infectious disease
Highly Infectious Superbug Emerges In Chinese Hospital
The hypervirulent superbug behind five deaths in a Chinese hospital is resistant even to last-resort antibiotics.
Bacterial Infection Stresses Blood Stem Cells
Bacterial infections can reduce the self-renewal capacity of hematopoietic stem cells in bone marrow, study says.
A Tale Of Two Vaccines
Vaccines that prevent cancer are now a reality. Yet, not everyone has jumped at the opportunity to get immunized. Jeremy Chan investigates why.
Dengue’s Spread In Asia Linked To Air Travel
Examining data from Asia over 59 years beginning in 1956, scientists in China show that air traffic is associated with the spread of the dengue virus across Asia.
Beating Dengue Is In Your DNA (Vaccine)
A DNA-based vaccine against dengue, which would not require cold chain transport, has been shown to protect mice against two out of the four strains of dengue virus.
7 Must-Read Stories In June 2017
Climate change, solar energy and disease were key issues in the month of June.
Teaching Old Tools New Tricks
An ‘old’ cancer detection technology is now being explored as a dengue detection tool in humans.
GHIT Fund Secures US$200 Million For Second Phase
The Government of Japan will contribute roughly half of the US$200 million replenishment, with the remainder provided by partners including the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
One Biomed & A*STAR Create Lab For Molecular Diagnostic Assays
One Biomed and A*STAR have established a joint laboratory to develop a molecular diagnostic platform for infectious diseases in Asia.
