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Month: December 2020

Outbreak investigation reveals ‘super-spreader’ potential of Andes virus

‘Super-spreader’ events and extensive person-to-person contact propelled an outbreak of hantavirus pulmonary syndrome in a small village in […]

December 5, 2020

Oral drug blocks SARS-CoV-2 transmission, researchers find

Treatment of SARS-CoV-2 infection with a new antiviral drug, MK-4482/EIDD-2801 or Molnupiravir, completely suppresses virus transmission within 24 […]

December 4, 2020

Medicine-carriers made from human cells can cure lung infections

Scientists used human white blood cell membranes to carry two drugs, an antibiotic and an anti-inflammatory, directly to […]

December 4, 2020

National MP Michael Woodhouse tells of ‘pain’ living with Crohn’s disease at tearful march to fund medication – Newshub

National MP Michael Woodhouse tells of ‘pain’ living with Crohn’s disease at tearful march to fund medication  Newshub ‘Heart-breaking’: […]

December 3, 2020

Scientists discover role of protein in detecting the common cold virus

The role of a protein in detecting the common cold virus and kickstarting an immune response to fight […]

December 2, 2020

Researchers develop customized targeting of bacteria using lysins

Researchers have developed a method to produce engineered lysins that can be used to selectively kill bacteria of […]

December 2, 2020

Link found between drought and HIV among women in less-developed countries

Researchers explored the consequences of drought and lack of environmental resources on women in less-developed countries. The research […]

December 2, 2020

Warning signs over effectiveness of HIV ‘wonder drug’ in sub-Saharan Africa

Dolutegravir, the current first-line treatment for HIV, may not be as effective as hoped in sub-Saharan Africa, suggests […]

December 2, 2020

‘Anti-antibiotic’ allows for use of antibiotics without driving resistance

An inexpensive, FDA-approved drug — cholestyramine — taken in conjunction with an antibiotic prevents the antibiotic from driving […]

December 2, 2020

Experimental vaccine for deadly tickborne virus effective in cynomolgus macaques

An experimental vaccine developed in Europe to prevent infection by Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus (CCHFV) has protected cynomolgus […]

December 1, 2020

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