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Blastomycosis in Hmong population: New University of Wisconsin–Madison research

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A new study led by University of Wisconsin–Madison researchers Caitlin Pepperell and Bruce Klein have identified a specific genetic vulnerability among Hmong people that renders them more susceptible...

Malaria Transmission in Madagascar: Study reveals new findings

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Riley Tedrow, PhD, a medical entomologist at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, has uncovered new findings about malaria transmission in Madagascar. In a recent study published in PLoS...

Rift Valley fever: Wageningen University awarded $12.5 million to develop human vaccine

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Wageningen Bioveterinary Research (WBVR), part of Wageningen University & Research, and the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) hereby announce a new partnering agreement. With...

CDC Lab Research Shows Two Treatments Effective Against DRC Ebola Strain

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New research by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows two investigational Ebola treatments being used in the ongoing outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are...

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Pathway discovered that prevents buildup of Alzheimer’s protein

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St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital scientists have discovered a pathway that functions like a car wash to prevent the buildup of a toxic protein associated with Alzheimer’s disease. The report appeared...

Lyme disease vaccine candidate: Initiation of second study of Phase 2 clinical development

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Biotech and vaccine development company, Valneva announced today the initiation of the second study of Phase 2 clinical development for its leading, unique Lyme disease vaccine candidate VLA15. The overall...

Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security seeks participants for infectious disease prediction project

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Collective intelligence from crowdsourced forecast data will provide health sector leaders with new, actionable information to guide decision making about preparedness and response policies and interventions The...

RSV and other viruses now the leading cause of global childhood pneumonia

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Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and other viruses now appear to be the main causes of severe childhood pneumonia in low- and middle-income countries, highlighting the need for vaccines against these...

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Researcher explores how urbanization affects wildlife, spread of Lyme disease

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As communities across the U.S. replace forests and woodlands with housing developments and other new construction, researchers are noting an increase in Lyme disease. To help prevent the spread of Lyme...

Infectious disease research: Malaria control, meningitis vaccines

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By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews Controlling deadly malaria without chemicals Scientists have finally found malaria’s Achilles’ heel, a neurotoxin that isn’t harmful to any living thing except...