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Monoclonal antibody treatment recommended for certain COVID-19 patients: WHO

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By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews A treatment combining two antibodies (casirivimab and imdevimab) is recommended for two specific groups of patients with covid-19 by a WHO Guideline Development Group...

Which vaccinated people at the greatest risk from severe COVID-19: UK study

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By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews Researchers from the University of Oxford have today reported on findings on the vaccinated people who are at greatest risk from severe Covid-19 leading to hospitalization...

MRSA: Stem cell protein shows promise as potential treatment, according to study

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NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews A new Cornell study has found the antimicrobial properties of certain stem cell proteins could offer a potential treatment to reduce infection in skin wounds. Treating...

COVID-19 infections produce antibodies that persist and reduce reinfection risk for up to six months

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A Michigan Medicine study found that most patients with mild COVID-19 infections produce antibodies that persist and protect them from reinfection for up to six months. Researchers analyzed nearly 130...

Acinetobacter baumannii vaccine development breakthrough: Hong Kong researchers

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NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews Researchers from The University of Hong Kong (HKU) and the City University of Hong Kong (CityU) have collaborated to make made a breakthrough in the vaccination development...

Convalescent plasma doesn’t help seriously ill COVID-19 patients: McMaster University study

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A major study has found that convalescent plasma does not reduce the risk of intubation or death for COVID-19 patients. However, the study also revealed that the antibody profile in the blood of people...

Utah: Valley fever more common than previously thought

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A new research study reveals that Valley Fever, a fungal disease most commonly found in Arizona and California, may be more common in Utah than previously thought. The study showed that cases of Valley...

Chagas disease: New study to confirm the effectiveness of a shorter treatment

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A clinical trial has been launched in Argentina to see if a shorter regimen of the drug benznidazole has the potential to become a new standard treatment for Chagas disease to treat adult patients in the...

Israel natural immunity vs. vaccine-induced immunity study, Bangladesh mask study

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 Two studies looking at important topics related to COVID-19 were recently published that look at the effectiveness of natural immunity to SARS-CoV-2 and the effectiveness of masks,...

Lymphatic filariasis: Infrared thermal imaging as a novel non-invasive point-of-care tool

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A paper published in the Journal of Clinical Medicine presents the results from a study which examined the use of an infrared thermal imaging camera as a novel non-invasive point-of-care tool for lymphatic...