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Multi-step regulation of hepatitis B virus entry
Koichi Watashi, Senior Researcher from the National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Japan, explores the trick for cell invasion in reaching regulation of hepatitis B entry.
Enhancing One Health surveillance systems
Researchers from SACIDS Foundation for One Health discuss the importance and implementation of event-based community surveillance using a One Health approaches in East and Southern Africa.
Making chemistry matter: The value of discovery
Prof Colin J Suckling OBE DSc FRSE from the Department of Pure & Applied Chemistry, at University of Strathclyde, explains the value of discovery when it comes to making chemistry matter.
Infection prevention: Overcoming challenges in sepsis diagnosis
Cecilia Van Cauwenberghe from Frost & Sullivan’s TechVision Group discusses the concerns with overcoming challenges in sepsis diagnosis.
Tackling tuberculosis (TB) in Africa
While Africa has made progress in tackling tuberculosis (TB), it still has one of the highest TB rates in the world and remains a priority.
Implementing infection prevention and control (IPC) programmes worldwide
We spoke with Prof Benedetta Allegranzi at the World Health Organization (WHO) to find out about the importance of implementing infection prevention and control (IPC) programmes to reduce healthcare-associated infection (HCAI) and sepsis worldwide.
Scientists create global maps to stop mosquito-borne diseases
Researchers at The University of Oxford have created the most accurate global distribution maps to date for mosquito-borne diseases such as Dengue and Zika, to help stop these diseases.
The detection, identification and monitoring of infectious diseases in Africa
Professors from The SACIDS Foundation for One Health and Sokoine University of Agriculture, Tanzania share their thoughts on infectious diseases in Africa.
Health experts argue complacency increases the risk of infectious disease
Health professionals say a combination of antimicrobial resistance and complacency among other reasons are increasing the risk of infectious diseases.
The priorities for tackling infectious diseases in Africa
In this interview, public health specialist Dr Wilfred Alexander Chalamira Nkhoma from the World Health Organization (WHO) Office for the Africa Region speaks to us about the priorities for tackling infectious diseases in Africa, with a particular focus on Tuberculosis (TB) and viral hepatitis.
The World Health Organization: Tackling infectious diseases in Africa
Open Access Government explores the work of the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office for Africa in tackling infectious diseases, including tuberculosis (TB)
The detection, identification and monitoring of infectious diseases in Africa
The Southern African Centre for Infectious Disease Surveillance detail the issues around the detection, identification and monitoring of infectious diseases in Africa today
Treatment of Clostridium difficile associated diseases: One not so small step more… but still,...
Prof Colin J Suckling from the University of Strathclyde provides his seasoned opinion on a front-runner antibiotic for the treatment of Clostridium difficile associated diseases.
NIAID reveals strategic plan for universal influenza vaccine
Researchers at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases have orchestrated a plan to create a universal influenza vaccine.
Malaria Drug Resistance: Evolving and Moving in the Mekong Region
Professor of Chemistry at Portland State University, David H Peyton. PhD turns the spotlight on malaria drug resistance in the Mekong region
Effective prevention and control of infectious diseases
David Partridge from the British Infection Association provides a comprehensive overview of effective infection prevention and control in the UK today
The evolution of malaria drug development
David H Peyton at Portland State University outlines how research has discovered that heme is key to malaria drug development
Understanding cancer through molecular cell biology
Progress in Targeted Therapy and Immunotherapy of Cancer Requires Rethinking of European Reimbursement Practices for Mutation Testing
Understanding ageing, immunity and metabolism research
Ageing and age-related morbidity are unavoidable, but research to understand and alleviate age-related health issues is the need of the hour to ascertain healthy-ageing. Dr. Nirmal Robinson, Principal Investigator at the CECAD Research Centre discusses.
Malaria research aims for new milestones
Open Access Government considers progress in malaria research, aiming to eradicate the disease, by the US National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) has a longstanding commitment to malaria research and is the lead agency in the US federal government supporting...