Simulation study suggests classical networks overestimate epidemic speed in structured populations
Simulation study suggests structured groups may slow epidemic spread compared to random mixing models
This simulation study compares Multi-Clique network models against classical random graph models to evaluate epidemic dynamics.
Computer simulations show that organizing people into stable groups like households slows disease spread compared to random mixing models.
Single-facility observational study compares UWB proximity with monitoring-based and self-reported contact records in a Japanese LTCF
Does how you count close contacts in a care home match what sensors actually see?
This single-facility observational study evaluated discrepancies between contact-list generation processes and ultra-wideband (UWB)-derived …
Staff in a Japanese care home remembered more close contacts than sensors detected, but adjusting sensor settings narrowed the gap between h…
Spotted fever group rickettsioses in suspected AFI patients: 18-year spatio-temporal analysis from Southern India
Tick Bite Risks Rise in Monsoon Months
This 18-year retrospective spatio-temporal analysis evaluated 2153 suspected acute febrile illness patients tested for spotted fever using s…
Spotted fever cases surge in Southern India during monsoon months, especially for children under 10, making tick bites a hidden danger in ra…
Cochrane review: injectable lenacapavir cuts HIV infections versus oral PrEP at 52 weeks
One Shot Saves You From HIV For Six Months
This Cochrane systematic review and meta-analysis of two randomised controlled trials (8660 participants) compared six-monthly subcutaneous …
A single shot under the skin protects against HIV for six months, solving the daily pill problem for millions at risk.
H. pylori eradication reduces cholesterol and LDL in patients with cardiovascular disease risk
Treating This Stomach Bug May Quietly Lower Heart Risk
A randomized controlled trial in 72 patients with H.
Treating a common stomach infection can lower cholesterol and small dense lipoprotein particles a year later, potentially reducing heart dis…
Antibiotic use and risk factors linked to AAD and CDAD in critically ill patients
Nearly 1 in 3 ICU Patients Get Antibiotic Diarrhea, New Analysis Finds
This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated the incidence of antibiotic-associated diarrhea (AAD) and Clostridioides difficile-associ…
Nearly 1 in 3 critically ill patients develop antibiotic diarrhea, a common side effect that delays recovery and affects older adults and di…
Systematic review examines innate immune recognition and PRR activation in HPV infection and cervical cancer progression
How HPV Outsmarts Your Body's First Line of Defense
This mini-review synthesizes evidence regarding innate immune recognition, pattern recognition receptor activation, and HPV evasion strategi…
HPV evades the immune system by silencing its alarms, fueling cervical cancer and pointing to new ways to prevent it.
Review examines type VII secretion system roles in Mycobacterium tuberculosis immune evasion
How tuberculosis bacteria hide from your immune system using special tools
This narrative review synthesizes evidence on Mycobacterium tuberculosis type VII secretion system (ESX-associated genes) functions.
Tuberculosis bacteria use secret tools to steal iron, hide inside your cells, and slip past immune guards to cause serious illness.
MDRO detection rates increased during COVID-19 policy phases in Chinese inpatients with hospital-acquired infections
Superbugs Quietly Shifted During COVID, Hospital Data Reveals
A retrospective cohort study of 2,669 adult inpatients with culture-confirmed hospital-acquired infections at a Chinese tertiary hospital fo…
Hospital data shows superbugs quietly shifted during COVID lockdowns, making older adults and long-stay patients face higher infection risks…
Retrospective study finds low resistance to key antibiotics in TB patients with UTIs
When TB Treatment Hits a Wall: The Hidden Bladder Problem
A retrospective cohort study of 1,151 bacterial strains from tuberculosis patients with urinary tract infections at a single hospital found …
Tuberculosis patients with urinary infections face drug-resistant bacteria, but a five-year hospital review reveals which antibiotics still …
Meta-analysis finds vonoprazan-based therapies achieve 94% H. pylori eradication in Asian populations
The Two-Drug Combo Clearing Stomach Bacteria Where Others Are Failing
A systematic review and meta-analysis of 7,498 Asian patients with Helicobacter pylori infection compared vonoprazan-amoxicillin regimens to…
A new two-drug combo clears stomach bacteria in 94% of Asian patients, outperforming standard treatments where others are failing.
Nevirapine plus lamivudine and zidovudine improved lymphocyte counts and reduced adverse effects versus efavirenz in HIV patients
New HIV drug combo showed fewer side effects and better immune markers in small trial
This randomized controlled trial enrolled 100 patients with HIV/AIDS in a hospital setting.
A new HIV drug combo boosted immune cells and caused fewer side effects than the standard alternative in a recent trial.