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Wanted: New approach in the fight against herpes viruses
Almost every human is a carrier of herpes viruses. Usually, an inactive form of the virus is present in the body. Problems due to the virus usually arise only when the immune system of the host is compromised. Scientists of the Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research…
2015 Hansen Family Award goes to Emmanuelle Charpentier
The award-winner of the 2015 Hansen Family Award has been named: the Board of Trustees of the Bayer Science & Education Foundation and the Scientific Committee for this award have presented Professor Emmanuelle Charpentier with the EUR 75,000 prize, one of Germany’s…
"Remote-controlled" Salmonella as anti-cancer agent
Cancer therapy involving bacterial infections? This sounds risky when you first think about it and many dangerous pathogens are indeed not the agent of choice in the fight against cancer. Though they may cause solid tumours to go into remission, they are harmful to the…
Emmanuelle Charpentier named to TIME MAGAZINE TIME 100 List
TIME named Emmanuelle Charpentier to the 2015 TIME 100, its annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world. The full list and related tributes appear in the April 27 issue of TIME, available on newsstands and tablets on Friday, April 17, and now at…
Observing the immune system during its development
The human immune system does not work optimally immediately after birth. Rather, it learns with time to recognise pathogens and to fight them successfully. The details of how the immune system develops and protects the human body depends on a variety of factors.…
Using viruses as vaccines
Though viruses are troublesome and often even hazardous pathogens, many of them remain well-hidden and cause only mild diseases or none at all. After some modification, these viruses can be utilized to protect the body from other pathogens. Researchers make use of their…
Endogenous nano-particles acting as transporters for antibiotics
Bacteria are increasingly developing resistance to the common antibiotics – not least because of the excessive and sometimes incorrect use of these medications. Moreover, antibiotics can have unpleasant side effects as they also kill beneficial bacteria. Dr Gregor…
Hepatitis C and HIV prophylaxis from the microwave
Infections with hepatitis C virus (HCV) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) among people who inject drugs (PWID) are a global health problem. For example, sharing of drug preparation equipment within this population contributes to more than 80% of newly acquired HCV…
Immune system reactions elucidated by mathematics
A body infected by the influenza virus is particularly susceptible to other pathogens. Bacteria like Streptococcus pneumoniae , i.e. the pathogen causing pneumonia, find it easy to attack an influenza-modulated immune system and to spread widely. This can even be fatal…
Hepatitis B continues to be a global health problem
Hepatitis B infections are among the most common infectious diseases worldwide. The disease can become chronic, and is one of the most important causes of severe diseases such as liver cancer. In the scope of an international study funded by the World Health…
