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Korean Researchers Identify New Mechanism Underlying Superbug Antibiotic Resistance

A joint research team led by Professor Hongbaek Cho of the Department of Biological Sciences at Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU) and Professor Jeong Min Chung of the Department of Biotechnology at The Catholic University of Korea has identified a new mechanism underlying antibiotic resistance in Pseudomonas aeruginosa, a major multidrug-resistant "superbug."

16 Oct 2026

Genomic Adaptation Reveals How Candida auris Resists Potent Antifungal Drug Treatments

New research has revealed an unexpected new mechanism through which the killer fungus Candida auris is resisting antifungal drug treatment.

15 Oct 2026

Human Stem Cell-Derived Mini Retinas Model Viral Pathology in Developing Eyes

Dr. Vaithi Arumugaswami, professor of molecular and medical pharmacology at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, and Dr. Ashok Kumar, professor of ophthalmology, visual and anatomical sciences at Wayne State University School of Medicine, have received a four-year, $2.7 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to continue their study of how Zika virus damages the developing eye and to identify drug-based strategies that could protect babies’ vision.

15 Oct 2026

Improving CRISPR-Based Diagnostics for Sensitive Detection of Infectious RNA Viruses

Scientists have long used a powerful gene-editing tool called CRISPR to make precise changes to DNA.

14 Oct 2026

Time Capsule Fungus Offers Opportunity for Rare Glimpse into 50 Years of Wheat Disease Evolution

A pair of tiny glass vials sealed away for half a century could provide novel insights into one of Australia's most damaging wheat diseases when a 50-year-old time capsule is opened on October 17, 2026.

13 Oct 2026

Ten Shared Gene Clusters Map Common Immune Response Pathways Across Diseases

Researchers have identified patterns of gene activity associated with severe COVID-19 in children that are shared with other serious respiratory infections.

9 Oct 2026

Researchers Discover Novel Protein Plug Mechanism in Multidrug-Resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa

8 Oct 2026

In Vitro Herd Immunity Threshold Experimentally Demonstrated Without Uniform Mixing Assumptions

A research team led by Professor Sungsu Park of the School of Mechanical Engineering and Professor Byung Mook Weon of the School of Advanced Materials Science and Engineering at Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU) has developed a compact, centimeter-scale microfluidic "Herd-Immunity-on-a-Chip" platform that recreates key features of viral transmission in human societies within a controllable laboratory system.

8 Oct 2026

Terumo Announces Global Commercial Launch of K-Pack Embrace™ Active Safety Needle

Terumo Corporation today announced the global commercial launch of its K-Pack Embrace™ active safety needle.

From Terumo Corporation 6 Oct 2026

Thicker Bacterial Envelopes Impair Antibiotic Penetration During Active Mastitis Treatment

Staphylococcus aureus is among the bacteria commonly involved in infections in humans and animals, especially mastitis. An international research team led by INRAE and including ENS Paris-Saclay found that it is far more robust and virulent in milk than in serum or laboratory culture media.

5 Oct 2026

Novel Two-Dimensional Mapping Combines Generation Probability with Somatic Hypermutation

A research team led by Associate Professor Yohei Funakoshi, Associate Professor Kimikazu Yakushijin, and Professor Hironobu Minami of the Division of Medical Oncology/Hematology at Kobe University Hospital, together with Associate Professor Goh Ohji of the Division of Infectious Disease Therapeutics and Takaji Matsutani of Anymics Inc., has developed the pGen-SHM plot.

5 Oct 2026

Researchers Discover Key Protein Mechanism Enabling Fungal Drug Resistance

The battle lines have finally shifted in the war against a deadly fungal disease.

5 Oct 2026

AI-Designed Synthetic Polymers Mimic Natural Peptides to Beat Superbug Resistance

Swimming through the blood, sweat, cells, and tears of all humans are tiny proteins referred to as peptides.

