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Rotavirus: Researchers find new way to prevent and cure infections

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A combination of two substances secreted by the immune system can cure and prevent rotavirus infection, as well as potentially treat other viral infections that target epithelial cells, which cover body...

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Parasites: PATH receives grant to combat soil-transmitted helminth infections

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PATH announced today they received a grant from Japan’s Global Health Innovative Technology (GHIT) Fund to develop a new oral treatment option for soil-transmitted helminth (STH) infections. PATH’s...

Cryptosporidium treatment: Repurposed anti-malarial compounds kill parasite, study finds

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A class of compounds used for malaria treatment also kill the intestinal parasite Cryptosporidium, a leading cause of diarrheal disease and death in children that has no cure, a multi-institution collaboration...

University of Georgia study supports airborne spread of COVID-19 indoors

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New research from the University of Georgia supports growing evidence for airborne transmission of COVID-19 in enclosed spaces. Researchers were able to link a community outbreak of COVID-19 in China to...

SARS-CoV-2 commercial antibody kits: Accuracy varies widely according to researchers

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There is wide variation in the performance of commercial kits for detecting antibodies against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), according to a study published September 24...

Acanthamoeba acquired via contaminated soil while potting plants: NEJM

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By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews In a Images in Clinical Medicine published today in the New England Journal of Medicine, Emory University researchers describe a case of Granulomatous Amebic...

Antibodies protect against wide range of influenza B virus strains

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Researchers have identified two antibodies that protect mice against lethal infections of influenza B virus, report scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and Icahn School...

Study suggests asymptomatic COVID-19 cases may account for about 20% of infections

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While some people who contract SARS-CoV-2 infections never experience any symptoms, there remains disagreement about what proportion of total infections these cases represent. A new study published in...

COVID-19: Babies born to mothers infected with the virus generally do well

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Infants born to women with COVID-19 showed few adverse outcomes, according to the first report in the country of infant outcomes through eight weeks of age. The study, led by researchers at UC San Francisco,...

Potential hand, foot and mouth disease drug candidate identified

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A study appearing next week in the journal Nature Communications offers some good news in the search for antiviral drugs for hard-to-treat diseases. Researchers have identified a potential new drug candidate...