Physicians Committee warns of a negative Impfpopulismus Professor Dr Ursula Wiedermann-Schmidt is the Director of the Institute for Specific prophylaxis
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Tool for speedy diagnosis of bacterial infections: Inexpensive biosensor provides instant and accurate results
Using a small and inexpensive biosensor, researchers at UBC Okanagan, in collaboration with the University of Calgary, have built a
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Scientists unveil promising new HIV vaccine strategy
A new candidate HIV vaccine from Scripps Research surmounts technical hurdles that stymied previous vaccine efforts, and stimulates a powerful
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Human activity may influence the distribution and transmission of Bartonella bacteria
Bartonella bacteria are disease-causing, blood-borne pathogens found in various mammal species. A study in PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases by Hannah
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Enzymes in the cross-hairs: New strategies in the battle against antibiotic resistance
More and more bacteria are resistant to available antibiotics. A team of chemists from the Technical University of Munich (TUM)
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Insect antibiotic provides new way to eliminate bacteria
An antibiotic called thanatin attacks the way the outer membrane of Gram-negative bacteria is built. Researchers at the University of
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Long-term study shows that HIV-2 is deadlier than previously thought
A study published in The Lancet HIV shows that HIV-2 is more pathogenic than previously demonstrated. The new findings indicate
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Durable immune response to 3 experimental Ebola vaccines: Broad vaccine implications
In the midst of an increasingly volatile Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, a new study presented today
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Approach paves way for new antimicrobial materials
Researchers at North Carolina State University have successfully incorporated “photosensitizers” into a range of polymers, giving those materials the ability
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Drinking more water reduces bladder infections in women, study finds
In the controlled trial, women who drank an additional 1.5 liters of water daily experienced 48 percent fewer repeat bladder
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