Underwater forests a treasure trove of new drugs: Scientists recover dozens of antimicrobial and anticancer compounds from seaweed
Defensive compounds produced by microbes are a major source of antibiotics and other important medicines....
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Capturing mosquito waste could speed up virus detection: Proof-of-concept test results in first-ever detection of viruses in field-collected mosquito waste
Public health officials could soon be able to detect viruses in mosquitoes in the wild...
Wastewater reveals the levels of antibiotic resistance in a region
An international study compares the number of antibiotic resistance genes -- which give bacteria the...
How well do vaccines work? Research reveals measles vaccine efficacy
The recent measles outbreaks across the country emphasize the importance of vaccinations. "For many infectious...
New hepatitis C cases down by almost 70 percent in HIV-positive men in London
The researchers behind the study believe that regular screening and improved access to new treatments...
Medicating mosquitoes to fight malaria: Applying antimalarial drugs to bed nets could lead to drop in malaria transmission
Mosquitoes that landed on surfaces coated with the anti-malarial compound atovaquone were completely blocked from...
At least half of parents try non-evidence-based cold prevention methods for kids: Many parents still believe in ‘folklore strategies’
Vitamin C to keep the germs away. Never go outside with wet hair. Stay inside....
Anti-Vaccine Movement Joins Ebola, Drug Resistance on List of Top Global Threats
A new list of top global health threats from the World Health Organization (WHO) reads...
Viral production is not essential for deaths caused by food-borne pathogen
The replication of a bacterial virus is not necessary to cause lethal disease in a...
Tick Invasion in 2019: scientists warn of Transmission of new infectious diseases
2018 was a record year for tick – 2019 could be worse In the year...