Does dietary zinc intake increase protection against Streptococcus pneumoniae?
New research has discovered a link between dietary zinc intake and protection against Streptococcus pneumoniae, suggesting it aids the immune system.
Browsing: Respiratory Infection
ECCMID19: Infant’s gut microbiota could impact early respiratory health
Mode of delivery can alter an infant’s gut microbiota, irrespective of maternal antibiotic exposure, and this in turn could impact respiratory health in the first year of life, according to research presented at ECCMID.
Infographic: The pipeline for RSV vaccines
In this infographic we take a look at the RSV vaccines currently in the clinical pipeline and their target population from Phase I to Phase III.
A peek behind the paper – Hessel van der Weide on antibiotic-nanomedicines
Take a look behind the scenes of a recent Future Microbiology paper as we ask the authors about the challenges in treating respiratory tract infections and how nanomedicines could help.
Shorter treatment duration a possibility for pulmonary TB
New data analysis of three clinical trials has suggested that a precision medicine approach could allow some pulmonary TB patients to have significantly shorter treatment periods.
FDA approves Xofluza™, the first single-dose oral medicine for influenza
Roche has announced the FDA approval of Xofluza™, the first and only single-dose oral medicine approved to treat flu.
Highlights of the WHO Global Tuberculosis Report
On the day of UNGA’s first-ever high-level meeting on tuberculosis we summarize the key points from the WHO 2018 Global Tuberculosis Report and what this meeting could mean for accelerating progress.
ASM Microbe: Influenza treatment delayed by false negative rapid test results, new study suggests
New research indicates that false negative RIAT results could delay antiviral therapy for half of patients admitted to intensive care units.
Could carbon monoxide be used to manage sepsis-related lung injury? – an interview with Bryan Kraft, MD
In this interview, we speak to Dr. Bryan Kraft, an Assistant Professor of Medicine at Duke University, about his research into carbon monoxide as a potential therapy to treat ARDS and the clinical trial for this therapy that is currently underway.
A peek behind the paper – Lucy Somerville on the impact of influenza virus infection in pregnancy
In this interview, take a look behind the scenes of a recent Future Microbiology review on influenza virus infection in pregnancy with author, Lucy Somerville.
