All Viruses articles – Page 3
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NewsScripps Research scientists receive $1.1 million to advance AI modeling for HIV vaccine development
Scripps Research scientists will purchase high-performance computing equipment to accelerate the identification of more effective HIV vaccine candidates through enhanced computational infrastructure, reduced data-processing bottlenecks, and state-of-the-art artificial intelligence (AI) technology.
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NewsResearchers expand virus-based treatment options for antibiotic-resistant infections
Phages are extremely specific about which strains of a bacterial species they will attack. This has limited their effectiveness against the most antibiotic-resistant strains. To overcome this problem, the research team “trained” the phages by allowing them to evolve together with the bacteria in a controlled laboratory setting for 30 days.
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NewsHepatitis E virus from rats can also infect humans in individual cases – a new zoonotic pathogen?
It has only been known for a few years that humans can also be infected with a variant of the hepatitis E virus that is usually prevalent in rats. Following reports of individual cases, mainly from Hong Kong and Spain, the first infection with ratHEV has now also been described in a patient from Germany.
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NewsPig disease vaccine effectiveness linked to T cell response
A new study shows that the effectiveness of current vaccines against porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) is due to the response of T cells against the disease, rather than the production of antibodies. The work is an important step in identifying specific targets for vaccines on a rapidly mutating virus.
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NewsAMI warns that the threat of antimicrobial resistance in viruses and other pathogens cannot be underestimated
Applied Microbiology International (AMI) has urged global policymakers to strengthen the revised Global Action Plan on Antimicrobial Resistance (GAP-AMR), calling for a more inclusive, clear and equitable approach to tackling one of the world’s most urgent health challenges.
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NewsStudy in Europe: monoclonal antibodies effectively prevent respiratory syncytial virus in infants
Data from Belgium, Portugal and Spain show that immunisation of children after birth reduced the risk of hospitalization due to RSV infection by almost 80%.
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NewsWild birds are driving the current U.S. bird flu outbreak
Researchers traced the introduction and spread of highly pathogenic H5N1 viruses during the first 18 months in North America using genomic sequencing and migratory flyway analysis, discovering that the viruses were spread primarily by wild migrating birds.
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NewsWomen are three times more likely than men to get severe long COVID: Here’s why
Researchers have identified a distinct immune signature in female long Covid patients versus male patients. They found evidence of ’gut leakiness’ in the women patients, including elevated blood levels of intestinal fatty acid binding protein, lipopolysaccharide, and the soluble protein CD14 — all signs of gut inflammation that can then trigger further systemic inflammation.
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NewsProtecting infants against respiratory syncytial virus this winter — ECDC issues advice
ECDC has issued rapid scientific advice for policymakers and public health authorities on ways to mitigate the impact of RSV disease among infants through immunisation and to support intensified efforts to protect them from RSV across Europe.
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NewsExperts urge continued hepatitis B vaccine birth doses for newborns
In a new commentary, leading experts urge that all newborns in the United States continue to receive the first dose of hepatitis B vaccine within 24 hours of birth. Hepatitis B vaccines are safe and effective with over one billion doses administered worldwide.
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NewsKorea University College of Medicine’s Vaccine Innovation Center selected as lead institution for 2025 Korea-ARPA-H Health Security Project
The Vaccine Innovation Center at Korea University College of Medicine has been selected as the lead institution for a health security research initiative under the Ministry of Health and Welfare’s “2025 Korea-ARPA-H Project.”
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NewsAvian flu halves South Georgia’s breeding elephant seal population
South Georgia’s breeding population of female southern elephant seals (Mirounga leonina) may have been halved by highly pathogenic avian influenza virus (HPAIV), finds new research. These losses may threaten the security of the island’s breeding population.
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NewsBacteriophage characterization provides platform for rational design
Researchers have described the bacteriophage Bas63 in unprecedented detail, supporting new mechanistic understanding of how these viruses function.
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NewsScientists tie lupus to a virus nearly all of us carry
The Epstein-Barr virus is directly responsible for commandeering what starts out as a minuscule number of immune cells to go rogue and persuade far more of their fellow immune cells to launch a widespread assault on the body’s tissues, a study has shown.
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NewsStudy reveals that flu vaccine performance varies by age
New research comparing four different flu vaccines found that the ability of the vaccines to activate cells of the immune system that help to protect against infection varied greatly depending on the vaccine type and age of the patient.
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NewsMissing links for rabies in Peru highlights global threats of health inequity
Researchers found that efforts to track dog-related rabies in poorer areas of Peru’s second largest city were lacking even though more dogs were found to have the disease there than in wealthier neighborhoods.
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NewsHuman PARP gene could be novel target for viral diseases or immune-mediated disorders
Researchershave discovered a human gene, the protein PARP14, plays a role in regulating interferon, part of the body’s innate immune system. Their study could guide development of antiviral therapies for several groups of viral infection.
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NewsCould tiny airborne plastics help viruses spread? Scientists warn of a hidden infection risk
While plastics are already recognized as a global environmental threat, a new commentary highlights that their microscopic airborne forms could also play a hidden role in human infection.
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NewsPhages with fully-synthetic DNA can be edited gene by gene
Scientists have developed a method to construct bacteriophages with entirely synthetic genetic material, allowing researchers to add and subtract genes at will.
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NewsSingle-cell insights reveal how HPV status reshapes penile tumor immunity
A study found that HPV-positive tumors in penile squamous cell carcinoma cases contained fewer proliferative macrophages and less exhausted CD8+ T cells, along with stronger chemokine signaling, revealing distinct immune remodeling associated with HPV infection.