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11-Sep-2025

Switching disease on and off: How a gene switch could help against bacterial infections

Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT)
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Pathogens are becoming more and more resistant to antibiotics. With the goal of developing new therapeutic approaches to treat bacterial infections more effectively in the future, researchers at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) and the Max Planck Institute in Marburg investigated the plague-related bacterium Yersinia enterocolitica. It employs a special infection mechanism with which it actively switches between reproductive and infectious phases. The results of the study provide new insights into the dynamics of bacterial infections and have been published in PLOS Pathogens (DOI: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1013423)

Journal: PLOS Pathogens

11-Sep-2025

Duke-NUS and collaborators shape global roadmap to reduce anaemia

Duke-NUS Medical School
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Duke-NUS study finds that better data, smarter treatment plans and more realistic targets are needed to tackle anaemia, which affects nearly two billion people worldwide and remains a major obstacle to global health goals

Journal: The Lancet Haematology

11-Sep-2025

A practical tool to support harmonization and quality improvement in vitamin D testing

International Osteoporosis Foundation
Peer-Reviewed Publication

This new paper by the International Federation of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine (IFCC)–International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) Committee on Bone Metabolism details how to calculate, interpret, and integrate measurement uncertainty (MU) into clinical practice and includes a clear graphic illustrating MU estimation. It provides a practical tool for laboratories and clinicians to visualize variability and make informed decisions.

Journal: Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine (CCLM)

11-Sep-2025

Pensoft to co-publish Problems of Dental Medicine with Faculty of Dental Medicine at Medical University Sofia

Pensoft Publishers
Business Announcement

Pensoft has collaborated with the Faculty of Dental Medicine at the Medical University of Sofia to co-publish their journal, Problems of Dental Medicine. By joining Pensoft, the journal will benefit from improved publishing infrastructure and increased visibility and discoverability for its publications, using the company's ARPHA platform for simplified, end-to-end publishing.

11-Sep-2025

Drug-resistant fungus Candidozyma auris confirmed to spread rapidly in European hospitals: ECDC calls for urgent action

European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC)
Reports and Proceedings

The latest survey from the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), the fourth of its kind, confirms that Candidozyma auris (formerly Candida auris) continues to spread quickly across European hospitals, posing a serious threat to patients and healthcare systems. Case numbers are rising, outbreaks are growing in scale, and several countries report ongoing local transmission. The findings highlight the importance of early detection and control of transmission to avoid widespread rapid dissemination.

11-Sep-2025

Who benefits from digital well-being apps? – New study sheds light on potential user archetypes

University of Eastern Finland
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A new study by the University of Eastern Finland explored who are most likely to adopt and actively use digital apps designed to promote well-being in North Savo, in the Eastern part of Finland. The study found that individuals with lower life satisfaction and those experiencing more challenges in their daily life were more likely to initiate app use. However, app engagement was, ultimately, most active among those with highest life satisfaction.

Journal: Journal of Medical Internet Research

11-Sep-2025

Adolescent ADHD symptoms affect adult income indirectly through education and mental health

University of Oulu, Finland
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Researchers at the University of Oulu’s Research Unit of Clinical Medicine and Oulu Business School have examined how symptoms of adolescent ADHD (attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder) and oppositional defiant disorder (ODD) are related to adult income.

Journal: European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry