Scientists discover a potential strategy to treat influenza A
In a breakthrough with applicability across many flu strains, researchers find a potential small molecule that mimics antibodies to treat ...
Tag: Virology
Hospital cleaning trial cuts infections
A QUT-led study involving 11 Australian hospitals has found that better cleaning of 'touch points' in wards reduces healthcare-associated infectionsCredit: ...
Improving researchers' abilities to forecast epidemics
Credit: Hokkaido University An annual influenza season forecasting challenge issued by the US Centers for Disease Control provides unique insight ...
Computer-designed vaccine elicits potent antibodies against RSV
The nanoparticle platform for this respiratory syncytial virus study will be applied to vaccine research on flu, HIV, and more; ...
How viruses outsmart their host cells
Scientists decipher protein structure after more than fifty years of researchCredit: © Krupp/Charité Viruses depend on host cells for replication, ...
Bugs or dust? New method quickly reveals whether a surface is truly clean
By combining artificial intelligence and hyperspectral imaging, we can make sure facilities are clean during norovirus and flu season -- ...
Eating the flu
Diet may be an important factor for Influenza A virus exposure in wild African mammalsCredit: Gábor Czirják/IZW Given the importance ...
UMaine-led team discovers protein, lipid connection that could aid new influenza therapies
The connection between an influenza virus surface protein and a host cell lipid has been discovered by researchers at the ...
HPTN 071 demonstrates community-wide HIV prevention strategy can reduce new infections
Credit: HIV Prevention Trials Network DURHAM, NC - Researchers today presented results from the HPTN 071 (PopART) study at the ...
Researchers discover new portal of entry for influenza viruses
Researchers from the Medical Center - University of Freiburg and the University of Zurich have discovered an entirely new infection ...
Scientists provide first evidence of diphtheria-like infectious agent in hedgehogs
Credit: Photo: Juliane Seet As cultural successors, hedgehogs reside in close proximity to humans. Close contacts, however, are not only ...
Study shows economic burden of dengue fever
A PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases press releaseCredit: Lee, et al (2019) Dengue fever is a major public health concern in ...
Pan-filovirus T-cell vaccine protects mice from Ebola and Marburg
Credit: Rahim et al. (2019) Vaccines that induce protective T-cell responses could protect against members across the filovirus family, according ...
Zika: Silent long-term circulation in Thailand
Credit: (c) Institut Pasteur The circulation of the dengue virus for the past sixty years in South-East Asia is relatively ...