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Eradivir closes $10.25M Series A funding round for next stage of influenza therapeutic trials
Eradivir, a preclinical biotech company that develops antiviral therapeutics, has completed a $10.25 million Series A funding round which will be used to conduct a Phase 2a challenge study of its EV25 influenza treatment.
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Increased ventilation not effective in reducing influenza virus spread in play-based model
Increasing ventilation in child-care settings may not always be effective at preventing flu virus spread, according to a new study.
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Influenza viruses can use two ways to infect cells, study finds
Scientists have discovered that certain human flu viruses and avian flu viruses can use a second entry pathway, a protein complex of the immune system, to infect cells, helping the viruses to infect different species.
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From ‘hit to vial’: Discovery and optimization of a promising vaccine adjuvant
Scientists identified a new and promising adjuvant, dubbed PVP-037 - in principle, this compound can be added to any vaccine to enhance its action.
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New electrostatic sampler boosts indoor virus detection speed
Researchers have developed a groundbreaking electrostatic air sampler that enhances the rapid monitoring of airborne influenza and coronavirus.
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Drug-like inhibitor shows promise in preventing flu
Scientists have developed a potential drug-like molecule that blocks the first stage of type A influenza infection.
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More than half of global infectious diseases experts surveyed rate influenza as the number one pathogen of concern of pandemic potential
When infectious diseases experts were asked to rank pathogens in order of their pandemic potential, influenza was considered the pathogen of highest pandemic risk, with 57% ranking it as number one, and 17% ranking it second.
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New antibodies target “dark side” of influenza virus protein
Researchers have identified antibodies targeting a hard-to-spot region of the influenza virus, shedding light on the relatively unexplored “dark side” of the neuraminidase (NA) protein head.
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Interactions between flu subtypes predict epidemic severity more than virus evolution
An analysis of influenza virus evolution over 22 years of flu seasons reveals the major drivers of disease transmission and epidemic severity.
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Severe lung damage caused when flu is followed by infection with measles-like virus
Infection with a measles-like virus causes catastrophic lung failure in ferrets previously infected with influenza virus or respiratory syncytial virus, according to a new study.
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Gut microbiota influence severity of respiratory viral infection
The composition of microbiota found in the gut influences how susceptible mice are to respiratory virus infections and the severity of these infections, a new study reveals.
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Study sheds light on how viral infections interact with our bodies
A new longitudinal study of symptomatic, asymptomatic, and mild infections sheds light on how our bodies respond to these infections on a molecular level.
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Vaccine speeds up the production of antibodies against Covid
A new vaccine uses preexisting immunity to a separate virus (the influenza virus) to help kickstart the process of making antibodies against SARS-CoV-2.
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Experiments in infant mice suggest new way to prevent spread of flu in people
A new study in infant mice shows that keeping virus particles from attaching to sialic acids limits more than just the entry of influenza A viral infections, but also hinders their exit (shedding) and transmission from mouse to mouse.
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Avian influenza detected in mammals in sub-Antarctica for the first time
The presence of High Pathogenicity Avian Influenza (HPAI) has been confirmed for the first time in mammals in sub-Antarctica. The disease was detected in elephant and fur seals on the island of South Georgia by experts from the UK’s Animal Plant Health Agency (APHA). An elephant seal in ...
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‘Long flu’ has emerged as a consequence similar to long COVID
A new study shows patients hospitalized for flu or COVID-19 face an increased risk of long-term health problems and death.
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WHO makes request to China for information on pneumonia cluster reports in children
WHO has made an official request to China for detailed information on an increase in respiratory illnesses and reported clusters of pneumonia in children.
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Antiviral treatment largely underused in children with influenza
Despite US national medical guidelines supporting the use of antiviral medications in young children diagnosed with influenza, a new study reports an underuse of the treatment.
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Covid-19 protein primes RNA synthesis in human cells
Researchers have shown for the first time that it is the human protein SND1 which works together with the viral protein NSP9 to stimulate the SARS-CoV-2 virus’s genetic replication program in infected cells.
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Opinion
Has a viral contribution to Alzheimer’s disease been in front of our noses this whole time?
The concept that a viral infection may induce pathology in regions far from its active location is gaining traction. Could this phenomenon also be at play in Alzheimer’s disease?
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