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New HIV test targets neglected strains in global cure hunt

A multinational team led by Weill Cornell Medicine investigators developed a test that will help measure the persistence of HIV in people affected by viral strains found predominantly in Africa - a vital tool in the search for an HIV cure that will benefit patients around the world.

3 Jul 2024

LJI study details measles virus neutralization

What happens when measles virus meets a human cell? The viral machinery unfolds in just the right way to reveal key pieces that let it fuse itself into the host cell membrane.

28 Jun 2024

Advances in organoids and embryonic models pose no risk to personhood, expert argues

Advances in organoids and embryonic models of human development have the potential to prompt social and existential questions - e.g., what defines human individuality? However, bioethicist Insoo Hyun of Harvard Medical School and the Museum of Science in Boston says that these models have the potential to strengthen rather than weaken the concept of human individuality when considered within the philosophical frameworks of "personhood" and sentience.

20 Jun 2024

‘We’re flying blind’: CDC has 1M bird flu tests ready, but experts see repeat of covid missteps

It's been nearly three months since the U.S. government announced an outbreak of the bird flu virus on dairy farms.

20 Jun 2024

AI-driven alerts improve patient care escalation and survival rates in hospitals

Deploying and evaluating a machine learning intervention to improve clinical care and patient outcomes is a key step in moving clinical deterioration models from byte to bedside, according to a June 13 editorial in Critical Care Medicine that comments on a Mount Sinai study published in the same issue.

13 Jun 2024

Mount Sinai researchers use AI to identify 17 key genes in heart disease

Using an advanced artificial intelligence tool, researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have identified rare coding variants in 17 genes that shed light on the molecular basis of coronary artery disease (CAD), the leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide.

11 Jun 2024

Bird flu tests are hard to get. So how will we know when to sound the pandemic alarm?

Stanford University infectious disease doctor Abraar Karan has seen a lot of patients with runny noses, fevers, and irritated eyes lately.

11 Jun 2024

Host RNA incorporation linked to chronic hepatitis E infection

If the virus incorporates host genetic segments into its genome, the infection may become chronic.

10 Jun 2024

Super-resolution microscopy offers high-resolution view of virus replication inside cells

A new, nano-scale look at how the SARS-CoV-2 virus replicates in cells may offer greater precision in drug development, a Stanford University team reports in Nature Communications.

31 May 2024

Non-coding gene mutation linked to monogenic neurodevelopmental disorders

Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and others have identified a neurodevelopmental disorder, caused by mutations in a single gene, that affects tens of thousands of people worldwide.

31 May 2024

RNA virus hiding in common human parasite may exacerbate toxoplasmosis

An international team led by researchers at the University of Toronto has found a new RNA virus that they believe is hitching a ride with a common human parasite.

31 May 2024

TMPRSS2 protein facilitates SARS-CoV-2 entry via unexpected pathway

How exactly do Sars-Cov-2 particles enter host cells? An international team led by Dr Richard Brown from Dr Daniel Todt's Computational Virology group at the Department of Molecular and Medical Virology at Ruhr University Bochum, Germany, together with researchers from the Paul-Ehrlich-Institut, investigated this question.

31 May 2024

After grilling an NIH scientist over covid emails, Congress turns to Anthony Fauci

Former National Institutes of Health official Anthony Fauci has faced many hostile questions from members of Congress, but when he appears before a House panel on Monday, he'll have something new to answer for: a trove of incendiary emails written by one of his closest advisers.

31 May 2024

Evaluating the efficacy of harmol in treating herpes simplex virus-induced keratitis

The antiviral efficacy and therapeutic potential of harmol in treating herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) induced keratitis

29 May 2024

Researchers identify novel way to potentially slow down or halt Alzheimer’s progression

Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have made a significant breakthrough in Alzheimer's disease research by identifying a novel way to potentially slow down or even halt disease progression.

27 May 2024

Generative AI enhances ER admission predictions with minimal training

Generative artificial intelligence (AI), such as GPT-4, can help predict whether an emergency room patient needs to be admitted to the hospital even with only minimal training on a limited number of records, according to investigators at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.

21 May 2024

Virology News and Research

Latest Virology News and Research

New HIV test targets neglected strains in global cure hunt

LJI study details measles virus neutralization

Advances in organoids and embryonic models pose no risk to personhood, expert argues

‘We’re flying blind’: CDC has 1M bird flu tests ready, but experts see repeat of covid missteps

AI-driven alerts improve patient care escalation and survival rates in hospitals

Mount Sinai researchers use AI to identify 17 key genes in heart disease

Bird flu tests are hard to get. So how will we know when to sound the pandemic alarm?

Host RNA incorporation linked to chronic hepatitis E infection

Super-resolution microscopy offers high-resolution view of virus replication inside cells

Non-coding gene mutation linked to monogenic neurodevelopmental disorders

RNA virus hiding in common human parasite may exacerbate toxoplasmosis

TMPRSS2 protein facilitates SARS-CoV-2 entry via unexpected pathway

After grilling an NIH scientist over covid emails, Congress turns to Anthony Fauci

Evaluating the efficacy of harmol in treating herpes simplex virus-induced keratitis

Researchers identify novel way to potentially slow down or halt Alzheimer’s progression

Generative AI enhances ER admission predictions with minimal training

Researchers design new regenerative medicine therapy to accelerate diabetic wound repair

Study confirms strong barrier preventing chronic wasting disease transmission to humans

H5N1 avian flu strain jumps to seals in Quebec, raising zoonotic fears

Study reveals highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza in New York City wild birds

Scaling organ‑chip technology for human‑relevant drug discovery

Unlocking drug amorphization: Continuous, solvent-free twin screw granulation

How can super-resolution technology help study neurotransmission?