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Early treatment with interferons could mitigate severe COVID-19 in people with specific genetic factors

Researchers from the National Cancer Institute, part of the National Institutes of Health, and their collaborators have discovered that people of European and African ancestries who were hospitalized for COVID-19 are more likely to carry a particular combination of genetic variants in a gene known as OAS1 than patients with mild disease who were not hospitalized.

14 Jul 2022

Study detects ten avian influenza A viruses in poultry from four provinces in China

Researchers identified 10 avian influenza A(H5N6) viruses in poultry from four Chinese provinces, with immune-evasion and complex genetic recombination potential.

14 Jul 2022

Antibody signatures strongly associated with SARS-CoV-2 immunopathology identified using a novel B cell epitope discovery method

A recent study discovered antibody footprints strongly correlated with immunopathology of SARS-CoV-2 infection using a new B cell epitope identification approach

14 Jul 2022

Epidemiologic features of the June 2022 monkeypox outbreak in Spain

Researchers described epidemiologic features of monkeypox cases reported in Spain and the intervention measures taken to control the outbreak.

14 Jul 2022

Researchers identify fusion peptide-specific monoclonal antibodies with broad neutralizing activity

Neutralizing mAbs identified in the current study sheds light on ACE2-triggered conformational change that restricts the immunogenicity of the highly conserved FP region.

14 Jul 2022

Study finds SARS-CoV-2 transmission in children and adolescents is lower than adults

Researchers observed lower susceptibility of children and adolescents to SARS-CoV-2 infection.

14 Jul 2022

The interaction between SARS-CoV-2 and influenza A during coinfection

Researchers assessed the host response to influenza A and COVID-19 during coinfection.

14 Jul 2022

The successful transplantation of genetically engineered pig hearts into recently deceased humans

Researchers successfully transplanted two genetically engineered heart pigs into recently deceased humans in June and July 2022.

14 Jul 2022

SARS-Arena reveals conserved parts of viral proteins that cause COVID-19

Vaccines may need to dig a little deeper to stop SARS-CoV-2. Rice University researchers are providing a new shovel.

14 Jul 2022

Researchers conduct forensic analysis of SARS-CoV-2-related coronaviruses

Researchers conducted a forensic analysis of SARS-CoV-2-related coronaviruses (SARS2r-CoVs).

13 Jul 2022

Commonly used blood test may not pick up kidney disease for people in Africa

A commonly used blood test which measures how well a person's kidneys are working may not pick up kidney disease for people in Africa, according to a study published in The Lancet Global Health.

13 Jul 2022

New approach could pave the way for development of pan-coronavirus antivirals

To put the COVID-19 pandemic in the rearview mirror and prevent other coronaviruses from causing havoc, the world needs an arsenal of measures to prevent and treat these infections.

13 Jul 2022

What are the biological features, prevention and control strategies against monkeypox?

Researchers elucidated the epidemiology and clinical presentation, biological features, pathogenicity and prevention and control strategies for monkeypox virus (MPXV) infections.

13 Jul 2022

Researchers gain unexpected insights into activation mechanism of flaviviruses

A collaboration between researchers at the Center for Virology of the Medical University of Vienna and the Pasteur Institute in Paris has provided unexpected insights into the atomic interactions of the tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) virus in infected cells.

13 Jul 2022

Immunoglobulin G isotypes switch class following repeated SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccination

Researchers reported a class switch in SARS-CoV-2-specific antibodies due to repeated mRNA vaccinations.

13 Jul 2022

Booster dose of SARS-CoV-2 vaccine benefits lupus patients

People with systemic lupus erythematosus, or SLE, who received a "booster" dose of SARS-CoV-2 vaccine after full vaccination are roughly half as likely to have a subsequent "breakthrough" COVID-19 infection, a new study shows.

13 Jul 2022

Long covid patients travel abroad seeking for unproven "blood-washing" treatment

Thousands of people experiencing the debilitating symptoms of long covid are traveling abroad to seek costly but unproven treatments such as "blood washing", according to an investigation carried out by The BMJ and ITV News released today.

13 Jul 2022

Production of anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies from hyperimmunized chickens

A new study reports the production of neutralizing antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 in hyperimmunized hens.

12 Jul 2022

Detection of SARS-CoV-2 variants in aircraft wastewater

Researchers detect SARS-CoV-2 variants in the wastewater of aircrafts

12 Jul 2022

Ancestral molecule from bacteria-like cells may offer evolutionary insight on sexual reproduction

A study from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden, among others, presents the theory that egg-sperm fusion, a crucial feature of sexual reproduction in plants and animals, may have originated from an ancient form of genetic exchange that involved the fusion of bacteria-like microorganisms called archaea.

12 Jul 2022

Virus News and Research

Latest Virus News and Research

Early treatment with interferons could mitigate severe COVID-19 in people with specific genetic factors

Study detects ten avian influenza A viruses in poultry from four provinces in China

Antibody signatures strongly associated with SARS-CoV-2 immunopathology identified using a novel B cell epitope discovery method

Epidemiologic features of the June 2022 monkeypox outbreak in Spain

Researchers identify fusion peptide-specific monoclonal antibodies with broad neutralizing activity

Study finds SARS-CoV-2 transmission in children and adolescents is lower than adults

The interaction between SARS-CoV-2 and influenza A during coinfection

The successful transplantation of genetically engineered pig hearts into recently deceased humans

SARS-Arena reveals conserved parts of viral proteins that cause COVID-19

Researchers conduct forensic analysis of SARS-CoV-2-related coronaviruses

Commonly used blood test may not pick up kidney disease for people in Africa

New approach could pave the way for development of pan-coronavirus antivirals

What are the biological features, prevention and control strategies against monkeypox?

Researchers gain unexpected insights into activation mechanism of flaviviruses

Immunoglobulin G isotypes switch class following repeated SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccination

Booster dose of SARS-CoV-2 vaccine benefits lupus patients

Long covid patients travel abroad seeking for unproven "blood-washing" treatment

Production of anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies from hyperimmunized chickens

Detection of SARS-CoV-2 variants in aircraft wastewater

Ancestral molecule from bacteria-like cells may offer evolutionary insight on sexual reproduction

A new way of characterising biomolecules eBook

Transforming Cardiovascular Care: Insights from Mina Makar at AstraZeneca

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

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Virus News and Research

Latest Virus News and Research

A new way of characterising biomolecules eBook

Transforming Cardiovascular Care: Insights from Mina Makar at AstraZeneca

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

Freezing Point Osmometry in Life Science Applications

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