Phage identification tool shortens the search for specific viruses to combat dangerous bacteria
A newly developed laboratory tool can, within hours, help to identify specific viruses which can be used to destroy variants ...
Antigenic variation: How pathogens control changes in their cell surface to evade the immune system
The immune system responds to an infection by producing antibodies that recognize and bind to the cell surface of the ...
One-step high-sensitivity approach enables rapid bacterial pathogen diagnosis
Researchers at National Taiwan University have unveiled an innovative diagnostic tool that significantly improves the speed ...
Food Safety News19h
FDA detects new Listeria outbreak; investigations of other outbreaks continue
The Food and Drug Administration is investigating a new outbreak of infections caused by Listeria monocytogenes. There are 28 ...
5 years after COVID, what public health lessons has North Texas learned?
Five years since COVID-19 was declared a public health emergency in Dallas County in March 2020, local health experts say the ...
Rolling Out9h
How neurogenic inflammation creates pain patterns
Research reveals howneurogenic connection can directly trigger inflammatory processes, creating pain patterns that challenge ...
What We’ve Learned About School Closures for the Next Pandemic
Five years after the global Covid pandemic was declared, there is widespread agreement that closing classrooms was ...
Infectious Disease Advisor10h
ASRA Pain Medicine: Evidence-Based Risk Reduction for Surgical Site Infections
American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine guidelines highlight SSI prevention in regional anesthesia and ...
How disease detectives are hunting for viruses at major U.S. airports
A CDC program tests wastewater from airplanes, looking for pathogens that may have hitched a ride with passengers on long-haul international flights.
The National Interest on MSN11h
The U.S. Military Is Already Preparing for the Next Pandemic
With lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic, the Pentagon is focused on the next one—from the hypothetical “Pathogen X.” ...
Electronic Products5h
The critical role of sensors in medical devices
Medical sensors improve the accuracy of disease detection and treatment planning by enabling accurate diagnostics and ...
Gothamist9h
Why does New York City have around 70 live animal markets?
New York City’s wet markets – stores that house and slaughter mostly live poultry – landed in the spotlight last month after ...