Viruses News
January 25, 2025
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Jan. 24, 2025 — A therapeutic vaccine targeting human papillomavirus type 16 (HPV16) induced regression in high-grade precancerous cervical lesions, according to the results from a phase II clinical ...
Jan. 17, 2025 — Many vaccines work by introducing a protein to the body that resembles part of a virus. Ideally, the immune system will produce long-lasting antibodies recognizing that specific virus, thereby providing protection. But scientists have now discovered ...
Jan. 23, 2025 — Researchers have derived a formula for viral behavior in the Wild Cards, a science fiction series written by a collection of authors about an alien virus called the Wild Card that mutates human DNA. The formula he derived is a Lagrangian ...
Jan. 20, 2025 — Researchers have profiled the molecular structure and features of a key part of the deadly Nipah virus. Experiments in cells showe how changes in the viral polymerase -- a protein involved in viral replication -- can alter the virus's ability to ...
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Jan. 20, 2025 — Over half of our genomes consists of thousands of remnants of ancient viral DNA, known as transposable elements, which are widespread across the tree of life. Once dismissed as the 'dark side' of the ...
Jan. 17, 2025 — Researchers have improved our understanding of how rotavirus, the most common cause of acute gastroenteritis in children, makes people sick. The study is among the first to show that the rotavirus ...
Jan. 16, 2025 — Scientists have unveiled insights into how HIV-1, the virus responsible for AIDS, skillfully hijacks cellular machinery for its own survival. By dissecting the molecular interplay between the virus ...
Jan. 13, 2025 — Semliki Forest virus was originally isolated from mosquitoes in the Semliki Forest, Uganda, hence the name. Upon systemic infection from mosquito bites, Semliki Forest virus causes mild blood viremia ...
Jan. 16, 2025 — Amid a global surge in measles cases, new research suggests that undernutrition may be exacerbating outbreaks in areas suffering from food ...
Jan. 15, 2025 — Researchers have uncovered how chronic hepatitis C infection leads to autoimmune disease, which opens new paths for ...
Jan. 15, 2025 — Researchers have identified nine mutations in a bird flu strain from a person in Texas. Bad news: this strain is more capable of causing disease and replicates better in the brain. Good news: ...
Jan. 14, 2025 — Hepatitis E, a potentially serious viral liver disease, is transmitted through contaminated water. The risk is particularly high in populations with limited access to safe water and sanitation. In ...
Jan. 13, 2025 — The mosquito-borne Zika virus is known for causing microcephaly, a birth defect in which abnormal brain development results in a ...
Jan. 10, 2025 — Scientists have discovered that T cells -- white blood cells that can destroy harmful pathogens -- can completely prevent viral infection, to an ...
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Jan. 9, 2025 — RNA is the molecule that reads the genetic information stored in DNA. It's critical for the proper functioning of cells, and in a new study scientists have discovered a way of tagging RNA with a ...
Jan. 8, 2025 — An international team of UK and US scientists discovered that the activity of macrophages -- a type of white blood cell that engulf pathogens and cancer cells -- can be used to predict whether or not ...
Jan. 7, 2025 — Cells degrade components that are no longer needed through autophagy. New results show that a weak molecular interaction is essential for this process. By modifying this interaction, it is possible ...
Jan. 7, 2025 — Ebola virus, one of the deadliest pathogens, has a fatality rate of about 50%, posing a serious threat to global health and safety. To address this challenge, researchers have developed the first ...
Jan. 7, 2025 — Researchers have uncovered mechanisms that may link head injuries and concussions to the emergence of neurodegenerative disease, pointing to latent viruses lurking in most of our brains that may be ...
Jan. 2, 2025 — Highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza A virus (HPAI H5N1) remains a low risk to the general public, and public health experts in the United States believe that available treatments and vaccines, as ...
Jan. 2, 2025 — Viral infections may play a role in Alzheimer's ...
Jan. 1, 2025 — Researchers have traced a cellular route Ebola virus (EBOV) uses to traverse the inner and outer layers of skin and emerge onto the skin's surface. The study identifies new cell types within the ...
Jan. 1, 2025 — Researchers have come up with a new way to identify more infectious variants of viruses or bacteria that start spreading in humans -- including those causing flu, COVID, whooping cough and ...
Dec. 30, 2024 — Researchers have shown that people 60 years or older with weakened immunity do not respond as strongly to vaccines against the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) as people in the same age group with ...
Dec. 27, 2024 — Scientists have developed an innovative therapeutic platform by mimicking the intricate structures of viruses using artificial intelligence ...
Dec. 26, 2024 — A live-attenuated vaccine under development is safe and 100% effective against Lassa virus in preclinical ...
Dec. 23, 2024 — A year after becoming available, vaccines to protect against RSV in newborns and older adults are being more widely accepted by the American public, according to a new health ...
