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A new mRNA therapy that prompts the body to produce bacteria-killing ‘peptibodies’ has shown early success in preclinical models, offering a potential new tool in the fight against antibiotic-resistant pneumonia.
In the fight against antibiotic-resistant bacteria, researchers at Michigan State University (MSU) have made a discovery that could change how we target deadly pathogens like Staphylococcus aureus and its drug-resistant strain - MRSA.
The nasal spray reduced influenza virus levels by >99.99 percent, which could safeguard public health if validated in humans.
Researchers found, using human respiratory epithelium organoids, that P. aeruginosa breaches respiratory epithelia by goblet cell invasion.
The drug resistant bacteria: CRAB, came into the ICU in hospitals in Hangzhou, China, creating an urgent need for a thorough understanding of the persistence, transmission, and evolution of CRAB populations in such environments.
Clarametyx says the FDA has accepted an IND application for first-in-human trials of CMTX-101, an antibody to treat bacterial pneumonia.
Researchers have reviewed lung-on-a-chip technologies, finding they are useful for representing the various disease pathologies.
A year on from discovering COVID-19 we are starting to understand why some people suffer more severely after infection. Sadya Arnett discusses recent research into the interconnection between host inflammation and SARS-CoV-2.
After viral pneumonia in elderly mice, there is an accumulation of dysfunctional tissue-resident memory T cells in the lungs which scientists suggest may drive chronic inflammation and fibrosis.
Deletion of the BMAL1 gene causes changes to the macrophage cytoskeleton, enhancing mouse model ability to combat bacterial pneumonia infection, according to new research.
Scientists have used cryo-electron microscopy to clarify the structure of one of the key components of RSV and HMPV, which could lead to new therapies for the viruses.
Isolated components found in the Saussurea controversa plant have antimicrobial and regenerative properties which could lead to a treatment for bone diseases.
A study has discovered the process behind the lung immune response, which could be used to develop treatments against pneumonia.
Research sheds light on the initial phase of infectious disease and potential for prevention of pneumococcal septicaemia...
