Novel norovirus vaccine approach may be adaptable for other RNA viruses
Every RNA virus – from stomach bugs and influenza to chickenpox and the common cold – has its…
Engineered immune cells help eliminate severe bacterial infections effectively
Severe bacterial infections remain a major global health challenge because antibiotics alone often fail when the host immune…
Machine learning predicts pathogen risks in drinking water sources
Safe drinking water depends not only on treatment, but also on knowing when harmful microorganisms may be present…
New viral model triggers Parkinson’s symptoms without using toxins
Scientists usually use animal models when studying Parkinson’s disease because these models mimic the disease well. They are limited, however,…
New discovery sheds light on how the human body controls Salmonella infections
Salmonella, an infection that causes diarrhea, fever, and abdominal pain, is the most common form of bacterial food…
Amazon land use patterns reveal where vector-borne diseases collide
New research links Amazon disease clusters to the region’s agrarian divide, showing how forest-linked livelihoods, mining, poverty, and…
AI discovers hidden antibiotic candidates inside disease-causing prions
New antibiotic candidates for drug-resistant bacteria may reside inside prions, mis-folded protein in the brain best known for rare and…
Oropouche virus infected millions more than official data shows
The recent Oropouche virus outbreak in 2023 drew attention in Brazil and other Latin American countries not only…
Researchers discover 45 new toxins produced by Salmonella bacteria
Researchers at the University of São Paulo (USP) in Brazil have discovered 45 new toxins produced by Salmonella bacteria, some…
Scientists reveal how cGAS-STING fuels brain inflammation and neurodegeneration
A major immune pathway once known for detecting DNA damage is now being linked to brain aging, glial…
Key proteins enable louse-borne relapsing fever pathogen to evade immunity
Louse-borne relapsing fever is caused by the spirochete bacterium Borrelia recurrentis, which is transmitted by body lice (not…
Bioinformatics accelerates discovery of marine-derived bioactive therapeutic peptides
Marine organisms have evolved a remarkable arsenal of host-defense peptides under conditions of extreme variability and constant pathogen…