Dec. 23, 2024 — Scientists traced connectivity between neurons to identify how the brain communicates with the spinal cord to control motor ...
Dec. 20, 2024 — Combining bioinformatics and experimetal approaches, researchers have discovered replication hubs for human norovirus, the leading cause of viral gastroenteritis accounting for an estimated 685 ...
Dec. 19, 2024 — Researchers have discovered a surprising link between a chronic gut infection caused by a common virus and the development of Alzheimer's disease in a subset of people. It is believed most ...
Dec. 19, 2024 — Stitching together four molecules found in the standard flu vaccine ensures an immune response to all of them, scientists have ...
Dec. 19, 2024 — A new role has been uncovered for a cell's own RNA in fending off attacks by RNA viruses. Some of the cell's RNA molecules, researchers found, help regulate antiviral signaling. These ...
Dec. 17, 2024 — Despite national medical guidelines supporting the use of antiviral medications in young children diagnosed with influenza, a recent study reports an underuse of the ...
Dec. 17, 2024 — Engineers have modified lipid nanoparticles (LNPs) -- the revolutionary technology behind the COVID-19 mRNA vaccines -- to not only cross the blood-brain barrier (BBB) but also to target specific ...
Thursday, January 9, 2025
Wednesday, January 8, 2025
Tuesday, January 7, 2025
- How Our Cells Dispose of Waste and Ways to Control It
- Scientists Advance Nanobody Technology to Combat Deadly Ebola Virus
- Study Shows Head Trauma May Activate Latent Viruses, Leading to Neurodegeneration
Thursday, January 2, 2025
Wednesday, January 1, 2025
- Study Traces Ebola's Route to the Skin Surface
- System to Auto-Detect New Variants Will Inform Better Response to Future Infectious Disease Outbreaks
Monday, December 30, 2024
Friday, December 27, 2024
Thursday, December 26, 2024
Monday, December 23, 2024
- Public Shows Greater Acceptance of RSV Vaccine as Vaccine Hesitancy Appears to Have Plateaued
- Brain Map Clarifies Neuronal Connectivity Behind Motor Function
Friday, December 20, 2024
Thursday, December 19, 2024
- The Surprising Role of Gut Infection in Alzheimer's Disease
- Scientists Design Workaround That Improves Response to Flu Vaccine
- Study Shows Role of Cells' Own RNA in Antiviral Defense
Tuesday, December 17, 2024
- Study Shows Drop in Use of Antiviral Medications in Young Children With Influenza
- Peptide-Guided Nanoparticles Deliver mRNA to Neurons
Monday, December 16, 2024
- Microchips Capable of Detecting and Diagnosing Diseases
- Influenza Virus Genome: Finally Discovered in Its Coat
- Flu Virus Remains Infectious in Refrigerated Raw Milk, Study Reveals
Friday, December 13, 2024
- New Immunotherapy Platform With Increased Potential to Target Cancer Cells
- Light-Induced Gene Therapy Disables Cancer Cells' Energy Center
- New Method Could Improve Cervical Cancer Screening
Thursday, December 12, 2024
- A Dial for Tuning the Immune System: Discovery Sheds Light on Why COVID Makes Some Sicker Than Others
- Diverse Virus Populations Coexist on Single Strains of Gut Bacteria
Wednesday, December 11, 2024
Tuesday, December 10, 2024
- Updated Hep B Vaccine More Effective for People With HIV
- New Gene Therapy Reverses Heart Failure in Large Animal Model
Monday, December 9, 2024
- Rotavirus Vaccine Is Safe for Use in NICU Babies, Study Suggests
- Fetal Defense: Study Reveals Early Immune Protection in the Womb
Friday, December 6, 2024
- CAST Mouse Model: A Crucial Tool for Future COVID-19 Outbreaks
- Single Mutation in H5N1 Influenza Surface Protein Could Enable Easier Human Infection
- New Model for Replication of BKPyV Virus, a Major Cause of Kidney Transplant Failure
Thursday, December 5, 2024
- Cleaning Surfaces Every Two Hours Cuts Norovirus Infections by 83 Percent in Airports, Study Finds
- Scientists Identify Mutation That Could Facilitate H5N1 'bird Flu' Virus Infection and Potential Transmission in Humans
Wednesday, December 4, 2024
- Natural 'biopesticide' Against Malaria Mosquitoes Successful in Early Field Tests
- 70 Percent of Young People With Long Covid Recover Within Two Years, Study Finds
Tuesday, December 3, 2024
- The Viral Puzzle of Why Humans Are Susceptible to Hepatitis B Virus, but Monkeys Are Not
- Researchers Design a Therapeutic Tool to Inhibit the Proliferation of the SARS-CoV-2 Virus That Causes COVID-19
