Social media and prior study contacts yield higher retention than partner-seeking apps for HIV prevention
Social media helps keep people engaged in HIV prevention programs
This secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial involving 750 young Black and Latino men who have sex with men and transgender wome…
Finding the best way to reach and keep people engaged in HIV prevention programs can help ensure more people stay connected to life-saving c…
Transcriptomic analysis identifies conserved interferon-driven host responses during early and late stages of Leishmaniasis infection
New data helps track how different types of Leishmania parasites infect cells
This meta-analysis of in vitro transcriptomic data from THP-1 cells infected with L. infantum and L. amazonensis identifies shared and speci…
Scientists used advanced computer models to study how the body reacts to two types of Leishmaniasis parasites over time.
Health communication strategies for Nigerian parents' vaccine hesitancy identified in systematic review
Strategies to ease parents' vaccine doubts in Nigeria
This systematic review of 12 studies in Nigeria identifies four health communication strategies to address parental hesitancy to childhood v…
A review of 12 studies in Nigeria finds four communication approaches that may help parents trust childhood vaccines.
Defensins serve as versatile scaffolds for antimicrobial-resistant pathogens but are not inherently resistance-proof
Defensins show promise against bacteria that resist common antibiotics
This narrative review examines the role of defensins and their mimetics against antimicrobial-resistant infections. The authors conclude tha…
New research looks at defensins as a way to fight infections caused by germs that no longer respond to standard drugs.
Candidiasis prevalence of 13.46% and Cryptococcal meningitis of 3.15% among HIV-positive individuals
New data shows prevalence of fungal infections in HIV patients
This meta-analysis evaluated the prevalence of opportunistic fungal infections in a population of HIV-positive individuals in Ethiopia. The …
New data reveals how common dangerous fungal infections like candidiasis and meningitis are among people living with HIV in Ethiopia.
Traditional Chinese Medicine may reprogram tumor-associated macrophages to overcome chemotherapy resistance in gastric cancer
Traditional Chinese Medicine may help fight gastric cancer cells
This narrative review explores how Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) components, including specific herbal formulae and active monomers, mo…
New research explores how traditional herbal formulas might reprogram immune cells to better fight gastric cancer and improve chemotherapy r…
Quorum sensing inhibitors offer a promising next-generation anti-infective strategy despite nascent clinical translation
New anti-virulence agents offer hope against drug resistant infections
This narrative review explores the molecular mechanisms and therapeutic potential of anti-virulence agents targeting bacterial quorum sensin…
Scientists are looking at ways to stop bacteria from communicating, offering a new way to fight infections when traditional antibiotics fail…
FDA Approves Baraclude (entecavir) for Chronic Hepatitis B Infection
FDA approves new pill Baraclude to treat chronic hepatitis B in adults and children.
The FDA approved Baraclude (entecavir) for the treatment of chronic hepatitis B virus infection in adults and pediatric patients 2 years and…
The FDA has approved Baraclude (entecavir) to treat chronic hepatitis B in adults and children aged 2 and older. It is for patients with act…
FDA Approves Baraclude (entecavir) for Chronic Hepatitis B Infection
FDA approves Baraclude for chronic hepatitis B in adults and children
The FDA approved Baraclude (entecavir) for the treatment of chronic hepatitis B virus infection in adults and pediatric patients 2 years and…
The FDA has approved Baraclude (entecavir) to treat chronic hepatitis B in adults and children aged 2 and older. It is a once-daily pill tha…
FDA Approves Vancomycin Injection for Septicemia, Endocarditis, and Other Infections
FDA approves new version of vancomycin antibiotic for serious infections
The FDA has approved Vancomycin Injection for the treatment of septicemia, infective endocarditis, skin and skin structure infections, bone …
The FDA approved Tyzavan, a new injectable form of the antibiotic vancomycin, to treat serious bacterial infections like MRSA. It is for adu…
Mobilome dynamics and mobile genetic elements drive antimicrobial resistance across animal and environmental systems
Mobile Genes Drive Antibiotic Resistance Across Animal and Environmental Systems
This narrative review explores mobilome-driven antimicrobial resistance within a One Health context, focusing on the role of mobile genetic …
New research highlights how mobile genetic elements spread antibiotic resistance across different species and environments, especially in Af…
Porphyromonas gingivalis PPAD links oral infection to systemic disease via citrullination
Gum disease bacteria enzyme may drive tooth loss and more
This systematic review synthesizes evidence on Porphyromonas gingivalis peptidylarginine deiminase (PPAD), an enzyme that citrullinates argi…
A key enzyme from gum disease bacteria alters proteins and may link oral infections to other health issues.