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Listeria monocytogenes outbreak kills nine
Nine people have died due to a Listeria monocytogenes outbreak, with experts warning that new cases may yet emerge.
As of 8 June 2018 and since...
£2m awarded to Warwick University to help fight viral disease in East Africa
The University of Warwick, UK, has been awarded £2m (~€2.2m) for a project which aims to tackle the spread of viral disease in East...
Nobel Prize-winning technology has revealed herpes virus structure
Researchers at the Medical Research Council (MRC), UK, have successfully used the Nobel Prize-winning technology cryo-electron microscopy to reveal a detailed structure of the...
Undetected Zika A infections could be triggering miscarriages and stillbirths
Symptomless Zika A infections may be a contributing factor to miscarriages and stillbirths, new research on nonhuman primates (NHPs) suggests.
In a collaborative study between...
Having a penicillin allergy increases risk of superbug infections
Patients with a recorded penicillin allergy on their medical records are at risk of develop drug-resistant superbug infections such as MRSA, a new study...
The incidence, causes, and impact of viral meningitis in the UK
The prevalence of bacterial meningitis in the UK has been successfully reduced as a result of the introduction of vaccines, with most cases today...
Gene-edited pigs resistant to porcine reproductive & respiratory syndrome
By changing the genetic code of pigs, scientists at the University of Edinburgh's Roslin Institute, UK, have produced animals that can resist one of...
An effective new treatment for cerebral malaria in mice found
Scientists from the universities of Manchester and Glasgow in the UK have found a potentially new way of treating cerebral malaria in a study...
European summer travel: have you had the MMR vaccination?
Young adults are being urged to check they’ve had the MMR vaccination before they go travelling around Europe this summer due to large measles...
Combining two different malaria vaccines could reduce cases by 91%
Combining two experimental diverse malaria vaccines can significantly reduce the number of malaria infections in animal studies, a new study from Imperial College London,...
Preview of WHO’s new International Classification of Diseases released
The World Health Organization (WHO) has released the advance preview of the new International Classification of Diseases (ICD-11) this week. What has been added...
Immune system remains damaged despite cured hepatitis C infection
The immune system remains changed for many years, even after a hepatitis C infection heals, according to a new study by Karolinska Institutet, Sweden,...
Antibodies work together to enhance immune system against malaria
A recent study has discovered a previously unnoticed characteristic of antibodies against the malaria parasite that improves immune system response, aiding scientists in developing...
New data reveals cases of gonorrhoea are at their highest
New figures from Public Health England (PHE) have revealed that 420,000 cases of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) were diagnosed in 2017, with gonorrhoea cases...
A new group of men revealed to be at risk of HIV
It has been found that a new group of men, those who have sex with men but are not open about their sexuality, are...
New Hepatitis C model developed that could improve treatment
A new mathematical model has been created by the University of Surrey, UK, which details how the Hepatitis C (HCV) infection develops and behaves,...
Ebola vaccine being given to ‘high risk’ Democratic Republic of the Congo
With support of the WHO and partners, the Government of the Democratic Republic of Congo is preparing the Ebola vaccine for high risk populations...
European Commission approves single pill for HIV-1 treatment
The Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson have today announced that the European Commission has approved JULUCA® (dolutegravir/rilpivirine), a once daily single pill...
Resistance to antifungal treatments could lead to disease outbreak
Growing levels of resistance to antifungal treatments could lead to increased disease outbreaks globally, warns new research from Imperial College London and the University...
Is a warmer body better at fighting infections and tumours?
New research from the universities of Warwick and Manchester, UK, has shown that a higher body temperature speeds the body’s response to fighting infections...