Epsilon variant mutations contribute to COVID immune evasion
Studies reveal unprecedented mechanism behind loss of antibody neutralization against this pandemic coronavirus variant of concernCredit: Young-Jun Park, UW Department ...
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Kansas State University virologists publish new findings on SARS-CoV-2 treatment option
Credit: Kansas State University MANHATTAN, KANSAS -- A recent study by Kansas State University virologists demonstrates successful postinfection treatment for ...
Inside the lungs, a new hope for protection against flu damage
New experimental data pinpoints a molecular component responsible for modulating the damage the flu can wreck on the lungsCredit: Joana ...
SARS-CoV-2 replication targets nasal ciliated cells early in COVID-19 infection
The establishment of nasal mucosal immunity against SARS-CoV-2 through a nasal vaccine could be the most efficient way to combat ...
Chasing the cells that predict death from severe COVID-19
Gladstone scientists have uncovered T-cell signatures that may help understand why some people succumb to severe COVID-19 while others recoverCredit: ...
Frequent COVID-19 testing key to efficient, early detection, study finds
Credit: Photo by Fred Zwicky, University of Illinois CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- The chance of detecting the virus that causes COVID-19 ...
Studying how microbiome affects immunity could improve vaccine effectiveness
AMES, Iowa - So many microbes live in and on your body that it might be helpful to think of ...
Butterfly effect can double travel of virus-laden droplets
Small pockets of virus-laden air can detach from an exhaled breath, traveling in a ballistic manner and reaching large distances ...
RAMBO speeds searches on huge DNA databases
Rice method cuts indexing times from weeks to hours, search times from hours to minutes HOUSTON - (June 28, 2021) ...
New tools for pandemic prevention research: DNA sequencing from water and leech
In a new scientific investigation headed by the German Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research (Leibniz-IZW), water from African ...
Edible Cholera vaccine made of powdered rice proves safe in phase 1 human trials
Study points towards role of gut microbiome in vaccine effectiveness A new vaccine to protect against deadly cholera has been ...
AI used to predict unknown links between viruses and mammals
A new University of Liverpool study could help scientists mitigate the future spread of zoonotic and livestock diseases caused by ...
Sneeze cam reveals best fabric combos for cloth masks (video)
During the COVID-19 pandemic, cloth face masks became a way to help protect yourself and others from the virus. And ...
Long COVID symptoms likely caused by Epstein-Barr virus reactivation
Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) reactivation resulting from the inflammatory response to coronavirus infection may be the cause of previously unexplained long ...
Low-cost method for finding new coronavirus variants
Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have developed a technology for cost-effective surveillance of the global spread of new SARS-CoV-2 ...
UM student, researchers analyze Montana childhood under vaccination
MISSOULA - The map of Montana Kayla Irish pulls up is peppered with red circles, each cluster providing details behind ...
RedHill announces presentation of positive oral opaganib phase 2 data in COVID-19
Opaganib was associated with a reduction in the need for supplemental oxygen support, earlier time to discharge from hospital and ...
Microscopy deep learning predicts viral infections
In humans, adenoviruses can infect the cells of the respiratory tract, while herpes viruses can infect those of the skin ...
The paths through which COVID-19 spread across Brazil
The impact of super-spreader cities, highways, and intensive care availability in the early stages of the COVID-19 epidemic in Brazil ...
Trojan horses & tunneling nanotubes: Ebola research at Texas Biomed gets NIH funding boost
Two new grants support research exploring how Ebola virus spreads in the body with implication for targeted viral treatments SAN ...
