Viruses News
April 29, 2024
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Apr. 10, 2024 — A previously overlooked type of immune cell allows SARS-CoV-2 to proliferate, scientists have found. The discovery has important implications for preventing severe ...
Apr. 22, 2024 — Researchers have developed a new technology called tARC-seq that revealed a genetic mechanism affecting SARS-CoV-2 divergence and enabled the team to calculate SARS-CoV-2's mutation rate. Using ...
Apr. 26, 2024 — Report details first-ever finding of highly pathogenic avian influenza virus in North American ...
Apr. 23, 2024 — A research team has synthesized a lysin that during in vitro experiments targets bacteria responsible for producing odors in human ...
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Apr. 8, 2024 — One of the remaining mysteries of the human immune system is why a certain cell, called a B cell, which retains a memory for past infections -- ensuring we fight off diseases we have experienced ...
Apr. 23, 2024 — A new study suggests using the anti-COVID-19 treatment Paxlovid three to five days after symptoms emerge in patients and expanding global access to the drug may help reduce the severity and ...
Apr. 25, 2024 — Chemokines are signalling proteins that orchestrate the interaction of immune cells against pathogens and tumors. To understand this complex network, various techniques have been developed to ...
Apr. 24, 2024 — A groundbreaking study combined novel experimental data within an innovative modeling framework to examine how temperature might affect transmission ...
Apr. 23, 2024 — Dengue infections in pregnant women may have a negative impact on the first years of children's lives, new research has ...
Apr. 19, 2024 — Researchers have revealed the regulatory mechanism of a specific protein, TRBP, that plays a key role in balancing the immune response triggered by viral infections in mammal cells. These findings ...
Apr. 18, 2024 — The annual influenza vaccine has become less effective on average over time. One reason may be reduced vaccine efficacy in people with obesity than ...
Apr. 19, 2024 — Scientists have located and identified alterations in the monkeypox virus genome that potentially correlate with changes in the virus's ...
Apr. 19, 2024 — In a discovery that could hasten treatment for patients with multiple sclerosis (MS), scientists have discovered a harbinger in the blood of some people who later went on to develop the ...
Apr. 15, 2024 — Scientists at UC Riverside have demonstrated a new, RNA-based vaccine strategy that is effective against any strain of a virus and can be used safely even by babies or the ...
Earlier Headlines
Apr. 17, 2024 — AI developments in chemical biology could unlock new types of disease ...
Apr. 16, 2024 — Researchers develop breakthrough technology for wide-ranging and ultra-sensitive active nano-spectral sensor, surpassing current ...
Apr. 15, 2024 — Important differences in how the nasal cells of young and elderly people respond to the SARS-CoV-2 virus, could explain why children typically experience milder COVID-19 symptoms, a new study ...
Apr. 15, 2024 — Use of antibiotics provided no measurable impact on the severity or duration of coughs even if a bacterial infection was present, finds a large, prospective study of people who sought treatment in ...
Apr. 10, 2024 — Findings show a newly created drug can prevent runaway inflammation while still allowing the immune system to handle the virus, even when given late into ...
Apr. 10, 2024 — Over 12 million people worldwide suffer from a chronic infection with the hepatitis D virus. This most severe viral liver disease is associated with a high risk of dying from liver cirrhosis and ...
Apr. 10, 2024 — Scientists have identified sugar abnormalities in the blood that may promote biological aging and inflammation in people living with ...
Apr. 10, 2024 — A new diagnostic tool developed by researchers can test for SARS-CoV-2 and Zika virus with the same or better accuracy as high-precision PCR tests in a matter of ...
Apr. 8, 2024 — Did you know that the world's deadliest animal is the mosquito? And Aedes aegypti is one of the most dangerous. This bug spreads viruses that cause dengue fever, which was recently declared as ...
Apr. 4, 2024 — Researchers have developed a new and unique blood test to measure the immune response to the Epstein Barr Virus (EBV) which is the leading risk factor for developing multiple sclerosis (MS). Their ...
Apr. 4, 2024 — Scientists report that a progressive neurodegenerative disease can be triggered by a viral infection. The mechanism relates to mitochondrial roles in antiviral defense ...
Apr. 3, 2024 — To better understand COVID-19's spread during the pandemic, public health officials expanded wastewater surveillance. These efforts track SARS-CoV-2 levels and health risks among most people, ...
Apr. 1, 2024 — Researchers have developed a new vaccine that offers broad protection against not only SARS-CoV-2 variants, but also other bat sarbecoviruses. The groundbreaking trivalent vaccine has shown complete ...
