University of Queensland researchers have unlocked a way of fighting Listeria infections, which can cause severe illness in pregnant women and people with compromised immune systems. During the study, researchers discovered a way to block Listeria from making the proteins that allow bacteria to survive and multiply in immune cells. UQ Diamantina Institute’s Professor Antje Blumenthal said […]
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People are more likely to attend online GP appointments than in person, review finds: A review published in the journal BJGP Open by researchers from the University of Surrey has shown that patients miss fewer telephone consultation appointments than those which take place in person as they are much more convenient and reduce the risk of […]
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Scientists at the University of Queensland have pinpointed a gene that helps deadly E. coli bacteria evade antibiotics, potentially leading to better treatments for millions of people worldwide. The University of Queensland-led study found a particular form of the bacteria – E. coli ST131 – had a previously unnoticed gene that made it highly resistant […]
This video contains an explanation of the causes of vertigo for students studying the condition for exams. We discuss the normal physiology and the pathophysiology of central and peripheral causes of vertigo. […]
World first discovery of spleen function could lead to better treatments for infectious diseases: Researchers at the Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity (Doherty Institute) have discovered a new gene that plays an important role in the way the spleen functions, potentially leading to new treatments for infectious diseases. The study, published in Science Immunology, also […]
T cells a key defence against Omicron: Research from the University of Melbourne and Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) has revealed T cells, one of the body’s key defences against COVID-19, are expected to be effective in mounting an immune response against Omicron despite its significantly higher mutations compared to previous variants of concern. T cells, generated both by […]
High doses of Vitamin D FIND trial: Taking high-dose vitamin D supplements for five years did not affect the incidence of cardiovascular disease or cancer A trial by the University of Eastern Finland found that taking a much higher dose of vitamin D than recommended for five years did not affect total mortality or the […]
How a virus transforms immune cells into leukaemia uncovered by researchers: An international team have mapped how the HTLV-1 virus causes a rare leukaemia in some people, providing clues on how to stop it happening. The team, led by Imperial College London and Kumamoto University in Japan, used single-cell analysis to show how the virus […]
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Phage therapy to fight bacteria: New research from the University of Exeter has moved a step closer to harnessing viruses to fight bacterial infection, reducing the threat of antibiotic resistance. A growing number of infections, including pneumonia, tuberculosis, gonorrhoea, and salmonellosis, are developing antibiotic resistance, which means they becoming harder to treat, resulting in higher death […]
A new study published in npj Vaccines has shown that growing influenza viruses in specialised cell lines, rather than chicken eggs, improves the likelihood they will match circulating influenza viruses, potentially resulting in more effective seasonal flu vaccines. Influenza vaccines are used each year to combat seasonal and potential pandemic influenza viruses. As influenza viruses mutate and […]