The new candidate, a pantothenamide molecule, closely resembles a molecule that occurs naturally in malaria parasites. Therefore, the parasite uses pantothenamide in much the same…
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New vaccine against Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) elicits strong immune response
An experimental vaccine against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), one of the leading causes of infectious disease deaths in infants, has shown early promise in a…
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Self-sterilizing polymer proves effective against drug-resistant pathogens
Researchers from North Carolina State University have found that an elastic polymer possesses broad-spectrum antimicrobial properties, allowing it to kill a range of viruses and…
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Selective antibiotics following nature’s example
With multi-resistant germs becoming more and more of a threat, we are in need of new antibiotics now more than ever. Unfortunately, antibiotics cannot distinguish…
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Habitat loss linked to global emergence of infectious diseases
Auburn University researchers have published a new hypothesis that could provide the foundation for new scientific studies looking into the association of habitat loss and…
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How proteins help influenza A bind and slice its way to cells: New study adds to our understanding of how influenza A effectively overcomes the first line of our defence against infection
Researchers have provided new insight on how two proteins help influenza A virus particles fight their way to human cells. The findings, published today in…
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WHO warns Ebola could spread elsewhere if attacks don’t stop
The World Health Organization warned Friday that it may not be possible to contain Ebola to the two affected provinces in eastern Congo if violent…
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Dengue mosquito is Queensland’s biggest threat for spreading Zika virus
Researchers at QUT and QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute have found that the dengue fever mosquito common to north and central Queensland poses the greatest…
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Certain microbes may reduce allergy-like reactions in many people
Some aged cheeses cause allergy-like reactions in many people, but an Iowa State University scientist is working to identify bacteria that could reduce those unpleasant…
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TB: Promising new drugs for old pathogen Mtb
Tuberculosis (TB), an ancient and notoriously difficult disease to treat, has killed millions through the course of human history; and the antibiotics that have been…
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