25 Sep 2026

Type I Interferon Pathway Identified as Crucial Innate Viral Defense

Tick populations are expanding across the U.S., driving an increase in tick-borne diseases. Among them is Powassan virus, a rare but increasingly reported infection that can cause severe brain inflammation and lasting neurological complications.

25 Sep 2026

A Tiny Worm Helps Scientists Unravel a Genetic Clue to Kidney Disease

A microscopic worm that has no kidneys is helping Rutgers scientists understand a genetic change suspected of causing a serious inherited kidney disease.

24 Sep 2026

Latent HIV Viral Proteins Drive Persistent Low-Grade Brain Inflammation During ART

Antiretroviral drugs let people with HIV live full-length lives, but cognitive problems often persist. Some studies have found cognitive impairment in as many as half of people receiving antiretroviral therapy, although estimates vary and many cases do not interfere with daily activities.

24 Sep 2026

New Screening Program Increases Detection of Congenital Cytomegalovirus in Newborns

Researchers at Cleveland Clinic Children's have developed a new screening program for congenital cytomegalovirus, the most common infection passed from mothers to babies during pregnancy.

23 Sep 2026

Infected Macrophages Release Inflammatory Signals That Accelerate Surrounding Lung Infection

In the sickest COVID-19 patients, the SARS-CoV-2 virus doesn't just cause severe damage by directly infecting airway cells.

22 Sep 2026

Combining Massive Genomic Cohorts With Single-Cell Analysis to Track Autoimmune Diseases

A research team led by Professor Hong-Hee Won of the Samsung Advanced Institute for Health Sciences and Technology (SAIHST) at Sungkyunkwan University(SKKU) and Samsung Medical Center, with Researcher Hyeonbin Jo as a first author, has revealed the specific mechanisms.

18 Sep 2026

Researchers Discover Dual Immune Mechanisms Controlling Latent HIV Vectors

There is no cure for HIV. While scientists have made considerable progress in controlling the infection, patients still must take daily antiretroviral medication for the rest of their lives.

18 Sep 2026

Disease/Infection News

Korean Researchers Identify New Mechanism Underlying Superbug Antibiotic Resistance

Genomic Adaptation Reveals How Candida auris Resists Potent Antifungal Drug Treatments

Human Stem Cell-Derived Mini Retinas Model Viral Pathology in Developing Eyes

Improving CRISPR-Based Diagnostics for Sensitive Detection of Infectious RNA Viruses

Time Capsule Fungus Offers Opportunity for Rare Glimpse into 50 Years of Wheat Disease Evolution

Ten Shared Gene Clusters Map Common Immune Response Pathways Across Diseases

Researchers Discover Novel Protein Plug Mechanism in Multidrug-Resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa

In Vitro Herd Immunity Threshold Experimentally Demonstrated Without Uniform Mixing Assumptions

Terumo Announces Global Commercial Launch of K-Pack Embrace™ Active Safety Needle

Thicker Bacterial Envelopes Impair Antibiotic Penetration During Active Mastitis Treatment

Novel Two-Dimensional Mapping Combines Generation Probability with Somatic Hypermutation

Researchers Discover Key Protein Mechanism Enabling Fungal Drug Resistance

AI-Designed Synthetic Polymers Mimic Natural Peptides to Beat Superbug Resistance

Type I Interferon Pathway Identified as Crucial Innate Viral Defense

A Tiny Worm Helps Scientists Unravel a Genetic Clue to Kidney Disease

Latent HIV Viral Proteins Drive Persistent Low-Grade Brain Inflammation During ART

New Screening Program Increases Detection of Congenital Cytomegalovirus in Newborns

Infected Macrophages Release Inflammatory Signals That Accelerate Surrounding Lung Infection

Combining Massive Genomic Cohorts With Single-Cell Analysis to Track Autoimmune Diseases

Researchers Discover Dual Immune Mechanisms Controlling Latent HIV Vectors

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