Resistance can spread even without the use of antibiotics
Antibiotic resistance does not spread only where and when antibiotics are used in large quantities, researchers conclude from laboratory experiments. […]
» Read moreHome »
Amid the worsening Ebola outbreak in the Congo, now threatening to spill into Rwanda, a new study suggests that an […] Researchers at LSTM have taken significant steps in understanding the way that the anti-malarial drug primaquine (PQ) works, which they […] Discovery of a new feature of a large class of pathogenic viruses may allow development of new antiviral medications for […] Instituting combination antiretroviral (ART) treatment at the earliest stages of HIV infection may allow the generation of functional CD8 “killer” […] Viruses are masterful invaders. They cannibalize host cells by injecting their genetic material, often making thousands of copies of themselves […] 11,000 people are predicted to die from acute myeloid leukemia (AML) in 2019, according to the American Cancer Society. The […] The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is no longer a death sentence, yet a cure remains elusive. While current therapies can […] Research led by the Centenary Institute in Sydney has found a brand new target for treating drug-resistant tuberculosis; our scientists […] Most emerging infectious diseases affecting people are zoonotic — they make the jump from other animals to humans. Transmission, however, […]
Existing anti-parasitic drug could offer treatment for Ebola: Study in human cells shows it counteracts Ebola’s defenses
Understanding the mode of action of the primaquine: New insights into a 70 year old puzzle
New vulnerability found in major human viruses: Structural feature may lead to antivirals for the common cold, polio, and other pathogens
Early antiretroviral treatment may preserve key immune responses to HIV: Ragon Institute study findings could pave the way to vaccine development
Catch a virus by its tail: Study uncovers key mechanism that allows some of the world’s deadliest viruses to replicate
Scanning for cancer treatment: Researchers combine CRISPR gene-editing technology with drug discovery to understand why treatment works (or doesn’t)
New method drives cellular HIV reservoirs to self-destruct
Aspirin to fight an expensive global killer infection
Are there Zika reservoirs in the Americas? Researchers first needed to know if virus could be detected in feces
