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Acute COVID-19 infection disrupts a healthy balance between good and bad gut microbes

In an intensive look at the effects of the virus causing COVID-19 on patients' microbiome – the collection of microorganisms that live in and on the human body – Rutgers scientists found that acute infection disrupts a healthy balance between good and bad microbes in the gut, especially with antibiotic treatment.

28 Nov 2022

Study on the immunogenicity of monkeypox virus messenger ribonucleic acid-based vaccine candidates

In a new study, researchers developed two monkeypox (MPX) virus (MPXV) quadrivalent messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) vaccines, mRNA-A-lipid nanoparticle (LNP) and mRNA-B-LNP.

28 Nov 2022

Establishment of quantitative scale for long COVID stigma estimation among UK residents

Researchers developed and validated the long coronavirus disease (COVID) stigma scale (LCSS) to quantify the burden of long COVID stigma in the United Kingdom (UK).

28 Nov 2022

Researchers uncovers a link between D-amino acids and severe viral infection

Just as bricks are key components in constructing a building, molecules known as amino acids are essential components in constructing proteins in the body.

28 Nov 2022

Oral anticoagulant does not help patients recovering from moderate and severe COVID-19

A drug used to reduce the risk of blood clots does not help patients recovering from moderate and severe COVID-19, despite this approach being offered to patients, a UK-wide trial, led by Addenbrooke's Hospital and the University of Cambridge has found.

28 Nov 2022

Molecular and cellular similarities identified in the brains of SARS-CoV-2 and Alzheimer's disease patients

Researchers evaluated neuro-pathophysiological consequences of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection, especially the post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 (PASC) in Alzheimer’s disease (AD) patients.

28 Nov 2022

Characterization of bat viromes reveals the co-infection, spillover, and emergence risk of several zoonotic viruses

Researchers characterized the mammal-infecting viruses in 149 bats, representing six genera and 15 species, sampled from Yunnan province, China using an unbiased meta-transcriptomics approach.

28 Nov 2022

New research helps to better understand the risks associated with prenatal Zika virus infections

Approximately one third of children born to mothers infected with Zika virus during their pregnancy present with at least one abnormality consistent with Congenital Zika Syndrome in the first years of their life, according to new research.

28 Nov 2022

Feline coronavirus-infected domesticated cats found to possess cross-reactive anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies

In a recent study, researchers confirmed that feline coronavirus infection induced the production of cross-reactive antibodies against the SARS-CoV-2 receptor-binding domain in domestic cats.

28 Nov 2022

Researchers use a comparative study to model RSV prevention in children

Using computational modeling, a new paper compares the benefit of maternal vaccines versus the administration of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)-specific monoclonal antibody (mAb) therapy against RSV.

28 Nov 2022

Glycan signatures in rheumatic diseases and their associated functional implications

A new paper examines the understanding of glycosylation in an array of rheumatic diseases and indicates the potential for therapeutic interventions using the same mechanism.

28 Nov 2022

Modeling study offers a road map for public health to maximize the impact of monkeypox vaccines

A modeling study to explore optimal allocation of vaccines against monkeypox virus (MPXV) provides a road map for public health to maximize the impact of a limited supply of vaccines.

28 Nov 2022

Are nasal-spray vaccines the solution to respiratory infectious diseases?

A recent study published in the journal Trends in Molecular Medicine reviewed the current efforts in developing nasal vaccines, delivery systems, and clinical applications for preventing respiratory illnesses.

28 Nov 2022

People who belong to blood group Rh(D) have elevated risk of parvovirus infection

The risk of being infected by parvovirus is elevated in those people who have blood group Rh(D), according to a study published in The Journal of Infectious Diseases by researchers from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden in collaboration with Octapharma.

25 Nov 2022

Researchers discover a new function of CRISPR/Cas9 gene scissors

For several years now, the CRISPR/Cas9 gene scissors have been causing a sensation in science and medicine.

25 Nov 2022

Multivalent mRNA-based vaccine may serve as a preventative measure against future flu pandemics

An experimental mRNA-based vaccine against all 20 known subtypes of influenza virus provided broad protection from otherwise lethal flu strains in initial tests, and thus might serve one day as a general preventative measure against future flu pandemics, according to researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.

25 Nov 2022

Virus News and Research

Latest Virus News and Research

Acute COVID-19 infection disrupts a healthy balance between good and bad gut microbes

Study on the immunogenicity of monkeypox virus messenger ribonucleic acid-based vaccine candidates

Establishment of quantitative scale for long COVID stigma estimation among UK residents

Researchers uncovers a link between D-amino acids and severe viral infection

Oral anticoagulant does not help patients recovering from moderate and severe COVID-19

Molecular and cellular similarities identified in the brains of SARS-CoV-2 and Alzheimer's disease patients

Characterization of bat viromes reveals the co-infection, spillover, and emergence risk of several zoonotic viruses

New research helps to better understand the risks associated with prenatal Zika virus infections

Feline coronavirus-infected domesticated cats found to possess cross-reactive anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies

Researchers use a comparative study to model RSV prevention in children

Glycan signatures in rheumatic diseases and their associated functional implications

Modeling study offers a road map for public health to maximize the impact of monkeypox vaccines

Are nasal-spray vaccines the solution to respiratory infectious diseases?

People who belong to blood group Rh(D) have elevated risk of parvovirus infection

Researchers discover a new function of CRISPR/Cas9 gene scissors

Multivalent mRNA-based vaccine may serve as a preventative measure against future flu pandemics

Scientists investigate the evolutionary origin of SARS-CoV-2 using recombination-aware phylogenetic analysis

The potential of Sofosbuvir against COVID-19 neurological symptoms

New approach may serve as the basis for universal flu vaccines

All eligible people urged to get vaccinated due to higher rates of flu cases than usual

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