HUMAN adenovirus (HAdV) types F40 and F41 are prominent causes of diarrhoea and diarrhoea-associated mortality in more than 50,000 young children worldwide annually. For the first time, researchers have successfully mapped the structure of an enteric HAdV-F41 that may in the long term aid in the treatment for other viral diseases, including coronavirus disease (COVID-19).

‘HEALTHY’ and plant-based diets promote a microbiome linked to lower risks of common illnesses, such as heart disease, obesity, and Type 2 diabetes mellitus, according to a recent study from epidemiologists and nutritional scientists.

We fondly remember respected nephrologist, researcher, and our EMJ Nephrology editorial board member Prof Donal O’Donoghue.

PERSONALISED precision medicine is expanding into predictive capabilities, as researchers from Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania…

COMORBID autoimmune disease has been linked to diagnosis with atopic dermatitis in patients over 15 years. Case control study data from Sweden…

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ACCURATE determination for the risk of and predictors for overt hepatic encephalopathy in patients with cirrhosis was measured using factors such as…

LACTOBACILLUS has been shown to provide a barrier against Streptococcus pneumoniae colonisation in mice infected with the influenza A virus, providing new insights on how bacteria protect against invading pathogens.

TARGETING endothelial cells in patients with coronavirus disease (COVID-19) with severe lung disease may provide a novel approach to restoring normal lung function, according to a recent study from Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, New York, USA.

While many new immunotherapies are increasing cancer survival rates, tools to predict how the immunotherapy will impact a patient’s immune system are not…