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New discovery concerning receptors used by coronaviruses to enter human cells

New discovery concerning receptors used by coronaviruses to enter human cells

New discovery concerning receptors used by coronaviruses to enter human cellsbyPasteur InstituteSARS-CoV-2 binds to ACE2 protein. The protease TMPRSS2 then cleaves the spike to enable viral fusi

New discovery concerning receptors used by coronaviruses to enter human cells

New discovery concerning receptors used by coronaviruses to enter human cellsbyPasteur InstituteSARS-CoV-2 binds to ACE2 protein. The protease TMPRSS2 then cleaves the spike to enable viral fusi
Pathogens That Could Trigger the Next Pandemic

Pathogens That Could Trigger the Next Pandemic

The World Health Organization (WHO) has recently updated its list of priority pathogens, identifying over 30 viruses and bacteria that have the potential to cause the next global health crisis.

Pathogens That Could Trigger the Next Pandemic

The World Health Organization (WHO) has recently updated its list of priority pathogens, identifying over 30 viruses and bacteria that have the potential to cause the next global health crisis.
Unveiling Australia's fastest next-gen mpox diagnostic tool

Unveiling Australia's fastest next-gen mpox diagnostic tool

by The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and ImmunityAssessment of MPXV-CRISPR with lateral-flow device. Credit:The Lancet Microbe(2023). DOI: 10.1016/S2666-5247(23)00148-9In a collabo

Unveiling Australia's fastest next-gen mpox diagnostic tool

by The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and ImmunityAssessment of MPXV-CRISPR with lateral-flow device. Credit:The Lancet Microbe(2023). DOI: 10.1016/S2666-5247(23)00148-9In a collabo
Researchers locate two compounds in blood that could identify patients at risk of severe dengue

Researchers locate two compounds in blood that could identify patients at risk of severe dengue

byNanyang Technological University(L-R) Consultant at National Centre for Infectious Diseases (NCID) and Department of Infectious Diseases at Tan Tock Seng Hospital (TTSH), and National Healthca

Researchers locate two compounds in blood that could identify patients at risk of severe dengue

byNanyang Technological University(L-R) Consultant at National Centre for Infectious Diseases (NCID) and Department of Infectious Diseases at Tan Tock Seng Hospital (TTSH), and National Healthca
Researchers use stem cells to investigate liver damage from the Ebola virus

Researchers use stem cells to investigate liver damage from the Ebola virus

Researchers use stem cells to investigate liver damage from the Ebola virusbyBoston University School of MedicineEbola virus particles (red) on a larger cell. Credit: NIAIDThe Ebola virus was fi

Researchers use stem cells to investigate liver damage from the Ebola virus

Researchers use stem cells to investigate liver damage from the Ebola virusbyBoston University School of MedicineEbola virus particles (red) on a larger cell. Credit: NIAIDThe Ebola virus was fi
Immunotherapy is safe and feasible in cancer patients treated for HIV, study suggests

Immunotherapy is safe and feasible in cancer patients treated for HIV, study suggests

byEuropean Society for Medical OncologyDr. Aurélien Gobert of Groupe Hospitalier Pitié Salpêtrière in Paris, France, study author. Credit: European Society for Medical OncologyImmunotherapy has

Immunotherapy is safe and feasible in cancer patients treated for HIV, study suggests

byEuropean Society for Medical OncologyDr. Aurélien Gobert of Groupe Hospitalier Pitié Salpêtrière in Paris, France, study author. Credit: European Society for Medical OncologyImmunotherapy has
Study finds hospital surfaces can harbor harmful microbes even after routine disinfection

Study finds hospital surfaces can harbor harmful microbes even after routine disinfection

JANUARY 11, 2024by Association for Professionals in Infection ControlCredit: CC0 Public DomainA newstudypublished in theAmerican Journal of Infection Controlreports microbial c

Study finds hospital surfaces can harbor harmful microbes even after routine disinfection

JANUARY 11, 2024by Association for Professionals in Infection ControlCredit: CC0 Public DomainA newstudypublished in theAmerican Journal of Infection Controlreports microbial c
New report on use of multiplex panels for diagnosing infectious diseases

New report on use of multiplex panels for diagnosing infectious diseases

by Association for Molecular PathologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe Association for Molecular Pathology (AMP) today published a review of the current benefits and challenges to using multiplex

New report on use of multiplex panels for diagnosing infectious diseases

by Association for Molecular PathologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe Association for Molecular Pathology (AMP) today published a review of the current benefits and challenges to using multiplex