genome of the so-called Menglà virus shares sequences with
Antiviral drugs prevent HIV from replicating, but the virus can hide in the cells of infected individuals in a non-replicating, latent form. A two-pronged approach
Bacteria can fend off viral infections by chopping up their DNA with their CRISPR-based immune system, but sufficient numbers of phages can overwhelm microbes’ defenses.
One of the major challenges of the current Zika virus (ZIKV) epidemic is to prevent congenital foetal abnormalities, including microcephaly, following ZIKV infection of pregnant
When a virus invades a host cell, it needs to do some remodeling to make the environment safe for itself. In recent years, researchers have
Only one case of locally transmitted Zika virus has been documented in the United States this year, a reflection of the fact that cases have
The Ebola virus glycoprotein spike (white) bound by antibody fragments of the broadly neutralizing antibodies ADI-15878 (purple), ADI-15946 (blue), and ADI-16061 (green). Footprints of these
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