Virology News
April 20, 2025
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Apr. 18, 2025 A team led by researchers say public ignorance and apathy towards bird flu (highly pathogenic avian influenza, or HPAI) could pose a serious obstacle to containing the virus and preventing a larger-scale public health ...
Apr. 16, 2025 Mycobacteria are the world's most deadly bacteria --c ausing infectious diseases including tuberculosis (TB), which alone kills more than one million people each year. New drugs to fight these infections are desperately needed, as the number of ...
Apr. 16, 2025 Researchers have isolated a giant virus, which was named Jyvaskylavirus. The discovery shows that giant viruses are more common in northern regions than researchers have thought. It also illustrates that there are still many structures whose origins ...
Apr. 14, 2025 Like the dengue and Zika viruses, Oropouche virus causes a febrile illness. There are recent indications that infections during pregnancy can cause damage to unborn babies. Researchers have now ...
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Apr. 10, 2025 Virology researchers have found that a specific protein modification to the immune protein MDA5 is key to how our bodies detect and respond to viruses and viral replication. The publication explains ...
Apr. 11, 2025 Virginia Tech researchers seek to understand the environmental factors that influence the distribution of hantavirus in rodent populations across the ...
Apr. 10, 2025 Researchers had been studying the green alga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii for decades without seeing evidence of an active virus within it -- until researchers not only found a virus in the alga but ...
Apr. 9, 2025 A new study has found that certain bacteria living in the nose may influence how likely someone is to get a COVID-19 infection. The research reveals ...
Apr. 9, 2025 A research team has developed an advanced delivery system that transports gene-editing tools based on the CRISPR/Cas9 gene-editing system into living cells with significantly greater efficiency than ...
Apr. 8, 2025 Scientists have pioneered an influenza virus vector-based nasal spray vaccine platform and developed a nasal spray H5N1 avian influenza vaccine. During the early COVID-19 pandemic, this platform ...
Apr. 8, 2025 Researchers have shown that differences in the entire rotavirus genome -- not just its two surface proteins -- affect how well vaccines work, helping to explain why some strains are more likely to ...
Apr. 7, 2025 Researchers surveyed residential rain barrels to determine how often mosquitoes took up residence in rain barrels and what preventative measures would most effectively keep mosquitoes out. Taking ...
Apr. 4, 2025 Low vaccination rates for influenza viruses and the lack of an HSV vaccine underscore the need for a new approach to reduce viral transmission. ...
Apr. 4, 2025 Researchers have unveiled innovative, label-free ratiometric fluorosensor designed for the selective and sensitive detection of enteroviral RNA. The research promises to deliver even more advanced ...
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Apr. 4, 2025 Antibiotic resistance is a global health challenge that could overtake cancer mortality within a few decades. In a new study, researchers show that the emergence of resistance can be understood in ...
Apr. 4, 2025 New research shows how small shifts in the molecular makeup of a virus can profoundly alter its fate. These shifts could turn a deadly pathogen into a harmless bug or supercharge a relatively benign ...
Apr. 2, 2025 A new analysis of a vaccination program in Wales found that the shingles vaccine appeared to lower new dementia diagnoses by 20% -- more than any other known ...
Apr. 1, 2025 Mpox has the potential to become a significant global health threat if taken too lightly, according to ...
Mar. 31, 2025 A new artificial intelligence tool could aid in limiting or even prevent pandemics by identifying animal species that may harbor and spread viruses capable of infecting humans. The machine learning ...
Mar. 26, 2025 Six years before the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, an Ebola outbreak in West Africa had people fearing the possibility of a global outbreak. This was the first time many had ever heard of the ...
Mar. 25, 2025 This research comes as many mosquito-borne viruses are spreading ...
Mar. 25, 2025 Early animal studies show that a single vaccine could protect the recipient from different variants of the coronaviruses that cause COVID-19, the flu and the common cold. In addition to creating ...
Mar. 21, 2025 Scientists say they have shed new light on how bacteria protect themselves from certain phage invaders -- by seizing genetic material from weakened, dormant phages and using it to ...
Mar. 20, 2025 Identifying viruses associated with red tide can help researchers forecast the development of blooms and better understand environmental factors that can cause blooms to terminate. The study marks an ...
Mar. 20, 2025 The research field of 'cellular IRESes' lay dormant for decades, as there was no uniform standard of reliable methods for the clear characterization of these starting points for the ...
Mar. 18, 2025 New RNA-based active agents reliably protect plants against the Cucumber mosaic virus (CMV), the most common virus in agriculture and horticulture. They were developed by researchers at the Martin ...
Mar. 17, 2025 Existing antivirals may be less effective against this H5N1 bird flu strain, and prevention measures, such as avoiding raw milk consumption and reducing exposure in dairy workers, may be the most ...
Mar. 13, 2025 Older adults who were exposed to seasonal flu viruses that circulated prior to 1968 are more likely to have some protection against H5N1, and children would benefit more from H5N1 ...
Mar. 13, 2025 Study findings provide a new gene pathway for potential treatment of the virus affecting ...
Mar. 10, 2025 A study finds that herpes infection through the nose can lead to anxiety, motor impairment and cognitive issues. The research shows that by exploiting a cellular enzyme, the virus can produce ...
Mar. 5, 2025 A team has found two antibodies that can work together to neutralize the virus that causes COVID-19 in all its current known variations in a laboratory environment. More research is needed, but the ...
