Antibodies and SARS-CoV-2 infections: Tthe more the better
Oxford University Hospital tracked infections in 12,500 of its healthcare workers. Enlarge / Oxford University is associated with the hospital that ran this study, as well as a vaccine that is currently undergoing clinical trials. (credit: Gallo.....»»
NIST issues first standard reference material for quantitative analysis of glycans
NIST Standard Reference Material (SRM) 3655 helps biopharmaceutical manufacturers perform measurements of glycan molecules in their protein drug products, including the monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) that currently dominate the biopharma market. Becaus.....»»
A new study gives an important understanding of how molecular motor proteins are involved in malaria transmission
Scientists at the University of Nottingham have made a major breakthrough in understanding how malaria parasites divide and transmit the disease, which could be a major step forwards in helping to prevent one of the biggest killer infections in the w.....»»
Nanoparticle Vaccine for Many SARS-Like Coronaviruses
Researchers at the California Institute of Technology, better known as Caltech, have developed a nanoparticle vaccine that appears to confer broad protection against SARS-like betacoronaviruses. This includes SARS-CoV-2, responsible for the current p.....»»
Understanding how bacteria have developed a new defense mechanism against phage infection
As antibiotic resistance challenges scientists to find new ways to treat bacterial infections, researchers at Michigan State University have discovered a new way for bacteria to defend themselves against viral infection, known as phage, which could l.....»»
These Vaccines Will Take Aim at Covid—and Its Entire SARS Lineage
Scientists are developing vaccines to target the virus family that spawned Covid-19. Their efforts could thwart future variants, or even new related viruses......»»
SARS-CoV-2 hijacks nanotubes between neurons to infect them
COVID-19 often leads to neurological symptoms, such as a loss of taste or smell, or cognitive impairments (including memory loss and concentration difficulties), both during the acute phase of the disease and over the long term with "long COVID" synd.....»»
New findings may reduce the risk of infection for patients with urinary catheters
Patients who have indwelling urinary catheters often suffer from urinary tract infections, which can be difficult to treat. Now, researchers at Karolinska Institutet have discovered that the synthetic peptide CD4-PP has a good bactericidal effect aga.....»»
Working to discover new treatments for tuberculosis
Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the causative agent of tuberculosis, remains the leading cause of infectious disease worldwide, affecting approximately a quarter of the globe's population. Treatment of infections is problematic due to the emergence of dr.....»»
Benchmarking eight software tools for de novo genome assembly, including for SARS-CoV-2
A new study compares and assesses eight de novo genome assembly software tools on actual viral next-generation sequencing data. The study, which includes the whole genome sequence data of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, is published in OM.....»»
The Pandemic Fueled a Superbug Surge. Can Medicine Recover?
As Covid swept ICUs, doctors prescribed antibiotics to ward off secondary infections. Now bacteria have evolved resistance—but hospitals are fighting back......»»
Producing COVID-19 antibodies in hen eggs
Researchers at the University of California, Davis, have been able to produce antibodies to the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein in hen eggs. Antibodies harvested from eggs might be used to treat COVID-19 or as a preventative measure for people exposed to th.....»»
Vulnerabilities allowing permanent infections affect 70 Lenovo laptop models
UEFI updates often require manual installation. Are you patched? Enlarge (credit: Lenovo) For owners of more than 70 Lenovo laptop models, it’s time once again to patch the UEFI firmware against critical vulnerabilities that.....»»
New research into a microrobot powered by urea for E. coli biofilm eradication
Urinary tract infections are one of the most common afflictions caused by bacteria. It affects about 150 million people per year worldwide. Such types of infection are mainly associated with the presence of Escherichia coli, which initiates the infec.....»»
Genomic Sequencing Is Critical to Our Understanding of COVID
With infections still surging, the United States needs to invest in this technology to prepare for the next variants -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.....»»
Study shows ACKR1 is not expressed on monocytes and macrophages, despite previous conclusions
Antibodies are among the most frequently used tools in the biosciences, as they enable researchers to identify molecules. However, many commercial antibodies are not specific enough, with the result that they do not recognize the molecules they are s.....»»
Scientists develop tools for early detection of SARS-CoV-2 variants in wastewater
It can be a bit smellier than other ways of monitoring COVID-19, but analyzing wastewater is a cheaper, faster and more accurate way for public health officials and researchers to detect rising cases. Bits and pieces of the SARS-CoV-2 virus are flush.....»»
Familiarity breeds exempt: Why staph vaccines don"t work in humans
For the most part, the bacterium Staphylococcus aureus is common and harmless, posing no threat to humans with whom they coexist. Occasionally, though, it can become an opportunistic pathogen, causing skin and bloodstream infections or food poisoning.....»»
Bacteria"s shapeshifting behaviour clue to new treatments for urinary tract infections
Urinary tract infections are both very common and potentially very dangerous. More than half of all Australian women will suffer from a UTI in their lifetime, and nearly one in three women will have an infection requiring treatment with antibiotics b.....»»
Discovery of new COVID infection mechanism offers clue to SARS-CoV-2 leap to humans
The original SARS-CoV-2 viral strain that emerged in early 2020 was able to latch on to sugars known as sialic acids, found on the surface of human cells, an ability that later strains did not retain......»»
How hiring the wrong medical “expert” derailed US pandemic response
An advocate for herd immunity inside the White House pushed to increase infections. Enlarge / Scott Atlas, a White House adviser, used his position to advocate for allowing the SARS-CoV-2 virus to spread and tried to block testing for.....»»