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Reports of Mpox disease following recent vaccination

The risk of infection and development of severe symptoms for Mpox remains, even after vaccination

11 Dec 2022

Intranasal recombinant MVA-based vaccines effective against SARS-CoV-2 variants in mice

Researchers construct a recombinant host-range restricted vaccinia virus Ankara (rMVAs) expressing the spike proteins of several SARS-CoV-2 variants.

11 Dec 2022

How convergent evolution is creating new COVID-19 waves

Researchers detail the unique evolutionary trajectory of SARS-CoV-2, with a focus on its unprecedented scale in 2022.

11 Dec 2022

SARS-CoV-1 and SARS-CoV-2 spike proteins utilize different mechanisms to bind to ACE2

Researchers apply computational approaches to study the binding mechanisms of the SARS-CoV-2 and SARS-CoV spike proteins to the ACE2 receptor.

11 Dec 2022

Researchers seek to reduce Chikungunya virus-caused joint pain with new drug

Oregon Health & Science University researchers and partners are developing what could become the first-ever treatment against the debilitating joint pain that can last months or years after becoming infected with the emerging Chikungunya virus.

9 Dec 2022

Researchers design novel compounds with potential as drug treatments for COVID-19

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, has been devastating the entire world. While the vaccination program is advancing, drug treatments for COVID-19 are still highly important for those who become infected.

9 Dec 2022

Overexpression of lncRNA MVIH may serve as a potential diagnostic biomarker in cervical cancer

A new research paper was published in Genes & Cancer on November 23, 2022, entitled, "Ectopic expression of lncRNA MVIH as a potential diagnostic biomarker in cervical cancer."

9 Dec 2022

Researchers discover a previously unknown mechanism that drives aging

Northwestern University researchers have discovered a previously unknown mechanism that drives aging.

9 Dec 2022

WashU’s nasal COVID-19 vaccine authorized for emergency use in India as a booster

A nasal COVID-19 vaccine based on technology licensed from Washington University in St. Louis has been approved for emergency use in India as a booster for people who have already received two doses of other COVID-19 vaccines.

9 Dec 2022

Study proposes a new concept for treating COVID-19 associated weight loss

Losing too much weight when infected with COVID-19 has been linked to worse outcomes. Now, researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have discovered that SARS-CoV-2 infection fuels blood vessel formation in fat tissues, thus revving up the body's thermogenic metabolism.

9 Dec 2022

HIV-positive people are protected by Covid vaccines

People infected with HIV who receive antiretroviral therapy form antibodies against Sars-Cov-2 after being vaccinated against Covid with mRNA vaccines.

9 Dec 2022

New study describes two major possible onsets of the COVID-19 pandemic

Researchers have analyzed millions of SARS-CoV-2 genomes and identified two major genetic drivers of the ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.

9 Dec 2022

Enveloped viruses show greater cross-species transmission, according to new research

New research found that enveloped viruses harbor greater cross-species transmissibility and are more likely to cause zoonotic infections than nonenveloped viruses.

9 Dec 2022

How have smoking trends changed during the COVID-19 pandemic in England?

A new study covered over 100,000 adults interviewed in person or over the phone to uncover sustained changes in smoking and cessation from 2017-2022.

9 Dec 2022

Hospital financial decisions play a role in the critical shortage of pediatric beds for RSV patients

The dire shortage of pediatric hospital beds plaguing the nation this fall is a byproduct of financial decisions made by hospitals over the past decade, as they shuttered children's wards, which often operate in the red, and expanded the number of beds available for more profitable endeavors like joint replacements and cancer care.

9 Dec 2022

COVID‑19 infection in early 2020 associated with subsequent poorer mental health

Those who reported having COVID in early 2020 were also 1.67 times more likely to display clinically meaningful levels of anxiety after 13 months, than those who avoided COVID-19 in the same time period.

8 Dec 2022

Multi-stage HIV vaccine regimen shows promising results in Phase 1 clinical trial

The George Washington University Vaccine Research Unit in partnership with Scripps Research, IAVI, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center (FHCC) and the National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Vaccine Research Center published the results of their Phase 1 Clinical Trial in Science.

8 Dec 2022

Virus News and Research

Latest Virus News and Research

Reports of Mpox disease following recent vaccination

Intranasal recombinant MVA-based vaccines effective against SARS-CoV-2 variants in mice

How convergent evolution is creating new COVID-19 waves

SARS-CoV-1 and SARS-CoV-2 spike proteins utilize different mechanisms to bind to ACE2

Researchers seek to reduce Chikungunya virus-caused joint pain with new drug

Researchers design novel compounds with potential as drug treatments for COVID-19

Overexpression of lncRNA MVIH may serve as a potential diagnostic biomarker in cervical cancer

Researchers discover a previously unknown mechanism that drives aging

WashU’s nasal COVID-19 vaccine authorized for emergency use in India as a booster

Study proposes a new concept for treating COVID-19 associated weight loss

HIV-positive people are protected by Covid vaccines

New study describes two major possible onsets of the COVID-19 pandemic

Enveloped viruses show greater cross-species transmission, according to new research

How have smoking trends changed during the COVID-19 pandemic in England?

Hospital financial decisions play a role in the critical shortage of pediatric beds for RSV patients

COVID‑19 infection in early 2020 associated with subsequent poorer mental health

Multi-stage HIV vaccine regimen shows promising results in Phase 1 clinical trial

Research explores cell receptors for bat viruses to understand emergence of zoonotic diseases

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