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How useful is PCR for diagnosing monkeypox?

Researchers explore the reliability of PCR for monkeypox diagnosis.

16 Aug 2022

Study estimates level of protection induced by booster doses of mRNA COVID-19 vaccine

A team of scientists has recently conducted a study to understand the association between magnitudes of COVID-19 vaccine-induced antibodies and the level of protection against SARS-CoV-2 infection.

16 Aug 2022

Antiviral drugs in combination with antibody therapies could help protect people from the flu pandemic

Researchers at McMaster University have found a class of well-known antiviral drugs could be part of a one-two punch to treat seasonal influenza and prevent a flu pandemic when used in combination with antibody therapies.

16 Aug 2022

CSU part of $12.5 million-supported institute to advance virus research and education

Colorado State University researchers are part of a $12.5 million National Science Foundation-supported institute that will advance research and education around viral emergence – the process of viruses jumping from animals to humans.

16 Aug 2022

LSHTM expert comment: UK's MHRA approves bivalent COVID-19 vaccine

The UK's Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has approved a booster vaccine made by Moderna which targets two COVID-19 variants, known as a bivalent vaccine. Following clinical trial data that showed it triggers a strong immune response against both strains, the vaccine was found to meet the UK regulator's standards for safety, quality and effectiveness. Vaccine expert, Professor Beate Kampmann reacts to this announcement.

16 Aug 2022

Report documents the detection of monkeypox virus in anal samples taken from asymptomatic MSM

A brief research report documents positive monkeypox virus PCR results found in anal samples taken from asymptomatic MSM (men who have sex with men).

16 Aug 2022

Impact of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron subvariant breakthrough infections on memory responses

Researchers examined antibodies (Abs) generated by memory B cells (MBCs) after three and four SARS-CoV-2 exposures by infections with SARS-CoV-2 Delta and Omicron BA.1 variants, respectively.

16 Aug 2022

Comparison of seroconversion rates and antibody responses in children across the three SARS-CoV-2 waves in Melbourne, Australia

Researchers evaluated antibody responses to SARS-CoV-2 variants in children.

16 Aug 2022

Mechanism of vaccinia virus assembly in infected-cells

In a new study, researchers explored the driving factors of the vaccinia virus assembly across infected cells.

16 Aug 2022

What is the potential role of sphingosine kinase inhibitors as antiviral agents?

In a new study, researchers explored sphingosine kinases inhibitors and characterized the role of SKs in Ebola virus (EBOV) entry.

16 Aug 2022

Early 2022 monkeypox virus spread among sexual networks of bisexual and gay males in England

Researchers investigated the cause of the early monkeypox virus transmission across bisexual and gay men's sexual networks in England in 2022.

16 Aug 2022

What drugs can be repurposed for monkeypox therapy?

In new research, researchers repurposed medications for the monkeypox virus in silico.

16 Aug 2022

Computational pipeline for the early identification of emerging SARS-CoV-2 variants

Researchers developed a computational pipeline for the early identification of emerging SARS-CoV-2 variants of interest by analyzing SARS-CoV-2 genome data and allocating risk scores on the basis of functional and epidemiological parameters.

16 Aug 2022

Rapid and efficient strategy for the development and design of SARS-CoV-2 neutralizing humanized nanobody constructs

Researchers developed humanized nanobodies that neutralize SARS-CoV-2.

16 Aug 2022

A non-covalent inhibitor of 3C-like protease effectively inhibits SARS-CoV-2 replication

Researchers assessed highly potent non-covalent inhibitors of SARS-CoV-2 3CLpro.

16 Aug 2022

Contact tracing programs effectively mitigate local COVID-19 risks if accelerated, study says

Contact tracing programs were deployed around the globe to slow the spread of COVID-19, but these programs could not prevent the multiple waves of transmission and loss of life that have occurred since March 2020. In a new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, researchers at The University of Texas at Austin found that a five-day delay between identifying a case and isolating contacts was the Achilles' heel of a contact tracing program in a large U.S. city.

16 Aug 2022

Study determines the impact of withholding nitrous oxide for labor analgesia

Birthing women denied nitrous oxide ('laughing gas') to relieve labor pain during the COVID-19 pandemic have turned to opioids instead, without any adverse outcomes for mother or child, according to a new study by Australian clinicians.

16 Aug 2022

Next generation mRNA vaccines exhibit excellent protective and therapeutic effects

Researchers around the world have been working for years on developing vaccines against different types of cancer, but without much success. Now, Tufts School of Engineering researchers think they have found one that does work. They have devised a method of targeting cancer in mice with a vaccine that is so strong and precise, it eliminates tumors and even prevents their recurrence.

16 Aug 2022

Monkeypox can persist in household environments, according to CDC study

Researchers assess the viability and viral load of MPXV on household objects and surfaces.

15 Aug 2022

Lung transplantation at Cedars-Sinai has outstanding success rates

A new report on lung transplantation success rates confirms that Cedars-Sinai patients experienced one-year survival outcomes of 91.49%, an achievement above the national average of 89.46%.

15 Aug 2022

Virus News and Research

Latest Virus News and Research

How useful is PCR for diagnosing monkeypox?

Study estimates level of protection induced by booster doses of mRNA COVID-19 vaccine

Antiviral drugs in combination with antibody therapies could help protect people from the flu pandemic

CSU part of $12.5 million-supported institute to advance virus research and education

LSHTM expert comment: UK's MHRA approves bivalent COVID-19 vaccine

Report documents the detection of monkeypox virus in anal samples taken from asymptomatic MSM

Impact of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron subvariant breakthrough infections on memory responses

Comparison of seroconversion rates and antibody responses in children across the three SARS-CoV-2 waves in Melbourne, Australia

Mechanism of vaccinia virus assembly in infected-cells

What is the potential role of sphingosine kinase inhibitors as antiviral agents?

Early 2022 monkeypox virus spread among sexual networks of bisexual and gay males in England

What drugs can be repurposed for monkeypox therapy?

Computational pipeline for the early identification of emerging SARS-CoV-2 variants

Rapid and efficient strategy for the development and design of SARS-CoV-2 neutralizing humanized nanobody constructs

A non-covalent inhibitor of 3C-like protease effectively inhibits SARS-CoV-2 replication

Contact tracing programs effectively mitigate local COVID-19 risks if accelerated, study says

Study determines the impact of withholding nitrous oxide for labor analgesia

Next generation mRNA vaccines exhibit excellent protective and therapeutic effects

Monkeypox can persist in household environments, according to CDC study

Lung transplantation at Cedars-Sinai has outstanding success rates

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Virus News and Research

Latest Virus News and Research

A new way of characterising biomolecules eBook

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Precision in every drop: Inside Hamilton’s syringe technology

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