Sidewalk yeast species could lead to eco-friendly mosquito traps
An orange-colored yeast species isolated from a Baltimore sidewalk several years ago could be the basis of eco-friendly…
Progress and gaps shape India’s tuberculosis control strategy
Announcing a new article publication for Zoonoses journal. Tuberculosis (TB) is among the main infectious diseases responsible for…
A phage puts a new spin on bacterial flagella
Transposon-encoded TnpB proteins are RNA-guided nucleases that use a transposon-encoded guide RNA to cleave DNA target sequences, promoting…
Apitegromab for lean mass preservation during tirzepatide-induced weight loss: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled phase 2 trial
Trial details EMBRAZE was a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase 2 trial (NCT06445075) conducted at seven sites in the…
Bacteria ‘Rewire’ Epithelial Cells and Drive Disease in the Gut
Alexandra Grote, PhD, assistant professor of Medicine in the Division of Infectious Diseases, was a co-author of the…
Pediatric Risk Factors for Severe Respiratory Infections
A new study finds that underlying chronic conditions and hospital transfers are major indicators of severe disease in…
Traveling for cosmetic surgery may carry hidden infection risks
Traveling for cosmetic procedures may promise lower costs and convenience, but a decade-long CDC review found that serious…
Medically tailored meals receipt and healthcare utilization and costs in Massachusetts’ Medicaid demonstration
Study design and setting We used a propensity score weighted, difference-in-difference analysis of adult MassHealth members with one…
New project launches to advance chikungunya vaccine in Africa
Funded by the Global Health EDCTP3 Joint Undertaking, a new €15.3 million project coordinated by Institut Pasteur brings…
Defective HIV copies explain persistent viral traces during treatment
Antiretroviral drugs for HIV infection have enabled most people living with the virus to live long and healthy…
How Is Pfizer’s Stock Performance Compared to Other Healthcare Stocks?
With a market cap of $149.2 billion, Pfizer Inc. (PFE) is a global biopharmaceutical company that discovers, develops, manufactures,…
Scientists Have Discovered These Deadly Parasites Are Secretly Swapping DNA
Leishmania are microscopic parasites spread by infected sand flies that cause leishmaniasis, a group of diseases ranging from…