Infectious Disease & Vaccines
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A strain of E. coli linked to Crohn’s disease produces a compound that triggers intestinal scarring, revealing a potential treatment path.
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New phenotypic methods can help identify the best antibiotic to treat sepsis, UTIs, and other bacterial infections.
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In vivo studies of the antibiotic darobactin D22 against high-priority gram-negative bacteria show promise for further drug development.
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Bacteria from healthy vaginas show promise in protecting women from pathogens, but advancing their development requires more funding and research.
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A compound that inhibits replication of the dengue virus in mammals was similarly effective in mosquitoes consuming it via blood, reducing transmissibility.
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Sulopenem becomes the first oral penem antibiotic approved in the United States, expanding non-IV treatment options for UTIs.
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In some kids, an RSV infection is mild, while others are hospitalized. Natural killer cells might be the reason why.
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Structural analysis of the herpes simplex virus polymerase revealed that mutations affecting its drug binding and flexibility may drive treatment resistance.
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Gut microbes can protect or sensitize each other to drugs, even to non-antibiotics.
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A new vaccination schedule pumps up the immune response to human immunodeficiency virus, overcoming a barrier that has frustrated vaccine designers.
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As scientific output grows, the risk of a promising drug getting lost increases, but advances in artificial intelligence and machine learning may prevent that.
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Bacteria’s constant interaction with viruses has led them to evolve antiviral strategies.