- Immune T Cells Become Exhausted in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Patients
- How the Speed of Viral Spread Can Be Estimated by the Analysis of Genomic Sequences
- Phosphorylation and Dephosphorylation Enzyme Groups Regulate Sleep and Wakefulness in Mammals
Monday, December 2, 2024
- Pregnancy Enhances Natural Immunity to Block Severe Flu
- A Cause of Hyperinflammatory Response in Lethal COVID-19 Identified
Wednesday, November 27, 2024
- Nanorobot Hand Made of DNA Grabs Viruses for Diagnostics and Blocks Cell Entry
- Breakthrough Could Revolutionize Future of Tick Control
Tuesday, November 26, 2024
Thursday, November 21, 2024
Wednesday, November 20, 2024
Tuesday, November 19, 2024
- HIV Latency Reversing Properties in African Plant
- Seemingly 'broken' Genes in Coronaviruses May Be Essential for Viral Survival
- Eradivir's EV25 Therapeutic Reduces Advanced-Stage Influenza Viral Loads Faster, More Thoroughly in Preclinical Studies Than Current Therapies
- Researchers Use Biophysics to Design New Vaccines Against RSV and Related Respiratory Viruses
Monday, November 18, 2024
Friday, November 15, 2024
- Scientists Develop Novel Plug-and-Play Test to Evaluate T Cell Immunotherapy Effectiveness
- Meta-Analysis Links High-Risk Epstein-Barr Virus Lineage to Nasopharyngeal Cancer in Southern China
- How Optogenetics Can Put the Brakes on Epilepsy Seizures
Thursday, November 14, 2024
- Optical Biosensor Rapidly Detects Mpox Virus
- Revolutionizing Biology Education: Scientists Film 'giant' Mimivirus in Action
- New Roles in Infectious Process for Molecule That Inhibits Flu
- New Therapeutic Approach for Severe COVID-19: Faster Recovery and Reduction in Mortality
Wednesday, November 13, 2024
- Potential Single-Dose Smallpox and Mpox Vaccine Moves Forward
- Key Influenza-Severity Risk Factor Found Hiding in Plain Sight on Our Antibodies
Tuesday, November 12, 2024
Friday, November 8, 2024
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Wednesday, November 6, 2024
Thursday, October 31, 2024
- Study Demonstrates Efficacy of Iron Supplements for Children Living With HIV
- New Findings on Animal Viruses With Potential to Infect Humans
Monday, October 28, 2024
- RSV Vaccines Effective, but More People Need to Get Them
- H5N1 Virus Isolated from Infected Dairy Worker Is 100% Lethal in Ferrets, but Does Not Appear to Be Circulating in Nature Anymore
- A New Chemistry for CRISPR
Thursday, October 24, 2024
- No Wasted Effort: Effective Wastewater Surveillance Methods for Monitoring Infections Gleaned from COVID-19 Case Study in Japan
- The Cellular Superhero That Protects Us Against RNA Viruses
Wednesday, October 23, 2024
Tuesday, October 22, 2024
Monday, October 21, 2024
- Unexpected Beauty, Major Antimicrobial Power Boost as Phages Form Into Surprising Flower Shapes
- Ancient Viral DNA in the Human Genome Linked to Multiple Sclerosis and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Thursday, October 17, 2024
- Big Data, Real World, Multi-State Study Finds RSV Vaccine Highly Effective in Protecting Older Adults Against Severe Disease, Hospitalization and Death
- New mRNA Vaccine Created to Prevent and Treat C. Difficile
- Study May Help Boost Performance and Reduce Side Effects of mRNA Vaccines
- New Device Could Deliver Bedside Blood Test Results in an Hour
- Kidney Transplantation Among Those With HIV Infections Shown Safe and Effective, Study Suggests
Wednesday, October 16, 2024
- Mpox Vaccine Is Safe and Generates a Robust Antibody Response in Adolescents, Study Finds
- 'Two for the Price of One' Scientists Discover New Process to Drive Anti-Viral Immunity
Friday, October 11, 2024
Wednesday, October 9, 2024
- Viruses Are Teeming on Your Toothbrush, Showerhead
- COVID-19 Infection Appeared to Increase Risk of Heart Attack and Stroke Up to 3 Years Later
- Persistent Infection Could Explain Long COVID in Some People, Study Finds
- Are Ideas Contagious?
Tuesday, October 8, 2024
- In a Warming World, Public Needs to Know More About Protections from Mosquito-Borne Illnesses
- Scientists Discover Novel Series of SARS-CoV-2 Mpro Inhibitors for Potential New COVID-19 Treatments
- Rates of a Tick-Borne Parasitic Disease Are on the Rise
- Ultra-Powered MRI Scans Show Damage to Brain's 'control Center' Is Behind Long-Lasting COVID-19 Symptoms