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Weather factors play a key role in determining the spread of dengue and other viral diseases

Rainfall, temperature and ocean-warming affect mosquito breeding and the viral diseases they spread - study.

22 Jul 2022

Study examines the maintenance of immunity to SARS-CoV-2 after natural infection or post-vaccination

A new study examined the maintenance of memory B cell responses to SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, after recovery from natural infection or post-vaccination.

22 Jul 2022

Australian researchers develop sprayable coating to shield surfaces from viruses, bacteria

A first-of-its-kind sprayable coating that can prevent the surface spread of infection from bacteria and viruses - including COVID-19 - over a sustained period –– has been developed by a team of Australian researchers.

22 Jul 2022

IUPUI researchers are developing a fast, efficient COVID-19 biosensor

As the BA.5 omicron variant continues to spread, health experts are increasingly preparing for a future in which such COVID-19 variants emerge, surge and recede similar to seasonal flu.

21 Jul 2022

LJI study about common cold coronaviruses may offer clues to how immunity can build up against SARS-CoV-2

For a glimpse into the future of SARS-CoV-2 immunity, scientists at La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI) are investigating how the immune system builds its defenses against common cold coronaviruses (CCCs).

21 Jul 2022

New AI software can create proteins that may be useful as vaccines, cancer treatments

Scientists have developed artificial intelligence software that can create proteins that may be useful as vaccines, cancer treatments, or even tools for pulling carbon pollution out of the air.

21 Jul 2022

A different approach to build a more durable, broadly effective COVID-19 vaccine

Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine, with colleagues elsewhere, describe a different way to build a COVID-19 vaccine, one that would, in theory, remain effective against new and emerging variants and could be taken as a pill, by inhalation or other delivery methods.

21 Jul 2022

Are Mexican free-tailed bats a SARS-CoV-2 reservoir?

In a new study, investigators analyzed whether Mexican free-tailed bats were a SARS-CoV-2 reservoir.

21 Jul 2022

Booster vaccination counters the severity of Omicron breakthrough infections

Researchers assessed a panel of seven SARS-CoV-2 vaccines currently available globally and in the United States and immunity acquired through the previous infection against all Omicron subvariants.

21 Jul 2022

Unlocking the power of proteins to better understand human health

We speak to Andrew Lynn, the chief executive at Fluidic Analytics, about the role proteins play in understanding human disease.

From Fluidic Analytics 21 Jul 2022

Is monkeypox a global public-health emergency?

A summary of available knowledge on the monkeypox virus including pathogenicity, risk to the human population, and strategies that can help limit its spread.

20 Jul 2022

High-level resistance of SARS-CoV-2 BA.4 against neutralizing antibodies

Researchers evaluates the sensitivity of BA.4 in both vaccinated and unvaccinated individuals infected with the SARS-CoV-2 variants.

20 Jul 2022

COVID vaccines induce memory B and T cells in primary antibody deficient patients

The SARS-CoV-2-specific B- and T-cell response post-COVID-19 primary and booster vaccination in primary antibody deficient patients.

20 Jul 2022

How the Omicron variant shifted the biology of SARS-CoV-2

Researchers discuss significant antigenic changes within the spike protein of new SARS-CoV-2 VOCs like the Omicron variant.

20 Jul 2022

Stopping 'budding' viruses in their tracks

Paramyxoviruses have the potential to trigger a devastating pandemic. This family of viruses includes measles, Nipah virus, mumps, Newcastle disease and canine distemper.

20 Jul 2022

Study assesses eight de novo genome assembly software tools on viral next-generation sequencing data

A new study compares and assesses eight de novo genome assembly software tools on actual viral next-generation sequencing data.

20 Jul 2022

What is the prevalence of orthopoxviruses across different populations?

In a new study, researchers assessed the prevalence of orthopoxviruses among the general populations of Bolivia, France, Laos, and Mali.

20 Jul 2022

Telehealth may be a great way for treating some menopause symptoms

The explosion of interest in women's health has led to rapid growth in the relatively new FemTech industry. This trend, which coincided with the onset of the COVID19 pandemic, has accelerated the adoption of telehealth for the treatment of menopause symptoms.

20 Jul 2022

The clinical, epidemiological, and evolutionary consequences of a potential SARS-CoV-2-related bat virus spillover into humans

A team of scientists from France has recently described the epidemiological and clinical consequences of a bat sarbecovirus infection in humanized mice.

20 Jul 2022

Combinations of broadly neutralizing antibodies may be a more effective approach to treat HIV

Carefully designed cocktails of broadly neutralizing antibodies (bNAbs) could help treat HIV while minimizing the risk of the virus escaping treatment, suggests a study published today in eLife.

20 Jul 2022

Virus News and Research

Latest Virus News and Research

Weather factors play a key role in determining the spread of dengue and other viral diseases

Study examines the maintenance of immunity to SARS-CoV-2 after natural infection or post-vaccination

Australian researchers develop sprayable coating to shield surfaces from viruses, bacteria

IUPUI researchers are developing a fast, efficient COVID-19 biosensor

LJI study about common cold coronaviruses may offer clues to how immunity can build up against SARS-CoV-2

New AI software can create proteins that may be useful as vaccines, cancer treatments

A different approach to build a more durable, broadly effective COVID-19 vaccine

Are Mexican free-tailed bats a SARS-CoV-2 reservoir?

Booster vaccination counters the severity of Omicron breakthrough infections

Unlocking the power of proteins to better understand human health

Is monkeypox a global public-health emergency?

High-level resistance of SARS-CoV-2 BA.4 against neutralizing antibodies

COVID vaccines induce memory B and T cells in primary antibody deficient patients

How the Omicron variant shifted the biology of SARS-CoV-2

Stopping 'budding' viruses in their tracks

Study assesses eight de novo genome assembly software tools on viral next-generation sequencing data

What is the prevalence of orthopoxviruses across different populations?

Telehealth may be a great way for treating some menopause symptoms

The clinical, epidemiological, and evolutionary consequences of a potential SARS-CoV-2-related bat virus spillover into humans

Combinations of broadly neutralizing antibodies may be a more effective approach to treat HIV

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Clue's CEO Rhiannon White on the Future of Femtech and PCOS

Freezing Point Osmometry in Life Science Applications

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Freezing Point Osmometry in Life Science Applications

Precision in every drop: Inside Hamilton’s syringe technology

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