Disease

COVID-19 hospitalizations in the U.S. have been steadily declining, with approximately 16,000 new hospitalizations reported in the week ending October 14, marking a 5% decrease from the previous week. This continues the trend of decreasing hospitalizations after a peak in early September. The data…

Researchers from the Histology, BioElectron Microscopy, Gene Expression, and BioImaging and Optics Platform Core Facilities at EPFL found that the formation of snake-like cords after being infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) exert crucial mechanical forces on host cells, compressing cell…

Recent research, written about by Darren Incorvaia on ScienceNews.com, has challenged the conventional understanding of bacteriophages, bacteria-killing viruses. It was previously believed that these viruses only interacted with the bacteria they infect. However, a study conducted by microbiologist…

In June, it was announced that the final two years of a $1 billion investment in treating STDs would not be given. Since then, the rates of STDs have increased nationwide as the people working in the tracing and contact of STDs no longer have the resources to do their jobs. To read the whole…

A new malaria vaccine is being distributed next year to 12 African countries. The vaccine requires multiple doses to be effective and according to scientists, needs to be used with other manual malaria prevention measures, like bed nets. To read the full article on Wired by Maryn Mckenna, click…

Researchers in Copenhagen have found a potential cause of Parkinson's disease in mitochondria. Over time they found that mitochondria experience damage that can lead to damage in mitochondrial DNA and result in the development of Parkinson's and other diseases throughout the brain.  To read the…

Candida auris, a fungal yeast that affects mostly those with compromised immune systems, was shown to have drastically increased over recent years, especially in the state of New York, New Jersey, and parts of Canada. C. auris is considered multidrug resistant, meaning some of its strains aren't…

Researchers were able to utilize machine-learning and artificial intelligence to find molecules that were able to act as an antibiotic to pathogen Acinetobacter baumannii. This specific pathogen impacts people with weakened immune systems, and can take over hospital settings, according to the CDC.…

Summary: Brazil has confirmed its first cases of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in wild birds, which should not lead to a ban on imports of Brazilian poultry products according to the guidelines of the World Organization for Animal Health (WOAH). Although the virus can kill entire flocks…

The number of diphtheria cases in the UK have risen in the past year, with 3 people having died from the disease. According to the UK Health Security Agency, the increase could have been caused by an increase in the number of asylum seekers in the UK as well as people catching diphtheria from their…

On April 5, 2023, the National IHR Focal Point for the United Kingdom informed WHO of an increase in severe myocarditis in neonates associated with enterovirus infection in Wales. Myocarditis is an inflammation of the heart muscle, and the most common cause is viral infection, but it can also be…

The FDA voted to approve Pfizer's recent RSV (Respiratory Syncytial Virus) vaccine that would protect against neonates by vaccinating their mothers while pregnant. GSK has also recently approved an RSV vaccine (but for older adults). Pfizer states the shot should be administered from 24 to 36 weeks…

The WHO has ended the monkeypox global emergency, declaring it to no longer be a public health emergency. The number of monkeypox cases have fallen by 90% in the last 3 months.  To read the full article on the New York Times by Apoorva Mandavilli, click here

According to the CDC, 13 people have been infected with salmonella as a result of  consuming Gold Medal flour, resulting in General Mills recalling various flour products as of last week. General Mills spokesperson Mollie Wulf states that baking or cooking the foods that used this flour would have…