Mar. 5, 2025 Scientists have discovered a strategy to fight back against norovirus, a leading cause of gastroenteritis worldwide. Their new study identifies powerful antibodies capable of neutralizing a wide ...
Feb. 28, 2025 Scientists have a new target to prevent cold sores -- and genital herpes flare-ups caused by the same virus -- after researchers discovered an unexpected way the herpes virus re-activates in the ...
Feb. 27, 2025 Researchers observed a rise in adult central nervous system (CNS) infections, primarily aseptic meningitis caused by the varicella zoster virus (VZV), post-2019. The researchers highlighted the ...
Friday, April 4, 2025
- Discovery of Bacteria's Defense Against Viruses Becomes a Piece of the Puzzle Against Resistance
- How a Small Number of Mutations Can Fuel Outbreaks of Western Equine Encephalitis Virus
Wednesday, April 2, 2025
Tuesday, April 1, 2025
Monday, March 31, 2025
Wednesday, March 26, 2025
Tuesday, March 25, 2025
- How Zika Virus Knocks out Our Immune Defenses
- 'Low-Sugar' Vaccine Can Provide Broad Immunity Against Coronavirus Variants
Friday, March 21, 2025
Thursday, March 20, 2025
- Study Identifies Viruses in Red Tide Blooms for the First Time
- Starting Points for the Control of Protein Synthesis
Tuesday, March 18, 2025
Monday, March 17, 2025
Thursday, March 13, 2025
- Older Adults Might Be More Resistant to Bird Flu Infections Than Children
- Researchers Develop Method to Identify Dormant Cells That Carry HIV
Monday, March 10, 2025
Wednesday, March 5, 2025
- New Antibodies Show Potential to Defeat All SARS-CoV-2 Variants
- Research Identifies Key Antibodies for Development of Broadly Protective Norovirus Vaccine
Friday, February 28, 2025
Thursday, February 27, 2025
Wednesday, February 26, 2025
Tuesday, February 25, 2025
Monday, February 24, 2025
- As Dengue Spreads, Researchers Discover a Clue to Fighting the Virus
- Backyard Poultry Face Bird Flu Risk When Migrating Mallards Stop to Rest
- Research Suggests Common Viral Infection Worsens Deadly Condition Among Premature Babies
Friday, February 21, 2025
Thursday, February 20, 2025
- Digging Into a Decades-Old Hepatitis B Mystery Suggests a New Potential Treatment
- Scientists Warn of Increased Mpox Transmission
Wednesday, February 19, 2025
Tuesday, February 18, 2025
Friday, February 14, 2025
Wednesday, February 12, 2025
Monday, February 10, 2025
Friday, February 7, 2025
- Potential New Pathway to Fight Viruses
- An Unexpected Mechanism Regulates the Immune Response During Parasitic Infections
Thursday, February 6, 2025
Tuesday, February 4, 2025
Monday, February 3, 2025
Thursday, January 30, 2025
- Antibody Treatment Prevents Severe Bird Flu in Monkeys
- Zika Uses Human Skin as 'mosquito Magnet' To Spread Virus Further
Tuesday, January 28, 2025
Friday, January 24, 2025
Thursday, January 23, 2025
Monday, January 20, 2025
- Scientists Uncover Structure of Critical Component in Deadly Nipah Virus
- Ancient Viral DNA Shapes Early Embryo Development
Friday, January 17, 2025
- A Chain Reaction: HIV Vaccines Can Lead to Antibodies Against Antibodies
- Rotavirus Protein NSP4 Manipulates Gastrointestinal Disease Severity
Thursday, January 16, 2025
Wednesday, January 15, 2025
- The Hunt Narrows for Ebolavirus Hosts
- 'Perfect Storm' Of Mutations Drives Infection-Triggered Autoimmune Disease
- Bird Flu Is Mutating, but Antivirals Still Work
Tuesday, January 14, 2025
Monday, January 13, 2025
- Wrong Place, Wrong Time: Why Zika Virus Hijacks a Protein Needed for Brain Growth
- Route of Entry for Semliki Forest Virus Into the Brain Revealed
Tuesday, January 7, 2025
- How Our Cells Dispose of Waste and Ways to Control It
- Scientists Advance Nanobody Technology to Combat Deadly Ebola Virus
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
Wednesday, December 25, 2024
Friday, December 20, 2024
Thursday, December 19, 2024
- Scientists Design Workaround That Improves Response to Flu Vaccine
- Study Shows Role of Cells' Own RNA in Antiviral Defense
Wednesday, December 18, 2024
Tuesday, December 17, 2024
Monday, December 16, 2024
- Influenza Virus Genome: Finally Discovered in Its Coat
- Flu Virus Remains Infectious in Refrigerated Raw Milk, Study Reveals
Thursday, December 12, 2024
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
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
Tuesday, December 3, 2024
- The Viral Puzzle of Why Humans Are Susceptible to Hepatitis B Virus, but Monkeys Are Not
- 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
Wednesday, November 27, 2024
Tuesday, November 26, 2024
- Wild Boars Could Be a Potential Source of Hepatitis E Transmission to Humans in the Barcelona Metropolitan Area
- New Era in Amphibian Biology
Thursday, November 21, 2024
Wednesday, November 20, 2024
Tuesday, November 19, 2024
- HIV Latency Reversing Properties in African Plant
- 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
Thursday, November 14, 2024
- Optical Biosensor Rapidly Detects Mpox Virus
- Revolutionizing Biology Education: Scientists Film 'giant' Mimivirus in Action
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