Genetically-Modified Parasites Could Save People from Malaria
Jan 13, 2017 · While the study was conducted for 28 days, volunteers were followed for six months. No significant adverse effects were reported, with the most discomfort caused by the significant number of mosquito bites suffered during exposure.
Latent HIV Can Hide, but Can't Escape Detection with New Test
Jun 21, 2017 · Detecting the Undetectable. The research team from the University of Pittsburgh set out to develop an improved test for latent HIV that accurately and rapidly quantified the replication-competent HIV hidden in resting CD4 T lymphocytes.
Fighting Nightmare Bacteria Is Like a Game of Whack-a
Feb 8, 2017 · The pathogen referred to as a "nightmare bacteria" is quietly adapting and spreading faster than anticipated.. If you are not yet familiar with carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE), it is quickly becoming a household term …
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Legionnaires' Risk Growing in NYC as Weather Warms
Jun 22, 2017 · The number of Legionnaires' cases in New York over the last couple weeks has led to concern and recommendations of caution for those at risk. The bacteria grows in water, especially in larger water systems like those at hotels. Conditions are improving for its growth as temperatures rise for summer. A warm environment is more hospitable for …
How Humanity's Choices in Brazil Brought Together Bats & Pigs in …
Feb 24, 2017 · Ecosystem changes caused by agricultural choices in Brazil are creating a dangerous microbe mix in exploding populations of vampire bats and feral pigs. Even as human-influenced climate warming is tipping the tables on ecosystems around the world, choices made by landowners in the Americas, from Mexico to Argentina, are setting the stage for emergence of diseases dangerous to humans and ...
Sixth Outbreak of Avian Flu Confirmed in China
Mar 14, 2017 · China just confirmed a sixth avian flu outbreak since October. On Tuesday, the Ministry of Agriculture stated that there had been another instance of bird flu in the Hubei province, of the H5N6 influenza virus. The outbreak occurred in the city of Daye, which is home to some 900,000 people, but hasn't been linked to human infections yet.
What Microbes May Be Living in the Oceans of Europa & Enceladus
Jul 5, 2017 · Although the Cassini mission is in its endgame, its high altitude sniffer detected chemical signatures of tremendous interest to scientists on Earth during mission flybys. Research published in the journal Science scientists note vapor from plumes ejected from hot cracks in the icy surface of Enceladus are composed of about 98% water vapor, 1% ...
Researchers Look to Cows to Create Vaccine for HIV
Aug 23, 2017 · A vaccine against HIV might prevent the disease that we can't seem to cure. Some HIV patients make antibodies that can take down the virus, much the way a vaccine might. But, scientists haven't been able to provoke that type of response in other people. However, in a process that might work in humans, a group of researchers has successfully generated antibodies in cows that neutralize multiple ...
Have a Dog? Be Careful of Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
May 26, 2017 · Dangerous to humans and dogs, Rocky Mountain Fever, along with several other tickborne infections, is on the rise. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the incidence of Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever (RMSF) has been increasing for decades. Overall, RMSF joins a cadre of infections carried or "vectored" by ticks that are demanding increasing attention from the ...