Prevention

Researchers shed light on how oxylipins play a key role in forming the biofilm shield that helps protect disease-causing bacteria against antibiotics.

A new study reveals evidence that a longer course of antibiotics is more effective for treating ear infections in young children.

Researchers have found that an experimental vaccine designed to fight the Ebola virus has proven to be highly protective.

Researchers continue to move closer to the development of a universal influenza vaccine that would potentially provide protection against all influenza A strains and subtypes.

Following a recent unanimous decision by United Nations General Assembly member states, the intergovernmental organization has announced it will be holding a high-level meeting in 2018 on the fight against tuberculosis (TB), the first-ever meeting of its kind.

As Salmonella strains continue to develop resistance to antibiotics, UTMB researchers have developed an oral vaccine to assist in the fight against the food-borne infection.

A team of researchers in France explore if text message reminders in hospital settings will encourage better hand hygiene practices among healthcare workers.

Americans are gearing up for travel to celebrate the winter holidays amid a mild start to the influenza season.

Researchers have found that commonly used antiretroviral drugs may be the cause of a number of cognitive problems.

Researchers from France recently found that higher base levels of vitamin D were not associated with a stronger immune response in HIV-infected patients.

Efforts to end the HIV/AIDS epidemic by 2030 face funding challenges, although new research is showing that we now have the tools and technology to eliminate the virus as a global health threat.

Researchers have found that the most common childhood cancer, acute lymphocytic leukemia, can be linked with congenital cytomegalovirus (CMV), a virus in the herpes family.

An alternative antibiotic treatment regimen for multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (TB) endorsed by WHO shows promising effects in a new study using computer modeling.

A new campaign is using bacteria-coated billboards to make people aware of how dirty the objects that they touch every single day actually are to encourage handwashing.

In a new study, a team of pediatric hospital researchers found that cutting unnecessary blood cultures in children avoids false positives without resulting in missed sepsis diagnoses.

Researchers find that the tuberculosis vaccine can offer protection against other diseases due to its “trained immunity.”

A dynamic partnership has resulted in the development of a new, minimally-invasive device that can be used to treat HIV, cancer, and a number of other disease, ensuring medicinal adherence.

In a review article, researchers share current understanding of the pathogenesis of type IV T cell-dependent immune-mediated ADRs and review the evidence for diagnostics for T cell-mediated ADRs.

A defense mechanism by which plants and animals fight off RNA viruses was recently observed in human cells for the first time, offering researchers a look at new ways to treat viral diseases.

While flu vaccination rates for pregnant women have more than doubled since 2005, a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says that at least half of expectant mothers are missing out on the protective benefits of the flu shot.

A recent study examines antibiotic prescribing patterns in children in primary care settings in the United Kingdom, Netherlands, and Italy.

In honor of National Influenza Vaccination Week, the CDC reports on influenza vaccination coverage and the benefits of receiving a flu shot.

Researchers discover a simple method for estimating fitness of antiviral-resistant influenza strains using surveillance data.

Aggressive and earlier treatments can forestall new HIV infections, but how much are we willing to spend?

A new pair of studies take a look at the human immune response to the flu vaccine and explain how the flu components may affect the shot’s effectiveness.

John Mohr, PharmD, president and founder of Medical Affairs Strategic Solutions, LLC, discusses push and pull incentives that drive antibiotic development.

A recent study found that caregivers at daycares and preschools may not be washing their hands sufficiently, adding to the problem of germs and illnesses in group child care facilities.

California health officials’ “Getting to Zero” plan aims to dramatically cut the number of HIV cases in California through increased surveillance, access to care, and treatment.

Microbes found in New York City park soil samples contain an array of microbes capable of producing known pathogen-fighting compounds, along with a large number of recently discovered compounds.

Nicholas J. White, MD, shares his “Personal View” on mass drug administration (MDA) as a means of malaria prophylaxis.