Scientists found a compound that can disarm a drug-resistant bacterium
Researchers screened about 7,000 chemical compounds against a protein in the common antibiotic-resistant bacterium Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
Category: How do we treat infectious diseases?
Infectious diseases affect all living things. What’s the status of antibiotics research? What else can we do to treat and prevent infections, outbreaks epidemics, and pandemics?
Dental floss delivers vaccines through the gums
Scientists triggered a strong immune response in mice by using vaccine-coated dental floss to access their leaky gums.
Can bacteria inherit memories?
Researchers found some bacteria pass information to future generations that affects their behavior and ability to resist antibiotics.
Researchers use purple passionflower to treat herpes
Scientists showed that a compound naturally found in purple passionflowers can alleviate symptoms of herpes simplex eye infections in mice.
Can cows transmit bird flu?
Bird flu has plagued poultry for more than 100 years, causing the death of birds like chickens, ducks, and geese. Bird flu is caused by an…
Scientists tackle mosquito-borne viruses with CRISPR
Researchers developed a new CRISPR protein that cuts viral RNA to combat diseases like yellow fever.
Scientists tackle bleach-resistant spores
Researchers found spore-producing microbes that can survive sanitization with 10 times the amount of bleach recommended in hospitals.
How does COVID-19 impact gut health?
Scientists find a key player in the gut’s immune system has taken heavy hits from seemingly unrelated COVID-19 infections.
How well does the HPV vaccine prevent cervical cancer?
Scientists conducted a follow-up on the Costa Rica HPV vaccine trial after 11 years. They showed the HPV vaccine almost perfectly prevents…
Shark antibodies used in new antiviral therapies
Scientists found therapeutics derived from sharks are effective in treating emerging variants of SARS-CoV-2 and related viruses.