A handheld 'tricorder' that can test for biological contamination in real-time has been the dream of science fiction fans for decades. And UBC Okanagan engineers say the technology is closer to science fact than ever before...
A high proportion of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (TB) cases can be cured in conflict-affected communities with molecular diagnostics, shorter treatment periods and socioeconomic incentives, according to the results of a large, long-term study...
Two research groups from the Tallinn University of Technology have focused on the use of organic aerogels produced from phenolic compounds obtained upon processing Estonian oil shale to help remove antibiotics from waste water. Their research...
A team of physicists from Immanuel Kant Baltic State University have developed a method to quickly identify single antibiotic-resistant bacteria cells that are the agents of tuberculosis. The new method helps find the bacteria and evaluate...
Even as hospitals try to cut back on prescribing powerful but risky antibiotics for their patients, a new study shows that many of those patients still head home with prescriptions for those same drugs -- increasing their risk of everything from ...
Researchers at Fiocruz, in Rio de Janeiro, have proved the efficacy of the drug Sofosbuvir against Chikungunya fever. The study, which has just been published in Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, a journal of the American Society for...
As several reports emerge highlighting measles outbreaks across the country, Virginia Tech infectious disease expert Kate Langwig points out that inadequate vaccine coverage in states like Washington may help explain the trend...
Newborns infected with herpes simplex virus (HSV) can be appropriately treated with acyclovir, a drug typically prescribed to adults for the treatment of HSV infections. Acyclovir’s drug label now includes information for healthcare providers on...
A novel, synthetic DNA vaccine developed at the Wistar Institute induces protective immunity against Mayaro virus (MAYV), a mosquito-borne infection endemic to South America, that has the potential to become a global emerging viral threat. Study...
