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Researchers identify promising drugs for Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever
New research has identified key signalling pathways that, when blocked by existing drug candidates, limit the reproduction of the Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever virus.
Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic...
CDC data aids in reducing future virus outbreak risks
A research team from the US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released data regarding COVID-19 among healthcare professionals and explained how...
COVID-19 infection may be a cause of male infertility
Novel research has potentially uncovered a shocking long-term symptom of COVID-19, revealing that the disease might cause male infertility.
Firuza Parikh and Rajesh Parikh pioneered...
New antigen-based vaccine protects against all variants of COVID-19
Results from an Austrian study have illuminated that a new antigen-based vaccine is proficient at protecting people from all variants of COVID-19.
Pioneered by a...
UV LED lights effectively kill HIV and COVID-19 in 30 seconds
A University of Toronto Scarborough investigation has found that UV LED lights can destroy HIV and coronaviruses in just 30 seconds.
The team killed both...
Nanobodies may stop infection from a range of COVID-19 variants
Two studies performed by a team of researchers from the Karolinska Institutet has identified that nanobodies from an alpaca may be effective at neutralising...
Strengthening Europe’s defences against antimicrobial resistance
With a particular focus on tackling antimicrobial resistance this year, we speak to the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control about how it...
Hand hygiene compliance: Manual observation is no longer acceptable
Driving improvement of the most important infection prevention practice – hand hygiene compliance.
Well before COVID-19, Healthcare Acquired Infections (HAIs) were leading to mortality rates...
IgA antibodies may protect unvaccinated people from COVID-19 infection
A new investigation has revealed that IgA antibodies may prevent some individuals who are unvaccinated from contracting COVID-19.
Researchers from the University of Gothenburg have...
Combatting antimicrobial resistance with automated and fast PCR testing
Dr Beryl Oppenheim, Senior Director, Medical Affairs at Cepheid, an industry-leading company in molecular diagnostics, provides insights into how their cutting-edge technology can alleviate...
WHO: Urgent investment needed to enhance treatment for tuberculosis
With World TB Day approaching on March 24, the World Health Organization (WHO) has called for investment to advance research, support, awareness, and treatment...
Innovative COVID-19 PCR test distinguishes all SARS-CoV-2 variants
US researchers have developed a cutting-edge COVID-19 PCR test that identifies infection and the specific variant of the disease.
Created by researchers at ResearchPath LLC...
mRNA HIV vaccines set to undergo NIH clinical trial
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has revealed that it will be performing a clinical trial to assess the performance of three experimental mRNA...
Diabetes caused by long COVID potentially prevented by exercise
Experts suggest that exercising may be a promising treatment for preventing diabetes caused by long COVID, also helping to reduce the risk of depression.
Conducted...
GLIDE: Eradicating preventable infectious diseases of poverty
Health Europa speaks to Simon Bland, CEO of GLIDE, about the institution’s efforts to eliminate preventable infectious diseases of poverty and why a collective,...
Wearing face masks after meeting vaccination targets could save billions
A new study in the United States has found that wearing face masks for at least two weeks after achieving COVID-19 vaccination targets could...
Scientists uncover how COVID-19 causes MIS in children
An international team of researchers has identified a new mechanism behind multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) that potentially reveals why the condition occurs...
The world’s first immunisation for RSV in children is highly effective
New research suggests that the medication nirsevimab can be effectively employed to prevent RSV in children, demonstrating a 74.5% efficacy against the virus.
In an...
Molnupiravir recommended by WHO to reduce COVID-19 hospitalisations
The World Health Organization (WHO) has expressed that the molnupiravir antiviral medication should be administered to patients with non-severe COVID-19 who are at an...
Innovative plasma air conditioning technology destroys coronavirus aerosol
A team of Korean researchers have developed groundbreaking plasma air conditioning technology that can effectively eliminate coronavirus aerosol.
Pioneered by experts at the Korea Institute...
