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Research reports spillover of highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5N1) into marine mammals in the northeastern United States

A recent study published in the United States (U.S.) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) journal Emerging Infectious Diseases reported the outbreak of the highly pathogenic hemagglutinin type 5 and neuraminidase type 1 (H5N1) avian influenza virus among New England gray and harbor seals in the United States (U.S.)

20 Mar 2023

RSV causes 160,000 hospitalizations every year in the EU, according to new study

Researchers estimate hospitalizations associated with respiratory syncytial virus infection in the European Union.

20 Mar 2023

AI-based design method synthesizes polymers that mimic blood plasma

Most life on Earth is based on polymers of 20 amino acids that have evolved into hundreds of thousands of different, highly specialized proteins. They catalyze reactions, form backbone and muscle and even generate movement.

20 Mar 2023

Study: Patients overwhelmingly prefer to receive test results immediately from online medical portals

Patients overwhelmingly prefer to receive test results as soon as they are available on online medical portals, even if it means viewing the results prior to discussing them with their doctor, a new study co-led by researchers at UT Southwestern and Vanderbilt University medical centers reports.

20 Mar 2023

Novel RNA sense-and-respond circuit harnesses the force of enzymes to develop better drugs

More than twelve billion doses of mRNA vaccines have been administered globally since the start of the COVID pandemic, saving millions of lives. But RNA-based therapies for other diseases have so far proven more challenging to develop.

20 Mar 2023

SARS-CoV-2 infection damages the CD8+ T cell response to vaccination

The magnitude and quality of a key immune cell's response to vaccination with two doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine were considerably lower in people with prior SARS-CoV-2 infection compared to people without prior infection, a study has found.

20 Mar 2023

Researchers to investigate how viral proteins contribute to influenza spread

Influenza viruses have an enormous impact in the U.S., with an estimated 25 million illnesses and 18,000 deaths in the 2022-23 flu season alone.

20 Mar 2023

Poor inflammatory immune response in obese patients increases susceptibility to severe COVID-19

Individuals who are obese may be more susceptible to severe COVID-19 because of a poorer inflammatory immune response, say Cambridge scientists.

20 Mar 2023

COVID-19 patients more likely to develop gastrointestinal disorders

COVID-19 is associated with an increased risk of developing long-term gastrointestinal disorders, including irritable bowel syndrome.

20 Mar 2023

New SARS-CoV-2 Omicron XBB.1.5 variant has high transmissibility and infectivity, study finds

COVID-19 has caused significant global panic after its rapid emergence more than 3 years ago. Although we now have highly effective vaccines against the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which causes COVID-19, scientists continue to study emerging SARS-CoV-2 variants in order to safeguard public health and devise global preventive strategies against emerging variants.

20 Mar 2023

H5N1 avian influenza found in stranded harbor porpoise

In a recent study published in the United States (U.S.) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) journal Emerging Infectious Diseases, researchers from Sweden described the detection of the hemagglutinin type 5 and neuraminidase type 1 (H5N1) avian influenza virus in a stranded harbor porpoise, indicating a potential spillover of this highly pathogenic avian influenza virus into cetacean species.

20 Mar 2023

Inadequate sleep associated with lower vaccine-induced humoral immunity

Researchers assess the association between the duration of sleep and humoral responses to vaccination.

19 Mar 2023

Biomarkers that can predict long COVID symptoms

The current study offered novel insights into the different biological factors that might contribute to long COVID.

19 Mar 2023

Usefulness of dried blood spot samples for monitoring HCV infection in people who inject drugs

A study with people who inject drugs evaluated a minimally invasive test based on dried blood spots (DBS) for the monitoring of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection.

17 Mar 2023

Stanford researchers study causes of and treatments for long COVID

Time heals many wounds. But not all of them.

17 Mar 2023

Benefiting the health of people with diabetes: The WHO Global Diabetes Compact targets

Researchers described the targets of the World Health Organization's (WHOs) Global Diabetes Compact to improve the health outcomes for all individuals affected by this fatal, non-communicable disease.

17 Mar 2023

Does vitamin D play an anti-viral role against SARS-CoV-2?

Researchers screened various compounds for anti-viral properties against SARS-CoV-2.

17 Mar 2023

Anti-Omicron antibodies are induced by hypermutation with ancestral BNT162b2 COVID vaccine

Scientists from the Republic of Korea have analyzed B-cell receptor repertoires induced by an mRNA-based coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine and found that somatic hypermutations in B-cell receptor heavy chain are responsible for broadening its specificity for unexposed antigens.

16 Mar 2023

Research highlights the potential risk of secondary SARS-CoV-2 transmission from wild rats

In a recent study published in the journal mBio, researchers in the United States evaluated rat exposure to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in New York City (NYC).

16 Mar 2023

Examining SARS-CoV-2 origin theories

A recent study published in the Journal of Virology summarized the evidence on severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) origin hypotheses.

16 Mar 2023

Virus News and Research

Latest Virus News and Research

Research reports spillover of highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5N1) into marine mammals in the northeastern United States

RSV causes 160,000 hospitalizations every year in the EU, according to new study

AI-based design method synthesizes polymers that mimic blood plasma

Study: Patients overwhelmingly prefer to receive test results immediately from online medical portals

Novel RNA sense-and-respond circuit harnesses the force of enzymes to develop better drugs

SARS-CoV-2 infection damages the CD8+ T cell response to vaccination

Researchers to investigate how viral proteins contribute to influenza spread

Poor inflammatory immune response in obese patients increases susceptibility to severe COVID-19

COVID-19 patients more likely to develop gastrointestinal disorders

New SARS-CoV-2 Omicron XBB.1.5 variant has high transmissibility and infectivity, study finds

H5N1 avian influenza found in stranded harbor porpoise

Inadequate sleep associated with lower vaccine-induced humoral immunity

Biomarkers that can predict long COVID symptoms

Usefulness of dried blood spot samples for monitoring HCV infection in people who inject drugs

Stanford researchers study causes of and treatments for long COVID

Benefiting the health of people with diabetes: The WHO Global Diabetes Compact targets

Does vitamin D play an anti-viral role against SARS-CoV-2?

Anti-Omicron antibodies are induced by hypermutation with ancestral BNT162b2 COVID vaccine

Research highlights the potential risk of secondary SARS-CoV-2 transmission from wild rats

Examining SARS-CoV-2 origin theories

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