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Exploring flavonols in the inhibition of SARS-CoV-2 replication

Researchers assessed the efficiency of flavonols in SARS-CoV-2 inhibition.

4 Jul 2022

The importance of smallpox vaccination as a preventive measure in controlling recent outbreaks of monkeypox

Scientists have described the importance of smallpox vaccination as a preventive measure in controlling recent outbreaks of monkeypox infection.

4 Jul 2022

The role of vitamin D in H1N1 influenza and SARS-CoV-2 infection

A new study focused on determining Vitamin D's role in SARS-CoV-2 and H1N1 influenza. In this study, researchers determined the effect of vitamin D supplements on the lung anti-viral response in animal models.

4 Jul 2022

Age-specific precision shielding in the pre-vaccination period of the COVID-19 pandemic

A new study has focussed on addressing whether age-specific precision shielding was achieved in the pre-vaccination period.

4 Jul 2022

Elevated cerebrospinal fluid biomarkers of neuroinflammation in NeuroCOVID patients

A new research paper studied several biomarkers associated with neuronal injury, neuroinflammation, and neurodegeneration in NeuroCOVID adults who experienced a CNS syndrome during acute SARS-CoV-2 infection.

4 Jul 2022

Brain immune response to SARS-CoV-2 infection

In a recently published article in the journal Current Opinion in Neurobiology, scientists at Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis have described how immunological alterations associated with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection may impact brain activities and induce acute and post-acute neurological symptoms in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients.

3 Jul 2022

Study: Patient's symptoms in current UK monkeypox cases differ from previous outbreaks

The first study on cases in the current UK monkeypox outbreak reports important differences in patient's symptoms to those observed in previous outbreaks elsewhere in the world.

1 Jul 2022

Findings do not prove that monkeypox infection can occur from contact with surfaces

During the currently evolving outbreak of monkeypox cases outside of known endemic areas, transmission is mainly driven by close physical contact with symptomatic people.

1 Jul 2022

Nomogram helps predict anal cancer risk in HIV patients

Both cervical and anal cancer are caused by human papillomavirus. Both diseases also share a common precursor: abnormal cells known as high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions (HSIL).

1 Jul 2022

Most therapeutic antibodies for treating COVID-19 patients do not inhibit emerging Omicron subvariants

The Omicron subvariants BA.1 and BA.2 of SARS-CoV-2 have dominated the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2022. In many countries, these viruses are now outcompeted by emerging subvariants, with BA.5 being responsible for the current uptick of cases in Germany.

1 Jul 2022

Scientists develop antibody test to keep track of immunity to SARS-CoV-2 variants

The experts agree - the pandemic is not over. Infections are ticking up again, fueled by the new variants our immune systems are ill prepared for.

1 Jul 2022

Remdesivir resistance in renal transplant patients with long COVID-19

A new study has reported two renal transplant cases, in which individuals, after being exposed to remdesivir, developed a resistance to the drug.

1 Jul 2022

The antiviral effects of thiol drugs in COVID-19

A recent study investigated the effects of thiol drugs on SARS-CoV-2.

1 Jul 2022

The identification and characterization of a thermophilic Cas13a ortholog highly active at the temperatures required for RT-LAMP

Researchers developed a new detection assay for SARS-CoV-2.

1 Jul 2022

HIV accelerates epigenetic aging soon after initial HIV infection

HIV has an "early and substantial" impact on aging in infected people, accelerating biological changes in the body associated with normal aging within just two to three years of infection, according to a study by UCLA researchers and colleagues.

1 Jul 2022

SARS-CoV-2 can evade Paxlovid by multiple mechanisms

In a recent article posted to the bioRxiv* preprint server, researchers at Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, the University of South Florida, and the Catholic University of America demonstrated that the natural severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) main protease (Mpro) mutations result in nirmatrelvir resistance.

30 Jun 2022

Crystal structure of a human endogenous reverse transcriptase revealed

The crystal structure of a human endogenous reverse transcriptase has similarities to HIV reverse transcriptase, a well-known tractable drug target, which will help design drugs to treat cancer and other diseases, according to a study co-authored by a Rutgers researcher.

30 Jun 2022

Novel universal flu vaccine confers protection against different strains and subtypes of influenza A viruses

A new universal flu vaccine constructed with key parts of the influenza virus offers broad cross protection against different strains and subtypes of influenza A viruses in young and aged populations, according to a new study by researchers in the Institute for Biomedical Sciences at Georgia State University.

30 Jun 2022

Rapid test can identify which variant has infected a COVID-19 patient in just a few hours

In just a few hours, UT Southwestern scientists can tell which variant has infected a COVID-19 patient – a critical task that can potentially influence treatment decisions but takes days or weeks at most medical centers.

30 Jun 2022

Key protein α-synuclein linked to inflammation and Parkinson's disease

Currently, there are no disease modifying therapies for Parkinson's disease that can change the progression of the disease. An international team of scientists led by faculty at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus is hoping to change that.

30 Jun 2022

Virus News and Research

Latest Virus News and Research

Exploring flavonols in the inhibition of SARS-CoV-2 replication

The importance of smallpox vaccination as a preventive measure in controlling recent outbreaks of monkeypox

The role of vitamin D in H1N1 influenza and SARS-CoV-2 infection

Age-specific precision shielding in the pre-vaccination period of the COVID-19 pandemic

Elevated cerebrospinal fluid biomarkers of neuroinflammation in NeuroCOVID patients

Brain immune response to SARS-CoV-2 infection

Study: Patient's symptoms in current UK monkeypox cases differ from previous outbreaks

Findings do not prove that monkeypox infection can occur from contact with surfaces

Nomogram helps predict anal cancer risk in HIV patients

Most therapeutic antibodies for treating COVID-19 patients do not inhibit emerging Omicron subvariants

Scientists develop antibody test to keep track of immunity to SARS-CoV-2 variants

Remdesivir resistance in renal transplant patients with long COVID-19

The antiviral effects of thiol drugs in COVID-19

The identification and characterization of a thermophilic Cas13a ortholog highly active at the temperatures required for RT-LAMP

HIV accelerates epigenetic aging soon after initial HIV infection

SARS-CoV-2 can evade Paxlovid by multiple mechanisms

Crystal structure of a human endogenous reverse transcriptase revealed

Novel universal flu vaccine confers protection against different strains and subtypes of influenza A viruses

Rapid test can identify which variant has infected a COVID-19 patient in just a few hours

Key protein α-synuclein linked to inflammation and Parkinson's disease

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The evolution of OCT for retinal imaging and disease intervention

Supercharging Next-Gen Antibody Discovery with AI and High-Throughput Experimentation

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