All Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai articles
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New research defines specific genomic changes associated with the transmissibility of the monkeypox virus
Scientists have located and identified alterations in the monkeypox virus genome that potentially correlate with changes in the virus’s transmissibility observed in the 2022 outbreak.
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Interactions between flu subtypes predict epidemic severity more than virus evolution
An analysis of influenza virus evolution over 22 years of flu seasons reveals the major drivers of disease transmission and epidemic severity.
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New approach to tackling bacterial infections identified
Researchers unveil how the self-killing activity of bacteria can be harnessed in the fight against antibiotic resistance.
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Crowd-sourced potent SARS-CoV-2 antiviral lead compound announced by COVID Moonshot Consortium
More than 200 scientists and students, triggered by a Twitter appeal, have identified and developed novel compounds with excellent antiviral activity against a key enzyme of the SARS-COV-2 virus, the main protease (Mpro).