One genomic test can diagnose nearly any infection

One genomic test can diagnose nearly any infection

A genomic check developed at UC San Francisco to quickly detect virtually any sort of pathogen — virus, micro organism, fungus or parasite — has proved profitable after a decade of use. The check has the potential to vastly enhance take care of neurological infections that trigger ailments like meningitis and encephalitis, in addition to … Read more

First mRNA vaccine against C. difficile infection developed in animal model

First mRNA vaccine against C. difficile infection developed in animal model

Credit: CDC A new vaccine provides hope for treating and even preventing the highly contagious and difficult-to-treat Clostridioides difficile infection, more commonly known as C. difficile or C. diff. In animal models, this first mRNA-LNP C. difficile vaccine was found to protect against C. difficile first-time infections and relapsing infections by inducing a robust immune … Read more

Life-saving spongelike ‘bandage’ rapidly stops hemorrhaging and mitigates risk of infection

Life-saving spongelike ‘bandage’ rapidly stops hemorrhaging and mitigates risk of infection

Without proper medical invention, injuries sustained from traffic collisions, serious workplace accidents or weapons may result in fatal hemorrhaging. University of Central Florida researchers aim to prevent such bleeding in potentially deadly situations with a new hemostatic spongelike bandage with antimicrobial efficacy that they recently developed and detailed in a newly published study in the … Read more