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Tag: DISEASE IN THE DEVELOPING WORLD
Drug to treat rare genetic disease may help control transmission of African Trypanosomiasis
Study suggests nitisinone is toxic to tsetse flies, but harmless to pollinator insects
To ward off cancer and other diseases we need to change our lifestyle and focus on innovation
The key factor in preventing non-communicable diseases is lifestyle management at the individual level with a focus on such innovations, which can help increase the awareness of risk factors management in society
COVID-19 is dangerous for middle-aged adults, not just the elderly
Study examines infection fatality rates for COVID-19
COVID-19 virus helps block host immunity
New Rochelle, NY, January 20, 2020–SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, blocks the processes of innate immune activation that normally direct the production and/or signaling of type I interferon (IFN-I) by the infected cell and tissues. IFN-I is a key…
A new study identifies possible biomarkers of severe malaria in African children
The levels of small molecules called microRNAs (miRNAs) circulating in blood could help identify early on children with life-threatening forms of malaria, according to a study led by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health, an institution supported by “la Caixa”…
FAU develops simplified COVID-19 diagnostic method to ramp up widespread testing
Rapid, reliable protocol offers distinct advantages with less labor, expertise and equipment needed
Is the COVID-19 vaccine safe for nursing mothers?
New Rochelle, NY, January 12, 2021–The Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine (ABM) does not recommend cessation of breastfeeding for individuals who are vaccinated against COVID-19. In a new statement, the ABM suggests that lactating women discuss the risks and benefits of…
Prevalence of patients receiving dialysis in China may exceed 800,000 by 2025
Study published in the American Journal of Kidney Diseases (AJKD) projects that prevalence of patients receiving dialysis in China will increase from 384.4 patients per million (PPM) in 2017 to 629.7 PMP in 2025 with a predicted 874,373 patients receiving…
Study reveals structure of protein and permits search for drugs against neglected diseases
Discovery by Brazilian scientists paves the way for the study of more potent molecules capable of directly destroying parasites underlying elephantiasis and cutaneous leishmaniasis, with fewer adverse side-effects
New mutations in malaria parasite encourage resistance against key preventive drug
The mutations are already widespread in parasite populations in Africa and Asia
Gut cells sound the alarm when parasites invade
A chain reaction led by cells lining the intestines tips the immune system off to the presence of the parasite Cryptosporidium, according to a study led by researchers in the School of Veterinary Medicine.
Graz research group develops health portal of the future
Can this digital medium make predictions about the individual information needs of users, recognize their cognitive abilities, and use this data to convey high-quality medical content in a comprehensible and clear manner? If Tobias Schreck, head of the Institute of…
COVID immunity lasts up to 8 months, new data reveals
Real hope for longevity of COVID vaccinations
Trade in wild animals is thriving online, despite risk of disease transmission
Despite COVID-19 restrictions and the risk of animal to human disease transmission, illegal wildlife trade on social media networks has continued, with wild animals sometimes sold as ‘lockdown pets’. Researchers from Oxford Brookes University and the University of Western Australia,…
Gates Foundation helps UC study sexual health of South African youth
Researchers show that rural girls look to social and cultural influences, not modern medicine, to prevent pregnancy and disease
Global disparities in vaccination persist and leave many children at risk
Challenges of providing childhood vaccinations in hard-to-reach populations, emergence of vaccine hesitancy in less wealthy countries & other contributors to global vaccination inequalities addressed in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine
TTUHSC surgeon serves as a national lead for worldwide CovidSurg collaborative
Group’s report addresses surgery backlog, conditions created by pandemic
Targeting the deadly coils of Ebola
Stampede2, Bridges simulations show weak spots in virus nucleocapsid
Sixfold increase in risk
Study shows link between cervical cancer and HIV infection
Evolution of a killer: How African Salmonella made the leap from gut to bloodstream
University of Liverpool scientists have exploited the combined power of genomics and epidemiology to understand how a type of Salmonella bacteria evolved to kill hundreds of thousands of immunocompromised people in Africa. Bloodstream infections caused by a drug-resistant type of…
Cell atlas of tropical disease parasite may hold key to new treatments
The first cell atlas of an important life stage of Schistosoma mansoni, a parasitic worm that poses a risk to hundreds of millions of people each year, has been developed by researchers at the Wellcome Sanger Institute and their collaborators.…
Researchers propose process to detect and contain emerging diseases
The team will gather information in Africa on zoonotic diseases that can jump from animals to humans, like COVID-19 and HIV.
