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Ultrapotent IgM antibodies isolated from a pregnant woman with Zika virus show promise as an immunotherapy

Zika virus (ZIKV) infection is a potentially teratogenic illness, causing up to one in seven infants born to infected mothers to suffer neurodevelopmental deficits. A new study published in the journal Cell shows that some mothers escape injury to their babies because they develop a highly potent neutralizing antibody.

22 Nov 2022

Experts highlight the expanding presence and emerging risks from three endemic fungal diseases

Infectious diseases expert George Thompson has been studying and treating fungal diseases for over two decades. He monitors their spread, symptoms and relative risks.

22 Nov 2022

Study shows sylvatic origin of chikungunya virus transmission among nonhuman primates of Myanmar

Researchers investigated the potential exposure of peri-urban non-human primates (NHPs) residing near Yangon to arboviruses that have raised health concerns.

22 Nov 2022

Exploring antibiotic resistance in the EU

Antibiotic resistance is one of the greatest threats to global human health and to development.

22 Nov 2022

The WHO announces four MERS cases from Saudi Arabia in recent weeks

A recent disease outbreak alert released by the World Health Organization (WHO) reported four laboratory-confirmed cases of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) from three regions in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

21 Nov 2022

Kiwira virus: a new bat-borne hantavirus detected in Africa

Researchers discover a novel hantavirus called the Kiwira virus.

21 Nov 2022

NIAID awards more than $12 million for the development of antiviral therapies

The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, part of the National Institutes of Health, recently awarded more than $12 million to three institutions for the development of antiviral therapies to treat diseases caused by viruses with pandemic potential.

21 Nov 2022

Comprehensive analysis outlines the potential toxicities of antibody drug conjugates

Over the past two decades, numerous complex cancer therapies called antibody drug conjugates (ADCs) have been tested in clinical trials and approved for use in patients.

21 Nov 2022

Study suggests bats are an underrecognized arenavirus reservoir

Researchers reported the detection of arenavirus RNA from various species of bats sampled between 2007 and 2011 from Brazil.

21 Nov 2022

Human case of swine-origin influenza A virus detected in Denmark, according to CDC study

Researchers detected a swine influenza A virus (IAV)-infected patient in routine surveillance at the National Influenza Center in Denmark. The detected influenza variant appeared distinct from any variant found previously in Denmark.

18 Nov 2022

Study identifies risk factors and symptom clusters associated with long-COVID

A recent study posted to medRxiv* preprint server evaluated risk factors associated with long COVID.

17 Nov 2022

Study concludes monkeypox virus is readily detected by qPCR using three clinically validated assays

Researchers validated monkeypox virus (MPXV) quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) assays.

17 Nov 2022

Experts highlight the need to study and develop treatments for fungal infections

Fungi in the soil cause a significant number of serious lung infections in 48 out of 50 states and the District of Columbia, including many areas long thought to be free of deadly environmental fungi, according to a study by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.

17 Nov 2022

Omicron BA.2 causes more symptoms and a greater disruption to daily life

In a recent study published in the Nature Communications journal, researchers monitored the changing symptom profiles associated with different severe acute respiratory syndrome CoV-2 (SARS-CoV-2) variants, especially Omicron subvariants BA.1 and BA.2.

16 Nov 2022

Fever News and Research

Ultrapotent IgM antibodies isolated from a pregnant woman with Zika virus show promise as an immunotherapy

Experts highlight the expanding presence and emerging risks from three endemic fungal diseases

Study shows sylvatic origin of chikungunya virus transmission among nonhuman primates of Myanmar

Exploring antibiotic resistance in the EU

The WHO announces four MERS cases from Saudi Arabia in recent weeks

Kiwira virus: a new bat-borne hantavirus detected in Africa

NIAID awards more than $12 million for the development of antiviral therapies

Comprehensive analysis outlines the potential toxicities of antibody drug conjugates

Study suggests bats are an underrecognized arenavirus reservoir

Human case of swine-origin influenza A virus detected in Denmark, according to CDC study

Study identifies risk factors and symptom clusters associated with long-COVID

Study concludes monkeypox virus is readily detected by qPCR using three clinically validated assays

Experts highlight the need to study and develop treatments for fungal infections

Omicron BA.2 causes more symptoms and a greater disruption to daily life

Machine learning algorithm predicts a tumor’s response to immune checkpoint blockade

SARS-CoV-2 infection triggers reactivation of latent viruses in people with chronic fatigue syndrome

Study highlights link between the induction of fever and antibody levels after COVID-19 mRNA vaccine

Do SSRIs lower the risk of long COVID?

Prevalence and severity of liver enzyme alterations in COVID-19 and association with patient-centered outcomes

What is the post-COVID-19-associated morbidity in German children, adolescents, and adults?

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