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International study helps support FDA approval of HIV drug for newborns
An international study conducted through the International Maternal Pediatric Adolescent AIDS Clinical Trials (IMPAACT) Network, including researchers at the University of California San Diego, helped inform the U.S. Food ...
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How L-carnitine, found in red meat and exercise supplements, may amplify inflammation
In a study published Oct. 19 in Cell, Yale researchers identified a previously unknown mechanism by which a nutrient abundant in red meat and commonly used in exercise supplements may amplify inflammation.
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Lab study shows needle-free mRNA vaccine protects against COVID and flu
A needle-free vaccination method protected mice against the viruses that cause COVID-19 and flu, offering a possible new way to deliver mRNA vaccines while limiting unwanted inflammation.
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Human neural stem cells found to be susceptible to SARS-CoV-2 variants
Human neural stem cells that help form the brain and spinal cord are highly susceptible to SARS-CoV-2, including omicron variants BA.1 and BA.2, according to new research from the University of California, Riverside. The ...
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France reports first human Shamonda virus case, says no health risk
French health authorities said Thursday that the Shamonda virus, which usually affects livestock, had been detected in a human for the first time, in a severely immunocompromised patient who died earlier this month.
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Scientists reveal how climate studies could predict where and when the risk of Ebola outbreaks increases
A study led by the University of Malaga has shown that Ebola outbreaks do not occur randomly over time; rather, their occurrence is linked to specific large-scale meteorological patterns, including oscillations in regions ...
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Hell in a handbasin—warning on hospital hygiene
Handbasins help prevent infections in hospitals but new research from Flinders University warns that contaminated basins in health care might put patients at risk and have implications for outbreaks of superbugs.
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New review offers guidance for managing recurrent bloodstream infections in patients with long-term catheters
Patients who depend on long-term intravenous catheters for chemotherapy, hemodialysis, intravenous nutrition and other essential therapies face an ongoing risk of catheter-related bloodstream infections, a potentially life-threatening ...
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What to know about the Ebola outbreak that has spread from Congo to 4 other countries
Ebola disease from the fast-moving outbreak in Congo has now spread to four other countries, including two where it's active. It has spread farther across Africa than any previous Ebola outbreak, reaching three regions.
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Nigeria Ebola case matches DR Congo strain
The Ebola case detected in Nigeria is the Bundibugyo strain behind a major DR Congo outbreak, officials said Wednesday, marking the spread of the deadly disease to points across Africa.
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Attacks on water systems are attacks on health, say experts
Water scarcity seldom starts wars, but wars increasingly degrade vital water systems on which health and recovery depend, creating a cycle that reinforces ongoing fragility and violence, warn experts in The BMJ's climate ...
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Tuberculosis vaccine's link to reduced dementia risk gains mechanistic support
Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG), a vaccine widely used to prevent tuberculosis and treat bladder cancer, may also have properties that reduce the risk for dementia, according to new findings in a study of mice. BCG is a live, ...
Oct 21, 2026
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Childhood measles vaccination rates fall worldwide post-COVID-19
Routine vaccine program disruptions and under-resourced health systems are driving a global decline in childhood measles vaccination rates post-COVID-19, a new study has found. University of Queensland researchers examined ...
Oct 21, 2026
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T cell survival protein controls gene activity, offering clues to HIV persistence
A prominent protein on most human cells may be key to unlocking the code that makes humans susceptible to pathogenic bacteria and viruses, including human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), according to a new study published in ...
Oct 21, 2026
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HIV genetic remnants can alter immune cells in ways that may promote viral persistence
HIV may be suppressed by antiretroviral therapy, but its genetic material remains in the body. New research by scientists at the Leibniz Institute of Virology (LIV) in Hamburg suggests that some of these viral remnants may ...
Oct 21, 2026
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STI rates drop following antibiotic use recommendations for gay and bisexual men
After years of rising sexually transmitted infection (STI) rates in Australia, new Burnet Institute–led research has found promising evidence that an existing antibiotic taken after sex may be helping to reduce syphilis and ...
Oct 21, 2026
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Daily blood tests flag potential to stop sepsis antibiotics nearly two days early
A simple daily blood test could help critically ill sepsis patients come off antibiotics sooner, potentially reducing drug overuse and helping tackle the growing threat of antibiotic resistance, new research shows. The study, ...
Oct 21, 2026
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Africa CDC calls an Ebola crisis summit as Nigeria records its first case
African health ministers were invited Wednesday to an "extraordinary virtual meeting" to discuss the spread of Ebola after Nigeria reported its first case of the disease that has claimed thousands of lives and has spread ...
Oct 21, 2026
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Cranking up a natural defense pathway boosts cells' resistance to RSV
Washington State University researchers have discovered how to "crank up" a natural defense system in the body to combat viral infection, potentially opening a new door for treating virus infections, cancer, neurological ...
Oct 20, 2026
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Spouses mattered more than genes for the risk of severe COVID-19
Why did some people become severely ill with COVID-19 while others experienced only mild symptoms? Associate professor Maria Timofeeva and assistant professor Jacob Krabbe Pedersen from the Department of Public Health at ...
Oct 20, 2026
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Faster, fairer COVID-19 vaccine rollout could have saved millions of lives, modeling reveals
Beginning the global COVID-19 vaccine rollout 100 days after the virus was sequenced could have saved more than 8 million lives by the end of 2021, most of them in lower-middle-income countries, according to modeling evidence ...
Oct 20, 2026
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Increased risk for long COVID associated with autoimmune rheumatic diseases
Patients with autoimmune rheumatic diseases (AIRD) have an increased risk for long COVID, according to a study published online Oct. 14 in Arthritis & Rheumatology.
Oct 20, 2026
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Study finds air purifiers do not reduce surgical infection risk
A study of more than 110,000 surgeries found that adding advanced air purification and sterilization systems to operating rooms did not reduce surgical site infections, postoperative complications or deaths, suggesting that ...
Oct 20, 2026
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South Africa's HPV vaccination drive to protect girls from cervical cancer is working—what we know after 10 years
South Africa introduced a vaccination for human papillomavirus (HPV) in public schools in 2014. The program offered the vaccination to fourth-grade girls ages 9 and older. Uptake was high from the start. About 87% of eligible ...
Oct 20, 2026
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Fridge‑free vaccines could reach more people, but there are still practical challenges in African settings
Keeping vaccines and medicines at the right temperature is critical for their efficacy and safety. But this is an often overlooked part of getting them to the people who need them. In April 2025, the U.K. biotechnology company ...
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