Mar. 28, 2024 — Researchers have identified how the tick-borne Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever virus enters our cells. The results are an important step in the development of drugs against the deadly ...
Mar. 28, 2024 — SARS-CoV-2 will eventually become resistant to the only effective oral treatment. The world needs another, say ...
Mar. 28, 2024 — A groundbreaking study presents crucial insights into the ocular effects of Zika virus infection during pregnancy and offers promising avenues for therapeutic ...
Mar. 28, 2024 — Researchers have developed a new method to isolate HIV from samples more easily, potentially making it easier to detect infection with the virus. They focus on peptide nanofibrils (PNFs) on magnetic ...
Mar. 28, 2024 — Researchers discover that the COVID-19 virus can trigger the production of 'abzymes' -- antibodies that act like enzymes -- which may explain why long COVID symptoms persist even after the ...
Mar. 27, 2024 — A pair of medications that make malignant cells act as if they have a virus could hold new promise for treating colorectal cancers and other solid tumors, reports a new study. The preclinical ...
Mar. 27, 2024 — Those with aging immune systems struggle to fight off novel viruses and respond weakly to vaccination. Researchers were able to revitalize the immune system in ...
Wednesday, April 17, 2024
Tuesday, April 16, 2024
Monday, April 15, 2024
- Specific Nasal Cells Protect Against COVID-19 in Children
- Antibiotics Aren't Effective for Most Lower Tract Respiratory Infections
Wednesday, April 10, 2024
- New Drug Prevents Flu-Related Inflammation and Lung Damage
- Mechanism of Action of the Hepatitis B and D Virus Cell Entry Inhibitor Bulevirtide Deciphered
- Scientists Identify Pro-Aging 'sugar Signature' In the Blood of People Living With HIV
- New Diagnostic Tool Achieves Accuracy of PCR Tests With Faster and Simpler Nanopore System
Monday, April 8, 2024
Thursday, April 4, 2024
- New Research Offers Insight Into the Future Understanding of MS and Its Treatments
- Mitochondrial Roles in Antiviral Immunity Modify Manifestations of Neurological Diseases
Wednesday, April 3, 2024
Monday, April 1, 2024
Thursday, March 28, 2024
- How the Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever Virus Enters Our Cells
- Researchers Racing to Develop Paxlovid Replacement
- Potential Treatment Targets for Zika Virus-Related Eye Abnormalities
- New Method Developed to Isolate HIV Particles
- COVID-19 Antibody Discovery Could Explain Long COVID
Wednesday, March 27, 2024
- Combining Epigenetic Cancer Medications May Have Benefit for Colorectal Cancers and Other Tumor Types
- Old Immune Systems Revitalized in Mouse Study, Improving Vaccine Response
Tuesday, March 26, 2024
- New Testing Approach Improves Detection of Rare but Emerging Powassan Virus Spread by Deer Ticks
- Just Ask: Patients in the ER Are Willing to Get a Flu Shot
- Researchers a Step Closer to a Cure for HIV
- Silicon Spikes Take out 96% of Virus Particles
- New Roadmap to Prevent Pandemics Centers on Protecting Biodiversity
Monday, March 25, 2024
Thursday, March 21, 2024
Wednesday, March 20, 2024
- Severe Lung Infection During COVID-19 Can Cause Damage to the Heart
- Experts Warn Climate Change Will Fuel Spread of Infectious Diseases
- Craving Snacks After a Meal? It Might Be Food-Seeking Neurons, Not an Overactive Appetite
Monday, March 18, 2024
- Addressing Both Flu and COVID-19 Through a Single, Multitasking Injection
- Newborn Piglets Serve as a Model for Studying Influenza
Friday, March 15, 2024
Thursday, March 14, 2024
- New Bioengineered Protein Design Shows Promise in Fighting COVID-19
- Initial SARS-CoV-2 Vaccinations Prime Immune Cells to Respond to Subsequent Variants
- Study Links Key Gene to Protection from Severe Illness and Death from COVID Infections in Men Under Age 75
Wednesday, March 13, 2024
Tuesday, March 12, 2024
- Scientists Find Weak Points on Epstein-Barr Virus
- Study Provides New Insights Into Deadly Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)
- Vaccine Monitoring Crucial as SARS-CoV-2 Variants Continue to Evolve
Monday, March 11, 2024
Friday, March 8, 2024
- Zika Virus Vaccine Emerges as an Unlikely Hero in Battling Brain Cancer
- Optimizing Boosters: How COVID mRNA Vaccines Reshape Immune Memory After Each Dose
- Researchers Open New Leads in Anti-HIV Drug Development, Using a Compound Found in Nature
- COVID-19 Virus Can Stay in the Body More Than a Year After Infection
Thursday, March 7, 2024
- How Does a Virus Hijack Insect Sperm to Control Disease Vectors and Pests?
