All Viruses articles – Page 31
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NewsProgram receives grant to study causes of death in adults with HIV in Africa
A new grant will allow the CHAMPS network to leverage its laboratory capacity and partnerships in Africa to identify and document causes of death among adults who were living with HIV.
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NewsHow does bird flu infect so many species?
Reports of the first documented case of the H5N1 virus passing from birds to cows — and then from a cow to a person - have generated a lot of concern over diseases ‘spilling over’ from wildlife to livestock and humans.
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NewsNew strategy could lead to universal, long-lasting flu shot
Researchers have opened a new avenue in the attack against influenza viruses by creating a vaccine that encourages the immune system to target a portion of the virus surface that is less variable.
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NewsA virus could help save billions of gallons of wastewater produced by fracking
A new study details how bacteriophages, viruses that are often highly specific and lethal to a single species of bacteria, can be used as a rapid and cost-effective method to treat produced water on an industrial scale.
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NewsClosing the U.S./Mexico border during COVID-19 increased HIV transmission
When the border crossing separating San Diego, California, from Tijuana, Mexico, was closed during the COVID-19 pandemic, drug tourism from San Diego to Tijuana continued, providing a flow of people in both directions.
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NewsGroundbreaking clinical trial evaluates oncolytic virus for non-small cell lung cancer
Moffitt Cancer Center has launched a pioneering clinical trial for patients with late-stage non-small cell lung cancer, using a novel oncolytic virus, MEM-288, in combination with the immune checkpoint inhibitor nivolumab.
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NewsStudy highlights importance of early interventions to combat HIV
Researchers have investigated the impact of treatment initiation timing on the characteristics of HIV reservoirs, a major obstacle to eradicating the virus.
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NewsRapid nanoplasmonic-enhanced detection of SARS-CoV-2 and variants on DNA aptamer metasurfaces
The rapid nanoplasmonic-enhanced detection enabled by DNA aptamer metasurfaces holds promise for efficient screening of SARS-CoV-2 and its variants in clinical settings, airports, and other high-traffic areas.
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NewsNew study on immune cells interaction unlocks novel treatment targets for Chikungunya virus
Insights from this study open doors for the development of new drugs targeting immune cells to combat CHIKV and similar viruses.
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NewsStaying current with COVID-19 vaccinations helps combat emerging variants
The study is among the first to test in a biosafety level 3 laboratory whether vaccine-elicited antibodies block infection of a live virus.
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NewsGlobal measles cases almost double in a year
Measles outbreaks are still occurring and in some cases increasing, among a wide variety of countries, raising concerns of an acceleration similar to just before the COVID pandemic. Dr Patrick O’Connor, of WHO Headquarters, Geneva, Switzerland will give an overview of the global measles situation at this ...
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NewsScientists discover higher levels of CO2 increase survival of viruses in the air and transmission risk
Research shows how CO2 is a major factor in prolonging the life of SARS-CoV-2 variants present in tiny droplets circulating in the atmosphere.
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NewsFlorida dolphin found with highly pathogenic avian flu
The case of a Florida bottlenose dolphin found with highly pathogenic avian influenza virus, or HPAIV — a discovery made by University of Florida researchers in collaboration with multiple other agencies and one of the first reports of a constantly growing list of mammals affected by this virus — has ...
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NewsCervical cancer vaccine very effective in reducing HPV-related disease, but huge variations between countries in coverage
Although evidence is clear that HPV vaccination is reducing cervical cancer incidence and mortality and HPV-related disease, there are high variations in coverage globally, including among high-income countries.
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NewsNew tool helps identify babies at high risk for RSV
A new tool to identify infants most at risk for severe respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) illness could aid pediatricians in prioritizing children under 1 to receive a preventive medication before RSV season (October-April).
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NewsEnterovirus paralysis is a serious threat and surveillance and testing systems are desperately needed
Poliomyelitis (polio) has been eliminated in almost all countries of the world - yet non-polio enteroviruses can also lead to the same devastating symptoms of ‘acute flaccid paralysis’ (AFP).
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NewsLower dose of mpox vaccine is safe and generates six-week antibody response equivalent to standard regimen
A dose-sparing intradermal mpox vaccination regimen was safe and generated an antibody response equivalent to that induced by the standard regimen at six weeks (two weeks after the second dose), according to new findings.
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NewsWastewater plant yields giant viruses that infect deadly parasite
Researchers have discovered giant viruses that infect the single-celled organism Naegleria fowleri which ranks among the deadliest human parasites.
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NewsPaclitaxel-induced immune dysfunction and activation of transcription factor AP-1 facilitate Hepatitis B virus replication
A study finds that Paclitaxel treatment directly promotes HBV replication and transcription, leading to HBV reactivation in HBV stable expression cell models, HBV natural infection cell models, and HBV transgenic mouse models.
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NewsMosquito-borne diseases become a global phenomenon in a warmer, more populated world
An additional 4.7 billion people around the world are predicted to be at risk of malaria and dengue by 2100 if emissions and population growth continue to rise at current levels.