All Viruses articles – Page 10
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NewsNovel intranasal mask protects respiratory tract from viral aerosols
Researchers have developed a novel intranasal mask to protect the respiratory tract from viral aerosols. It showed satisfactory protection in mouse model, digital human nasal model and human respiratory tract model.
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NewsViral enhancement of nanomaterial cancer sensor improves early detection
Researchers have developed an advanced system of breast cancer cell detection with improved speed and sensitivity, using a viral mechanism to enhance the tool’s sensing accuracy.
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NewsResearchers report detailed analysis of heart injury caused by yellow fever virus
The study is the first-ever demonstration of the anatomical substrate for the cardiac arrhythmias that occur in human yellow fever.
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NewsScientists discover Ebola virus uses tunnelling nanotubes to infect cells
A new study indicates that Ebola virus creates and uses intercellular tunnels to move from cell to cell within the human body and evade treatments.
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NewsDeadly chicken disease: ancient DNA reveals evolution of virulence
Using genetic analyses, an international team has revealed the evolutionary history of the pathogen of a fatal disease in chickens.
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NewsResearchers to develop vaccine candidates against Marburg viruses
The multidisciplinary European consortium MARVAX will receive 7.4 million euros over the next four years for the research and development of vaccines against Marburg viruses.
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NewsScientists reveal the molecular structure of a complex bacteriophage
For the first time, the molecular structure of a complete tailed virus with a flexible tail has been solved in unprecedented detail.
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NewsMultiple sclerosis: Possible basis for vaccine researched
Researchers have shown that the risk of MS is particularly high in people with a combination of certain host factors and variants of the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV).
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NewsResearchers report the high-res structure of a cyanobacterial virus
Researchers have outlined the high-resolution structure of a little-known virus, improving our understanding of viral infection, which could pave the way for more accurate predictions of climate change.
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News$1.3 million fund helps to introduce high school students to virus surveillance
The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai has received more than $1.3 million from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to expand the New York City Virus Hunters program.
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NewsStudy reveals how the immune system fights to keep herpes at bay
A recent study, conducted using lab-engineered cells, unveils the precise maneuvers used by host and herpes simplex virus (HSV) in the fight for dominance of the cell.
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NewsAncient DNA reveals how a chicken virus evolved to become more deadly
Scientists have used ancient DNA to trace the evolution of Marek’s Disease Virus (MDV), showing how viruses evolve to become more virulent and could lead to the development of better ways to treat viral infections.
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NewsMpox vaccine triggers equally strong immune response in smaller doses
Delivering the two-dose mpox vaccine in smaller than the usual FDA-approved doses produced a detectable immune response. This also occurred regardless of whether people were living with or without HIV.
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NewsBathyarchaeia encode novel methyltransferase utilizing lignin-derived aromatics
Researchers have presented a successful continuous enrichment of Bathyarchaeia along with the discovery of a novel and specific methyltransferase for O-demethylation from lignin-derived aromatics.
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NewsResearchers uncover new mechanism by which rotavirus induces diarrhea
Researchers report a new mechanism by which rotavirus induces diarrhea, interfering with the normal absorption of nutrients in the intestine.
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NewsFirst results in using new tools to tackle respiratory syncytial virus
Vaccines for pregnant women and use of monoclonal antibodies have been approved for use in the European Union to prevent respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) among young children. Are those tools working?
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NewsHIV drug could prevent coronaviruses, study finds
New research has shown how an HIV drug could stop many coronavirus diseases, including the SARS-CoV-2 variants, when given to infected cells at the right concentration.
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NewsU/EEA: HIV diagnoses rise for the first time in a decade
The increase in 2022 can be attributed to several factors including restoring surveillance activities, scale-up and introduction of novel testing strategies in many countries, migration patterns, lifting of COVID-19 restrictions and arrival of refugees.
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NewsScientists develop needle-free patch vaccine to protect against Zika virus
A simple-to-apply, needle-free vaccine patch has been developed to protect people from the potentially deadly mosquito-borne Zika virus.
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NewsInfants exposed to certain biologics during pregnancy can safely receive rotavirus vaccine
New research in Canada may prompt a change to vaccination guidelines for infants. Researchers investigated how the immune systems of babies exposed to biologic agent medications during pregnancy are affected.
