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Scientists identify new drug target to combat chikungunya virus

Scientists have identified a molecule found on human cells and some animal cells that could be a useful target for drugs against chikungunya virus infection and related diseases, according to new research published in the journal Nature.

21 May 2018

Few parents use simple strategies to protect kids from food poisoning, reports study

No parent wants to come home from a picnic or restaurant with a little one whose stomachache turns into much worse.

21 May 2018

New CRISPR/Cas9 system targets regulatory genes of AIDS virus

By destroying the regulatory genes of the AIDS virus HIV-1 using the genome editing system CRISPR/Cas9, a Japanese research group has succeeded in blocking the production of HIV-1 by infected cells.

18 May 2018

Study finds body temperature as major barrier to potential dengue, Zika vaccine

A major route toward creating effective vaccines against dengue virus and Zika involves the E protein that covers the surface of each viral particle.

18 May 2018

HIV patients on single-tablet regimen show better outcomes than those taking multiple pills

HIV patients on a single-tablet daily regimen had better treatment retention and viral suppression than patients taking multiple pills, in a study by a Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center researcher and his colleagues.

18 May 2018

Experts available to discuss subjects related to Ebola virus

Georgetown University Medical Center (GUMC) professors offer expertise for journalists seeking interviews in a variety of subjects related to Ebola.

18 May 2018

Ebola outbreak spreads to Congo city of 1 million

There has been a confirmed case of Ebola in the Mbandaka city of Congo that has a population of 1.2 million. This is the first urban case in the latest outbreak and is being considered to be one of the most serious ones in recent times. The last major outbreaks have affected people across West Africa between 2014 and 2016.

18 May 2018

Scientists find how immune system helps to clear HBV infection after treatment interruption

Scientists from Karolinska Institutet and Hannover Medical School have published two studies that provide insights into how the immune system responds and helps to clear a hepatitis B infection after treatment interruption.

17 May 2018

Study: Social connections may protect black men who have sex with men from acquiring HIV

UCLA-led research suggests that receiving support from friends and acquaintances can help prevent black men who have sex with men from becoming infected with HIV.

17 May 2018

MIT researchers develop new versatile plug-and-play diagnostic devices

Researchers at MIT's Little Devices Lab have developed a set of modular blocks that can be put together in different ways to produce diagnostic devices.

17 May 2018

Study finds molecular handle that chikungunya virus uses to enter into cells and cause arthritis

Chikungunya virus is a growing threat to the United States and other regions of the world as the mosquito that carries the virus expands its reach. Telltale symptoms of chikungunya infection are fever and joint pain that last about a week.

17 May 2018

Mayo discovery could enable development of personalized ovarian, brain cancer treatments

Mayo Clinic researchers have discovered that a molecular communication pathway – thought to be defective in cancer – is a key player in determining the effectiveness of measles virus oncolytic cancer treatment in ovarian and aggressive brain cancers.

17 May 2018

FDA clears Turnstone Biologics' IND for immunotherapy targeting HPV positive solid tumors

Turnstone Biologics today announced it has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration clearance of its Investigational New Drug Application for MG1-HPV for the treatment of patients with human papillomavirus positive solid tumors.

16 May 2018

Study provides new clues to how Ebola virus causes damage in the retina

A new study, conducted by the researchers from the University of Liverpool, published in JAMA Ophthalmology identifies the specific characteristics of Ebola retinal lesions, which provide further clues as to how the virus travels to the retina and causes damage.

15 May 2018

Study: Antibodies against hemorrhagic fever disarm two viruses of same family

Hemorrhagic fever viruses, so named for their ability to induce massive, and at times fatal, internal bleeding, captured the world's attention during the Ebola outbreak of 2014-2016 in West Africa.

15 May 2018

Researchers lab-test molecule that may combat common cold virus

Researchers have lab-tested a molecule that can combat the common cold virus by preventing it from hijacking human cells.

15 May 2018

Researchers find new pig virus to be possible threat to humans

A recently identified pig virus can readily find its way into laboratory-cultured cells of people and other species, a discovery that raises concerns about the potential for outbreaks that threaten human and animal health.

15 May 2018

Phase 1/2 study evaluates safety, tolerability of multiple-ascending doses of ARO-HBV in hepatitis B patients

Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals Inc. today announced that it has dosed the first 3 hepatitis B virus patients in the multiple-ascending dose portion of its ongoing Phase 1/2 study of ARO-HBV, the company's third generation subcutaneously administered RNA interference therapeutic being developed as a potentially curative therapy for patients with chronic HBV infection.

14 May 2018

Scientists recover DNA from the oldest viruses

Researchers have successfully recovered DNA from the oldest viruses that are known to have infected mankind. These earliest viruses were all strains of hepatitis B.

13 May 2018

HPV vaccine for girls gets thumbs up from Cochrane review

According to a Cochrane review that was released recently, the HPV vaccine, that can protect girls and young women from Human Papilloma virus (HPV) can help protect them against cancer of the cervix later in life. The report appears in the latest issue of the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews.

13 May 2018

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Latest Virus News and Research

Scientists identify new drug target to combat chikungunya virus

Few parents use simple strategies to protect kids from food poisoning, reports study

New CRISPR/Cas9 system targets regulatory genes of AIDS virus

Study finds body temperature as major barrier to potential dengue, Zika vaccine

HIV patients on single-tablet regimen show better outcomes than those taking multiple pills

Experts available to discuss subjects related to Ebola virus

Ebola outbreak spreads to Congo city of 1 million

Scientists find how immune system helps to clear HBV infection after treatment interruption

Study: Social connections may protect black men who have sex with men from acquiring HIV

MIT researchers develop new versatile plug-and-play diagnostic devices

Study finds molecular handle that chikungunya virus uses to enter into cells and cause arthritis

Mayo discovery could enable development of personalized ovarian, brain cancer treatments

FDA clears Turnstone Biologics' IND for immunotherapy targeting HPV positive solid tumors

Study provides new clues to how Ebola virus causes damage in the retina

Study: Antibodies against hemorrhagic fever disarm two viruses of same family

Researchers lab-test molecule that may combat common cold virus

Researchers find new pig virus to be possible threat to humans

Phase 1/2 study evaluates safety, tolerability of multiple-ascending doses of ARO-HBV in hepatitis B patients

Scientists recover DNA from the oldest viruses

HPV vaccine for girls gets thumbs up from Cochrane review

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