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What is currently known about the mechanism and treatments of long COVID?

The current understanding of the mechanisms underlying long COVID or post-acute sequelae of COVID and potential treatment methods that show promise in long COVID management.

6 Sep 2022

The existing molecular variance levels in haplotypes of the interferon-alpha-beta receptor gene in Orthopoxviruses

Researchers performed an analysis of molecular variance in 59 haplotypes of the IFNAR gene, departing from monkeypox virus, camelpox virus, buffalopox virus, ectromelia virus, cowpox virus, rabbitpox virus, variola virus, and vaccinia virus.

6 Sep 2022

Study suggests entry of SARS-CoV-2 requires an acidic pH

Researchers carried out real-time single-virion tracking in three dimensions to study the mechanisms and requirements of membrane attachment and fusion of SARS-CoV-2 with the host cell.

6 Sep 2022

Auranofin inhibits SARS-CoV-2 replication

In a new ISCIENCE journal study, scientists identified an FDA-approved NF-κB inhibitor, Auranofin, which can also control inflammation.

6 Sep 2022

Neurological manifestations associated with monkeypox infection

A new study presents current information regarding the neurological presentations and complications of monkeypox infection.

5 Sep 2022

Impact of vaccinia virus-based vaccines on the 2022 monkeypox virus outbreak

A new study published in the Viruses journal aimed to investigate the cross-reactivity of VACV-based vaccines against the MPXV viruses responsible for the 2022 outbreak.

5 Sep 2022

Monkeypox infection causing acute myocarditis - case report

A recent case report published in the journal JACC Case Reports indicated that monkeypox infection might be associated with acute myocarditis or heart muscle inflammation.

5 Sep 2022

Young people likely to have increased cholesterol, high BMI, and reduced physical stamina post Covid

Healthy young people with just a mild Covid infection can sometimes suffer temporary post-infection consequences such as tiredness, loss of smell and taste or reduced fertility.

5 Sep 2022

Hand, foot and mouth disease afflicting children hyped up as 'tomato flu'

Leading clinicians and medical researchers in India say they are aghast at the media reports that portray hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) — a common, relatively mild, viral infection afflicting children — as caused by a new virus responsible for what is dubbed as 'tomato flu'.

5 Sep 2022

Regular moderate-intensity exercise may reduce risk of COVID-19 infection and severity

Regular physical activity is linked to a lower risk of COVID-19 infection and severity, including hospital admission and death, finds a pooled data analysis of the available evidence, published online in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.

5 Sep 2022

Cellulitis, a deep bacterial infection of the skin, as a monkeypox complication

Researchers described two cases of human monkeypox and deep skin infection.

5 Sep 2022

The possible association between SARS-CoV-2, ACE2, TMPRSS2, and skin manifestations

A new study analyzed the possibility of penetration of SARS-CoV-2 into the skin.

5 Sep 2022

Bats pose little zoonotic danger to humans, study says

A new Tel Aviv University study rejects assertions, according to which the origin of the COVID-19 outbreak is in bats. According to the study, bats have a highly effective immune system that enables them to deal relatively easily with viruses considered lethal for other mammals.

5 Sep 2022

Antiviral activity of favipiravir against Zika and SARS-CoV-2 in cynomolgus macaques

A new study determines the antiviral efficacy of favipiravir against ZIKV and SARS-CoV-2 infections.

4 Sep 2022

The brain and fat communicate directly

Researchers examine the sensory innervation of fat cells within subcutaneous fat deposits.

4 Sep 2022

MHRA approves bivalent COVID-19 booster vaccine made by Pfizer/BioNTech

A second, "bivalent" vaccine has today been approved as a booster by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) after it was found to meet the UK regulator's standards of safety, quality and effectiveness.

3 Sep 2022

Novel P22-mAb based bELISA assay can help detect antibodies against African swine fever virus

African swine fever (ASF) is a highly infectious and fatal disease of pigs. Due to the complexity of the ASF virus (ASFV) and various clinical forms of the disease, a wide range of highly effective and robust sero-diagnostic assays are required.

2 Sep 2022

Case study shows potential to develop myocarditis following monkeypox infection

A 31-year-old male with confirmed monkeypox infection developed acute myocarditis approximately one week following the onset of monkeypox symptoms, according to a case study published today in JACC: Case Reports.

2 Sep 2022

Analysis sheds light on the delay to recognize airborne transmission of the coronavirus

Millions of people have died of coronavirus infection since 2020 because influential institutions took too long to recognize that it is primarily airborne, and a new University of Colorado Boulder-led historical analysis sheds light on the delay.

2 Sep 2022

Men with low testosterone may have higher risk of COVID-19 hospitalization

Men with low testosterone who develop COVID-19 are at elevated risk of becoming seriously ill and ending up in the hospital, according to a study by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and Saint Louis University School of Medicine.

2 Sep 2022

Virus News and Research

Latest Virus News and Research

What is currently known about the mechanism and treatments of long COVID?

The existing molecular variance levels in haplotypes of the interferon-alpha-beta receptor gene in Orthopoxviruses

Study suggests entry of SARS-CoV-2 requires an acidic pH

Auranofin inhibits SARS-CoV-2 replication

Neurological manifestations associated with monkeypox infection

Impact of vaccinia virus-based vaccines on the 2022 monkeypox virus outbreak

Monkeypox infection causing acute myocarditis - case report

Young people likely to have increased cholesterol, high BMI, and reduced physical stamina post Covid

Hand, foot and mouth disease afflicting children hyped up as 'tomato flu'

Regular moderate-intensity exercise may reduce risk of COVID-19 infection and severity

Cellulitis, a deep bacterial infection of the skin, as a monkeypox complication

The possible association between SARS-CoV-2, ACE2, TMPRSS2, and skin manifestations

Bats pose little zoonotic danger to humans, study says

Antiviral activity of favipiravir against Zika and SARS-CoV-2 in cynomolgus macaques

The brain and fat communicate directly

MHRA approves bivalent COVID-19 booster vaccine made by Pfizer/BioNTech

Novel P22-mAb based bELISA assay can help detect antibodies against African swine fever virus

Case study shows potential to develop myocarditis following monkeypox infection

Analysis sheds light on the delay to recognize airborne transmission of the coronavirus

Men with low testosterone may have higher risk of COVID-19 hospitalization

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