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Study finds low-risk of spillover SARS-CoV-2 infection from domestic cats

A recent study published in the journal One Health assessed whether the presence of a domestic cat adds to the risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection among the household members after a human index case introduces the infection.

28 Mar 2022

Researcher wins three NIH grants to tackle mosquito-borne viruses

West Nile virus, Usutu virus, Zika virus, and St. Louis encephalitis virus are all transmitted by mosquitoes and cause a significant threat to human health.

23 Mar 2022

New model suggests long-range transmission of SARS-CoV-2

A new study describes the long-range transmission of SARS-CoV-2 through aerosolized particles as a possibility.

22 Mar 2022

SARS-CoV-2 nanobody that binds to the receptor-binding domain could prevent COVID-19 in animals

A new study assessed the potential of a nanobody – directly prepared by binding to SARS-CoV-2 spike receptor-binding domain protein, in the treatment of COVID-19.

22 Mar 2022

Researchers win NIH grant to treat human brain cancer with a drug previously used on canines

The National Institutes of Health is awarding a $3.8 million grant to John Rossmeisl, the Dr. and Mrs. Dorsey Taylor Mahin Professor of Neurology and Neurosurgery at the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine, and Waldemar Debinski, cancer biology professor at the Wake Forest School of Medicine.

21 Mar 2022

Researchers find ketamine to have significant anti-depressant and anti-suicidal effects

First manufactured more than 50 years ago, ketamine is a fast-acting dissociative anesthetic often used in veterinary and emergency medicine. Ketamine also has a history of being an illicit party drug.

18 Mar 2022

Lateral flow assays: The possibilities beyond COVID-19

In this interview, News-Medical talks to Andre Alfaro from nanoComposix (now a Fortis Life Sciences company) about the possibilities lateral flow assays offer in the post-covid healthscape.

From nanoComposix 17 Mar 2022

Inhalable ‘aerogel’ induces immune response against COVID-19 in the lungs of mice

An inhalable 'aerogel' loaded with DNA that encodes for the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein successfully induces an immune response against COVID-19 in the lungs of mice, according to new research conducted at Penn State.

16 Mar 2022

Using oral blood pressure drug to treat Type 1 diabetes shows benefits for at least two years

Use of the drug verapamil to treat Type 1 diabetes continues to show benefits lasting at least two years, researchers report in the journal Nature Communications.

3 Mar 2022

Equine hepatitis viruses help gain new insights into the behavior of hepatitis C virus in humans

Research comparing viruses found in humans and horses provides insights that may aid vaccine development.

2 Mar 2022

Study finds booster shot did produce effective levels of neutralizing antibodies against omicron

A new study using serum from human blood samples suggests neutralizing antibody levels produced by two-dose mRNA vaccines against the original and early variants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus wane substantially over time, and offer essentially no protection against the omicron variant.

2 Mar 2022

Using AI to detect antibiotic resistance

In this interview, we speak to Professor Karsten Borgwardt and Professor Adrian Egli about their latest research that used AI to predict antibiotic resistance.

1 Mar 2022

Microorganisms hindering cancer therapy have more influence than the beneficial ones, study says

Melanoma patients receiving therapy that helps their immune system kill cancer cells respond to treatment differently depending on the types of microbes in their gut, and new research suggests the microorganisms hindering therapy have more influence than the beneficial ones.

28 Feb 2022

Research shows intergenerational effects of preconception opioids in male offspring rats

New research from scientists at Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University suggests opioid use before pregnancy-; even if not used during pregnancy itself-; could result in a higher likelihood that a mother's male offspring will develop type 2 diabetes and metabolic syndrome, conditions that increase the risk of heart disease and stroke.

28 Feb 2022

No seroprevalence observed against SARS-CoV-2 in wild ruminants in Germany

A team of scientists from Germany has recently conducted a serological screening on wild animals to assess seroprevalence against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and other pathogenic viruses related to domestic ruminants.

27 Feb 2022

First reported case of a cat infected with SARS-CoV-2 Delta AY.3 variant

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is hurting our loved ones — even those that walk on four legs. Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania documented the recovery of an 11-year old indoor housecat living in Delaware who first presented to the veterinary hospital after experiencing distressing gastrointestinal symptoms.

23 Feb 2022

Veterinary News and Research

Study finds low-risk of spillover SARS-CoV-2 infection from domestic cats

Researcher wins three NIH grants to tackle mosquito-borne viruses

New model suggests long-range transmission of SARS-CoV-2

SARS-CoV-2 nanobody that binds to the receptor-binding domain could prevent COVID-19 in animals

Researchers win NIH grant to treat human brain cancer with a drug previously used on canines

Researchers find ketamine to have significant anti-depressant and anti-suicidal effects

Lateral flow assays: The possibilities beyond COVID-19

Inhalable ‘aerogel’ induces immune response against COVID-19 in the lungs of mice

Using oral blood pressure drug to treat Type 1 diabetes shows benefits for at least two years

Equine hepatitis viruses help gain new insights into the behavior of hepatitis C virus in humans

Study finds booster shot did produce effective levels of neutralizing antibodies against omicron

Using AI to detect antibiotic resistance

Microorganisms hindering cancer therapy have more influence than the beneficial ones, study says

Research shows intergenerational effects of preconception opioids in male offspring rats

No seroprevalence observed against SARS-CoV-2 in wild ruminants in Germany

First reported case of a cat infected with SARS-CoV-2 Delta AY.3 variant

SARS CoV-2 in deer from Pennsylvania sampled during fall and winter 2021

Generic version of Viagra could be the long-waited remedy for dogs with megaesophagus

UK's fight against zoonotic diseases receives a £200 million boost

Study investigates if COVID-19 restrictions were associated with differences in health and lifestyle of Labradors

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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