- Children Surpass a Year of HIV Remission After Treatment Pause
Wednesday, March 6, 2024
Tuesday, March 5, 2024
- 'Like a Lab in Your Pocket' -- New Test Strips Raise Game in Gene-Based Diagnostics
- Researchers Closing in on Genetic Treatments for Hereditary Lung Disease, Vision Loss
Monday, March 4, 2024
- Breastfeeding After COVID-19 Booster Can Give Babies Antibodies
- Zika Vaccine Safe, Effective When Administered During Pregnancy
Friday, March 1, 2024
- New Antibodies Target 'dark Side' Of Influenza Virus Protein
- Software Speeds Up Drug Development
- Latest Booster Reduces Adults' Risk of Moderate or Severe COVID by More Than Half
- Scientists Reveal How Our Cells' Leaky Batteries Are Making Us Sick
- How Virus Causes Cancer: Potential Treatment
Thursday, February 29, 2024
Wednesday, February 28, 2024
Monday, February 26, 2024
- Long-Term Data Reveals SARS-CoV-2 Infection and Vaccine-Induced Antibody Responses Are Long-Lasting
- 'Hexaplex' Vaccine Aims to Boost Flu Protection
Thursday, February 22, 2024
- 'Dynamic Duo' Defenses in Bacteria Ward Off Viral Threats
- Underlying Cause of 'brain Fog' Linked With Long COVID Discovered
- How Children's Birthdays Help Show the Best Month for Flu Shots
Wednesday, February 21, 2024
- Study of Usefulness of Lockdowns During Epidemics Identifies Alternate Solution
- Study Finds High Number of Persistent COVID-19 Infections in the General Population
Tuesday, February 20, 2024
- Researchers Are Using RNA in a New Approach to Fight HIV
- The Immune System's Moonlighters
- Bat 'nightclubs' May Be the Key to Solving the Next Pandemic
- Breakthrough in Developing the PD-1-Enhanced DNA Vaccine for Over 6-Year cART-Free AIDS Prevention and Virologic Control
Monday, February 19, 2024
Wednesday, February 14, 2024
- Double Risk of Dementia After Mouth Ulcer Virus
- Team Creates Novel Rabies Viral Vectors for Neural Circuit Mapping
- Climate Change Drove the Emergence of West Nile Virus in Europe
- Scientists Discover Hidden Army of Lung Flu Fighters
- Case Study: Drug-Resistant Bacteria Responds to Phage-Antibiotic Combo Therapy
- Smoking Has Long-Term Effects on the Immune System
Tuesday, February 13, 2024
- New Trial Highlights Incremental Progress Towards a Cure for HIV-1
- Interactions Between Flu Subtypes Predict Epidemic Severity More Than Virus Evolution
Thursday, February 8, 2024
- Researchers Uncover Genetic Factors for Severe Lassa Fever
- Faulty DNA Disposal System Causes Inflammation
Wednesday, February 7, 2024
Tuesday, February 6, 2024
- New Approach to Tackling Bacterial Infections Identified
- Switching Arms Improves Effectiveness of Two-Dose Vaccinations, Study Suggests
- Researchers Breathe New Life Into Lung Repair
- Flu Virus Variants Resistant to New Antiviral Drug Candidate Lose Pathogenicity
Monday, February 5, 2024
- Down to the Core of Poxviruses
- Immune Response, Not Acute Viral Infections, Responsible for Neurological Damage, Study Finds
- Virus Ancestry Could Aid Bid to Predict Next Pandemic, Study Finds
Friday, February 2, 2024
Thursday, February 1, 2024
Wednesday, January 31, 2024
- Highly Targeted CRISPR Delivery System Advances Gene Editing in Living Animals
- Brain Protein's Virus-Like Structure May Help Explain Cancer-Induced Memory Loss
- Engineering Viruses to Kill Deadly Pathogens
Tuesday, January 30, 2024
- DNA Particles That Mimic Viruses Hold Promise as Vaccines
- Resin Destroys Coronavirus from Plastic Surfaces
- Gut Microbiota Influence Severity of Respiratory Viral Infection
Friday, January 26, 2024
- Common Cold or COVID-19? Some T Cells Are Ready to Combat Both
- West Nile Virus Emergence and Spread in Europe Found to Be Positively Associated With Agricultural Activities