IVI-SK’s new typhoid conjugate vaccine meets primary endpoints in phase III study in Nepal
Primary analysis also confirms safety of Vi-DT
Researchers use artificial intelligence to ID mosquitos
Rapid and accurate identification of mosquitoes that transmit human pathogens such as malaria is an essential part of mosquito-borne disease surveillance. Now, researchers reporting in PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases have shown the effectiveness of an artificial intelligence system–known as a…
$9.6M boost for international mother-baby iron supplements study
A Melbourne-led research consortium investigating the impact of iron treatments on maternal and newborn health in low-income countries has received two major grants from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation worth almost $US 9.6 million. The funding, awarded in 2020,…
New scientific study: Children falling behind on measles vaccinations
COVID-19 pandemic may ‘compound existing weaknesses in immunization system and put more children at risk for measles’
Kernels of history
Genetic testing of ancient maize from Honduras reveals South American varieties played major role in development of the grain
New report finds global health research infrastructure imperiled by COVID-19
Interviews with experts reveal funding, staff diversions and delayed clinical trials undermining fight against many threats–but also optimism for new era of innovation
High-tech fixes for the food system could have unintended consequences
New technology is needed for our failing food systems; but anticipating trade-offs is crucial to making sure fixes do not create unmanageable new problems
$20.6 billion to help women, newborns, young children and adolescents
Funding secured to recover health and social services lost to COVID-19
$2 million NIH grant to develop Zika virus vaccine
Flaviviruses — a group of viruses transmitted by ticks or mosquitoes — infect an estimated 400 million people annually with diseases like yellow fever, Dengue fever, West Nile virus, and, most recently, Zika virus. Outbreaks of Zika virus, a flavivirus…
Tomatoes offer affordable source of Parkinson’s disease drug
Scientists have produced a tomato enriched in the Parkinson’s disease drug L-DOPA in what could become a new, affordable source of one of the world’s essential medicines. The development of the genetically modified (GM) tomato has implications for developing nations…
Cardiovascular disease burden, deaths are rising around the world
Paper calls for urgent action to combat global burden of CVD through prevention programs and access to emergency care, medications
Researchers identify an action mechanism for a drug against Alzheimer’ disease
Late-onset Alzheimer’s disease murine model
Antimicrobial Stewardship course honoured at Antibiotic Guardian Awards
A COURSE delivered by the University of Huddersfield that teaches healthcare professionals involved in wound management and infection prevention about antimicrobial resistance has been honoured for its achievements in helping to tackle one of the biggest threats facing modern day…
First peer-reviewed results of phase 3 human trials of Oxford vaccine show efficacy
For the first time, Covid-19 vaccine phase 3 human trial results have been peer-reviewed and published in a scientific journal.
COVID-19 pandemic responsible for decrease in hepatitis C testing
Systemic response to COVID-19 led to decrease in HCV testing and identification
Geisinger researchers explore safety of ventilator sharing to mitigate equipment shortages
Health system teams with Bucknell University, Kitware to develop simulation study
Outbreak investigation reveals “super-spreader” potential of Andes virus
Study could inform control measures for COVID-19, other diseases
Amphibian die-offs worsened malaria outbreaks in Central America
New findings provide first evidence of amphibian declines affecting human health
KU Leuven vaccine candidate protects against Covid-19 and yellow fever
Virologists at the Rega Institute at KU Leuven (Belgium) have developed a vaccine candidate against Covid-19 based on the yellow fever vaccine, which as a result also works against yellow fever. Results published today in Nature show that the vaccine…
Potential treatment against antibiotic-resistant bacteria causing gonorrhea and meningitis
A Canadian team from INRS has demonstrated the effectiveness of an inexpensive molecule to fight antibiotic-resistant strains of the bacteria responsible for gonorrhea and meningococcal meningitis
LG Electronics, IVI join forces to conduct a cholera vaccination and prevention project in Ethiopia
Project to provide vaccination for 40,000 residents in areas at risk of cholera and establish disease monitoring system with the Ethiopian Ministry of Health through the Armauer Hansen Research Institute (AHRI) To contribute to health authorities in policymaking for disease…
Nature’s toolkit for killing viruses and bacteria
Engineers reveal how zinc oxide nanoneedles and droplet hydrodynamics can stop pathogens
COVID19 A research of Politecnico di Milano discovering the secrets of viral sequences
The search engine ViruSurf discloses the changes of the genome of the virus responsible for the pandemics
Frequent, rapid testing could cripple COVID within weeks, study shows
Research shows test turnaround-time, frequency far more important than sensitivity in curbing spread
COVID-19 and multimorbidity
German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina hosts its third international virtual panel discussion
Texas Heart Institute to participate in global stem cell study to treat ARDS due to COVID
Cell therapy trial for ICU patients with Acute Respirator Distress Syndrome due to COVID-19
How rotavirus causes severe gastrointestinal disease
Rotavirus is a major cause of diarrhea and vomiting, especially in children, that results in approximately 128,000 deaths annually. The virus triggers the disease by infecting enterocyte cells in the small intestine, but only a fraction of the susceptible cells…