Endometriosis may be caused by bacterial infections
14 June 2023
Bacteria that contribute to gum disease may be a cause of the gynaecological condition endometriosis, which means it could be treated with antibiotics
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MRSA could be prevented with genetically engineered antibodies
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Genetic mutations to an antibody prevented MRSA infections in mice, and boosted the effectiveness of antibiotics for fighting the infection
Malaria outbreak in Ethiopia linked to invasive mosquito from Asia
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A malaria outbreak in Ethiopia earlier this year has been linked to an invasive species of mosquito that can persist throughout the dry season, complicating the fight to prevent the insects’ spread
17th-century infant's life and health revealed by 'virtual autopsy'
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A young child found in an unmarked coffin in an Austrian crypt was exceptionally well preserved, and his bones and organs show signs of rickets and pneumonia
Online tool predicts impact on your life expectancy from 1800 diseases
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2021 in review: World’s first malaria vaccine is approved
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October saw the RTS,S malaria vaccine given the go-ahead for use outside trials for the first time – a momentous decision, decades in the making
Tuberculosis
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An infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Coronavirus variant names are too confusing - there is a better way
3 March 2021
The names given to new coronavirus variants and bacteria can be difficult to use or understand. Using a pre-generated list of names would be better, says Mark Pallen
How our abuse of nature makes pandemics like covid-19 more likely
3 March 2021
From habitat degradation to squalid animal treatment, our part in allowing “zoonotic” diseases like covid-19 to leap into humans is becoming ever clearer
Alice Ball pioneered leprosy treatment and then had her work stolen
15 July 2020
Short film The Ball Method tells the story of Alice Ball. She helped develop an effective treatment for leprosy, then a senior colleague claimed her work as his own giving her no credit
