All Nipah virus articles
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NewsUKHSA highlights pathogens of greatest risk to public health in bid to boost preparedness
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has today published its view on the pathogen families that could pose the greatest risk to public health, in a bid to focus and guide preparedness efforts against these threats.
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NewsScientists find relative of deadly Hendra virus in the US
Researchers have identified the first henipavirus in North America. Camp Hill virus was confirmed in shrews in the US state of Alabama.
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NewsScientists lift lid on global threat of Nipah virus
A new review underscores the need for a multidisciplinary approach to address the NiV threat, including development of effective therapeutics and vaccines, and implementation of robust infection control measures to prevent outbreaks and protect public health.
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NewsFruit-only diet improves bats’ immune response to viruses
Fruit bats generate more diverse antibodies than mice, but overall have a weaker antibody response, according to a new study.
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NewsFirst-in-human vaccine trial for deadly Nipah virus launched
The University of Oxford has launched a new clinical trial to test a vaccine to protect people against deadly Nipah virus. The first clinical trial participants received doses of the ChAdOx1 NipahB vaccine over the last week.
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NewsNovel compound protects against infection by virus that causes COVID-19
Compounds that obstruct the “landing gear” of a range of harmful viruses can successfully protect against infection by the virus that causes COVID-19.
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NewsAI tool can help forecast viral outbreaks
A new AI tool called EVEscape uses evolutionary and biological information to predict how a virus could change to escape the immune syste, and successfully predicted the most concerning new variants that occurred during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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NewsResearchers uncover structure of virus with pandemic potential
Researchers have shed light on how a highly infectious virus that has recently transferred from animals to people is able to enter human cells.