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Slight alterations in ETS1 protein level can lead to allergic inflammation.

Researchers have shown how targeting the bacterium’s protective capsule, which is linked to its virulence, could help prevent and treat bloodstream infections.

The study shows how silver impregnated into ‘bioactive glass’ delivers more long-lasting antimicrobial wound protection than conventional alternatives.

Researchers have used heart and lung stem cells infected with SARS-CoV-2 to better understand how the disease impacts different organs.

Scientists have identified the major mechanism behind the transition between chronic and acute Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections, which could inform the development of future treatments for life-threatening acute infections.

A recent investigation has discovered that ancient groundwaters harbor not only diverse and active microbial communities, but also unexpectedly large numbers of microbial cells.

New research has indicated that if a fungal pathogen present in Europe is introduced to North America, it could be devastating for amphibians, including salamanders and newts.

Scientists have developed two new oral polio vaccines (nOPVs) to bolster an ongoing push to eradicate polio. They follow the release two years ago of the first nOPV, which was developed at UCSF by the same team. Collectively, the three vaccines are the first new polio vaccines in 50 years.

Insights will lead researchers to treat cesarean section babies in larger studies.

Studies in mice and in human immune cells link low prenatal vitamin D in mothers to insulin resistance in offspring.