Viruses News
April 19, 2024
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Apr. 8, 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. 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 U.S. primary or urgent care settings for ...
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. 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 an epidemic in Puerto Rico. Research reports new ...
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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. 10, 2024 — Scientists have identified sugar abnormalities in the blood that may promote biological aging and inflammation in people living with ...
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 ...
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 ...
Apr. 4, 2024 — Scientists report that a progressive neurodegenerative disease can be triggered by a viral infection. The mechanism relates to mitochondrial roles in ...
Mar. 14, 2024 — A certain variant of a key anti-inflammatory gene protects men under age 75 from severe illness and death when hospitalized from COVID-19, a genetic ...
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 ...
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 ...
Earlier Headlines
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 — 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 ...
Mar. 26, 2024 — Researchers have come up with a new, more accurate method for detecting in ticks the emerging Powassan virus, which can cause life-threatening neuroinvasive disease, including encephalitis and ...
Mar. 26, 2024 — Simply asking patients to get the flu vaccine, and combining it with helpful video and print messages, is enough to persuade many who visit emergency departments to roll up their sleeves, according ...
Mar. 26, 2024 — A new study shows virus-like particle can effectively 'shock and kill' latent HIV reservoir in those living with chronic ...
Mar. 26, 2024 — An international research team has designed and manufactured a virus-killing surface that could help control disease spread in hospitals, labs and other high-risk ...
Mar. 26, 2024 — An international team of 25 scientists has proposed a roadmap for how to prevent the next pandemic by conserving natural areas and promoting biodiversity, thereby providing animals with enough food, ...
Mar. 25, 2024 — Humans pass on more viruses to domestic and wild animals than we catch from them, according to a major new analysis of viral ...
Mar. 21, 2024 — New research finds a direct communication path between the lungs and the brain which may change the way we treat respiratory infections and chronic conditions. The lungs are using the same sensors ...
Mar. 20, 2024 — SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, can damage the heart even without directly infecting the heart tissue, a new study has found. The research specifically looked at damage to the hearts of ...
Mar. 20, 2024 — Infectious diseases specialists call the medical field to be ready to deal with the impact of climate change on spreading diseases, such as malaria, Valley fever, E. coli and Lyme ...
Mar. 20, 2024 — Psychologists have discovered a circuit in the brain of mice that makes them crave food and seek it out, even when they are not hungry. When stimulated, this cluster of cells propels mice to forage ...
Mar. 18, 2024 — Researchers have identified new drug candidates for preventing and treating major respiratory viral ...
Mar. 18, 2024 — Although prevention and treatment strategies are available for influenza, they are not sufficient for vulnerable populations such as young children and newborns. A team of researchers has studied ...
Mar. 15, 2024 — Viral infections trigger more cases of intussusception, the common cause of bowel blockages in young children, than previously thought, according to a new ...
Monday, April 1, 2024
Thursday, March 28, 2024
- How the Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever Virus Enters Our Cells
- Researchers Racing to Develop Paxlovid Replacement
- 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
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
Thursday, January 25, 2024
Wednesday, January 24, 2024
- Gene Therapy Restores Hearing in Children With Hereditary Deafness
- Researchers Pinpoint Most Likely Source of HIV Rebound Infection
- How Does HIV Get Into the Cell's Cenetr to Kickstart Infection?
- DNA from Preserved Feces Reveals Ancient Japanese Gut Environment
- Harnessing Skin Cancer Genes to Heal Hearts
- How the Coronavirus Defends Itself Against Our Immune System
Tuesday, January 23, 2024
Friday, January 19, 2024
Thursday, January 18, 2024
- New York City Virus Database May Advance Research Into Factors Contributing to Respiratory Illness Severity
- 'Exhalation' System Improves Symptoms for Most Common Form of Chronic Sinus Infections