infections
See-Through Zebrafish Offer a Window Into the Chilling Creep of Meningitis
A uniquely unpleasant way to go.
Watch the Body’s Sniper Cells Take Out Cancer with Ruthless Precision
The microscopic T cell killing machines have been caught on camera.
A First Human Trial Shows Promise for a New HIV-Fighting Antibody
The first human trial of a new generation of broadly-neutralizing antibodies is hopeful.
Developing Nations Are Gobbling Up More Meat — and That Could Mean More Antibiotic-Resistant Infections
A new study projects that the use of antibiotics in livestock production could increase 67 percent by 2030, primarily in China, India, Russia, Brazil, and South Africa.
Brazil Is Grieving Over a Beauty Queen's Rotting Ass
A Brazilian model was sent to the hospital because of a botched black market plastic surgery.
A New Report Suggests We Should Be More Worried About Drug-Resistant Bacteria Than Cancer
The UK's Review on Antimicrobial Resistance says antibiotic-resistant bacteria are spreading so fast that untreatable infections might be more likely to kill any given person than cancer in 2050.
Someone in the US Has Ebola: Now What?
Yesterday, the CDC confirmed that some unlucky person in Dallas has the Ebola virus. That's not good for the patient or anyone else, but the CDC is a big organization, and we're about to see what it can do.
The Key To Avoiding Antibiotic Resistance May Be Using Non-Lethal Force Against Bacteria
A new paper suggests a way of disarming bacteria without killing it. That's a very good thing.