Understanding how the immune system protects against fungal pathogenicity
The yeast Candida albicans colonizes mucosal surfaces and is usually harmless. However, under certain conditions it can cause…
Industrial and farm chemicals quietly alter the balance of gut microbes
A large-scale laboratory screen reveals that widely used chemicals do more than contaminate food and water. They can…
Bacterial enzyme linked to heart complications in pneumonia
Pneumonia is a disease that burdens the healthcare system with more that 1.2 million emergency room visits each…
New rapid PCR method detects Salmonella in food within hours
A new same-day detection strategy shows how simple, low-cost lab steps can uncover Salmonella in meats, vegetables, and…
Microbial warning signs that predict death risk in severe pneumonia
Researchers uncover a microbial signature in the lungs of severe pneumonia patients. Could this help explain survival differences…
A unified catalog of 14,062 microbial species reference genomes provides new insight into the gut microbiota in high-altitude mammals | Microbiome
Zhang Z, Xu D, Wang L, Hao J, Wang J, Zhou X, et al. Convergent evolution of rumen…
Genome sequencing for prevention of health-care-associated bacterial infections
WHO Team Infection Prevention and Control (IPC). Global report on infection prevention and control. WHO https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240051164 (2022). Warren,…
The 24, 2 hours initiative: a game changer in malaria mortality reduction | Malaria Journal
The Global Technical Strategy for Malaria calls for at least a 75% reduction by 2025 compared with 2015…
Groundbreaking vaccination approach could transform respiratory disease prevention
A research team from Trinity College Dublin has unveiled a groundbreaking new approach to vaccination that could redefine how…
Malaria healthcare service utilization before, during, and 1 year into the COVID-19 pandemic in 20 sub-Saharan African countries using Generalized Estimating Equation | Malaria Journal
Study design and data source Longitudinal study was conducted using secondary data drawn from two survey datasets: ‘Premise…
Current and projected effects of climate change in cryosphere microbial ecosystems
Fox-Kemper, B. et al. Ocean, Cryosphere, and Sea Level Change 1211–1362 (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, Cambridge Univ.…
Scripps Research scientists receive NIH grant to unlock long-term HIV protection
Nearly 40 years after HIV was first identified, the virus continues its devastating march across the globe. Today,…