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A framework of the recombination pathway for coronaviruses

Researchers explored the different aspects of the coronavirus recombination pathway.

16 Jun 2023

From COVID-19 to future threats: building a global genomic surveillance network

Researchers present a modular framework for global sustainable networks of viral genomic surveillance.

16 Jun 2023

Tiny nano-sized pores detect diseases at an earlier stage

In a collaboration with Groningen University, Professor Jørgen Kjems and his research group at Aarhus University have achieved a remarkable breakthrough in developing tiny nano-sized pores that can contribute to better possibilities for, among other things, detecting diseases at an earlier stage.

15 Jun 2023

Substance P neuropeptides' role in post-COVID-19 conditions suggested in recent study

Scientists review available evidence on the association between post-COVID-19 conditions and tachykinins.

15 Jun 2023

Innovative method to map specific DNA markings could be used for early cancer detection

Researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania have invented a new way to map specific DNA markings called 5-methylcytosine (5mC) which regulate gene expression and have key roles in health and disease.

15 Jun 2023

Study reveals a link between short telomeres in ATII cells and lung fibrosis in post-COVID-19 patients

A new research paper was published on the cover of Aging (listed by MEDLINE/PubMed as "Aging (Albany NY)" and "Aging-US" by Web of Science) Volume 15, Issue 11, entitled, "Short telomeres in alveolar type II cells associate with lung fibrosis in post COVID-19 patients with cancer."

15 Jun 2023

Phase 3 clinical trial shows favorable safety and immunogenicity profile of single-shot live-attenuated chikungunya vaccine

Researchers performed a double-blinded, phase III randomized trial.

15 Jun 2023

A new weapon against COVID: RBD-62 protein shows promising results in preventing severe disease

Researchers used aerosolized receptor binding domain (RBD)-62 with 1,000-fold enhanced binding affinity.

15 Jun 2023

Unlocking the secret to lifelong health: the power of optimal immune resilience

Researchers assessed immune resilience (IR) metrics in individuals across diverse infectious and non-infectious models.

15 Jun 2023

Exploring how Bourbon virus-carrying ticks travel through wildlife and to people

On a cold spring morning, Washington University in St. Louis virologist Jacco Boon, PhD, and wildlife ecologist Solny Adalsteinsson, PhD, flap and drag a large white flag through a woodsy area on the western edge of St. Louis County. Boon, an associate professor of medicine in infectious diseases at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, and Adalsteinsson, a senior scientist at the university's Tyson Research Center, are looking for lone star ticks that carry the potentially deadly Bourbon virus.

14 Jun 2023

Mutations that lead to intracranial aneurysms discovered

Researchers at the RIKEN Center for Brain Science (CBS) in Japan have discovered a set of related mutations that lead to intracranial aneurysms - weakened blood vessels in the brain that can burst at any time.

14 Jun 2023

Scientists develop two novel oral polio vaccines to bolster WHO's push to eradicate polio

Despite some of the most successful international vaccination campaigns in history, the poliovirus continues to circulate around the world, posing a threat of neurological damage and even paralysis to anyone who is not vaccinated.

14 Jun 2023

An analysis of the differential effect and the impact of SARS-CoV-2 infection on semen quality

Study analyzed the impact of SARS-CoV-2 infection on semen quality.

14 Jun 2023

Deep learning models could be crucial in battling the monkeypox virus

Researchers developed a machine-learning-based detection tool to detect mpox.

14 Jun 2023

From delicacy to danger: The rising tide of shellfish allergies in children revealed

Shellfish consumption is on the rise, but so are shellfish allergies, particularly among children. A recent review delves into the epidemiology, symptoms, diagnosis, and management of shellfish allergies, highlighting the need for improved diagnostic tools and potential allergen immunotherapy.

13 Jun 2023

DYRK1A gene may dictate susceptibility to multiple highly pathogenic coronaviruses

Entry of the SARS-CoV-2 virus into human tissues depends on the activity of a host gene that regulates production of a key viral receptor, according to a study publishing June 13th in the open access journal PLOS Biology by Madison Strine and Craig Wilen of Yale University, US, and colleagues.

13 Jun 2023

Virus News and Research

Latest Virus News and Research

A framework of the recombination pathway for coronaviruses

From COVID-19 to future threats: building a global genomic surveillance network

Tiny nano-sized pores detect diseases at an earlier stage

Substance P neuropeptides' role in post-COVID-19 conditions suggested in recent study

Innovative method to map specific DNA markings could be used for early cancer detection

Study reveals a link between short telomeres in ATII cells and lung fibrosis in post-COVID-19 patients

Phase 3 clinical trial shows favorable safety and immunogenicity profile of single-shot live-attenuated chikungunya vaccine

A new weapon against COVID: RBD-62 protein shows promising results in preventing severe disease

Unlocking the secret to lifelong health: the power of optimal immune resilience

Exploring how Bourbon virus-carrying ticks travel through wildlife and to people

Mutations that lead to intracranial aneurysms discovered

Scientists develop two novel oral polio vaccines to bolster WHO's push to eradicate polio

An analysis of the differential effect and the impact of SARS-CoV-2 infection on semen quality

Deep learning models could be crucial in battling the monkeypox virus

From delicacy to danger: The rising tide of shellfish allergies in children revealed

DYRK1A gene may dictate susceptibility to multiple highly pathogenic coronaviruses

Berlin scientists further improve nasal vaccine against coronavirus

Using heart and lung stem cells to better understand how COVID-19 impacts different organs

Breaking barriers: hydrogel reservoir unleashes the potential of HSV-1 virotherapy in cancer

The battle against avian influenza: genetic analysis unveils the origins of H5N1 outbreak

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