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NewsStudy sheds light on how virus-fighting cells develop during long Covid
A new long-term study into long COVID has investigated how a certain population of white blood cells, called memory T cells, are established and develop as part of the body’s defense to fight off the disease.
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NewsResearchers investigate bunyaviruses and picornaviruses in bid to stave off next pandemic
A $13 million per year grant will enable researchers to accelerate their investigations of bunyaviruses, which include life-threatening respiratory and hemorrhagic fever viruses, and picornaviruses, notably enterovirus D68.
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NewsDiscovery paves the way for antivirals against Ebola virus and its deadly relatives
The first detailed, complete images of the Ebola virus nucleocapsid may accelerate the development of antivirals to combat several filoviruses at once.
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NewsResearchers identify critical immune factor for host defense against MRSA
Researchers identify a critical immune factor for host defense against MRSA, offering a potential explanation for failures of previous vaccine strategies and a proposal for a new direction for tackling this bacterium.
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NewsScientists awarded $90m to prep for future pandemics from understudied viruses
Scientists are laying the groundwork to rapidly respond to potential future pandemics caused by viruses from five understudied families, developing strategies and tools to produce vaccines and antibody-based therapies.
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NewsSurvey finds epidemiologists believe viral and mosquito-borne pathogens are priority concerns for disease outbreaks
A new survey reveals that infectious disease experts point to viral pathogens and mosquito-borne pathogens as likely to spark outbreaks as humans, animals and viruses overlap; and new viruses are as concerning as changes to existing viruses.
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News‘Food theft’ among seabirds could be transmission point for deadly avian flu
The deadly H5N1 avian influenza virus, which has killed millions of birds worldwide since 2021 – and in rare cases can be transmitted to humans – may be spread through the food-stealing behaviour of some seabirds.
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NewsUS COVID-19 rates show oscillating waves every six months
COVID-19 cases in the U.S. have shown unexpected oscillating waves every six months between the southern states and the northern states and, to a lesser degree, from east to west, according to new research.
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NewsResearchers take power and efficiency of biological sensing to record level
Scientists have developed a new biological sensing method that can detect substances at the zeptomolar level – an astonishingly miniscule amount.
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NewsResearchers to study how much MRSA is lurking in the air in hospitals
Scientists are working to minimize health care workers’ exposure to MRSA, or methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, a type of staph bacteria that’s become resistant to many of the antibiotics used to treat ordinary staph infections.
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NewsX.J. Meng receives prestigious MERIT Award to study hepatitis E virus
The Meng Lab will receive about $2 million over the next five years with the opportunity to seek approval to renew without undergoing regular peer review for five more years for up to $2.4 million, as the lab continues its cutting-edge research on hepatitis E virus.
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NewsMonoclonal antibodies offer hope for tackling antimicrobial resistance
Monoclonal antibodies – treatments developed by cloning a cell that makes an antibody – could help provide an answer to the growing problem of antimicrobial resistance, say scientists.
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NewsWyss Institute selected to develop biologically engineered broad-spectrum antimicrobial therapeutic
The Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard University received a contract for up to $12M from the new SHIELD program which aims to develop a prophylactic treatment that can rapidly clear multiple bloodborne bacterial and fungal pathogens.
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NewsMore than 39 million deaths from AMR infections estimated between now and 2050
More than 39 million people around the world could die from antibiotic-resistant infections over the next 25 years, according to a new study.
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NewsIgnore antifungal resistance in fungal disease at your peril, warn top scientists
Without immediate action, humanity will potentially face further escalation in resistance to fungal disease, a renowned group of scientists from the across world has warned.
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NewsResearchers develop promising Lassa fever vaccine
Researchers have developed a promising new vaccine candidate that protects against Lassa fever. The vaccine effectively prevents severe cases of the disease and death in preclinical animal models and paves the way for research in people.
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NewsGut microbiome influences location and type of immune cells
Researchers have found that different anatomical sections of the gastrointestinal tracts of mice carry different compositions of microbial communities, and the specific makeup of the microbiota can influence the type and abundance of immune cells in any particular region.
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NewsSome guidelines for diagnosis and treatment of hepatitis E virus infection need a revamp, evaluation finds
A systematic evaluation of HEV infection guidelines revealed significant variability in their quality and recommendations. While some demonstrated strengths, others were found lacking in stakeholder involvement, rigor of development, and applicability.
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NewsAntibiotic usage can damage the protective mucus layer in the gut
Researchers have found that a history of repeated antibiotic use causes defects in the normally protective mucus barrier of the gut, due to antibiotic-driven alterations in the microbiota.
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NewsTriple antibody therapy shows promise for long-lasting HIV control
A cocktail of three broadly neutralizing antibodies (bNAb) successfully suppressed virus in people living with HIV, a new study shows. Some participants showed long-term control of the virus months after antibody levels declined to low or undetectable.