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Human challenge trials: A game-changer in vaccine development? Examining their role in shaping the pandemic response

The history of using human challenge trials in developing vaccines.

15 Aug 2023

Investigating the potential differences in waning of post-vaccination neutralizing antibody titers

The decline patterns of neutralizing antibodies following coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination.

15 Aug 2023

Oncolytic viruses could be used to 'warm up' cold tumors and improve immunotherapy

Equipping cancer-infecting, or oncolytic, viruses with tumor-inhibiting genetic cargo stimulates the immune system and helps immunotherapy to shrink or completely clear aggressive tumors in mice, according to a new study in the Journal of Experimental Medicine led by University of Pittsburgh and UPMC researchers.

14 Aug 2023

Trained scent dogs can more effectively detect COVID-19 infections than RT-PCR tests

It's an idea that has finally gained scientific consensus: Dogs can be a faster, more precise, less expensive - not to mention friendlier - method of detecting COVID-19 than even our best current technology.

14 Aug 2023

UAB researchers identify cell-surface marker that indicates fate of T cells

Follicular helper T cells, or Tfh cells, have a crucial role in immune defense. Without Tfh cells, B cells cannot form germinal center, or GC, responses during which high-affinity antibodies are generated.

14 Aug 2023

New insights into how coronaviruses invade cells

Unexpected new insights into how COVID-19 infects cells may help explain why coronaviruses are so good at jumping from species to species and will help scientists better predict how COVID-19 will evolve.

14 Aug 2023

Most people in Canada now have hybrid immunity against COVID-19

Most people in Canada now have hybrid immunity against SARS-CoV-2 through a mix of infection and vaccination, new research in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) shows.

14 Aug 2023

The protective effect of previous infections and vaccinations on SARS-CoV-2 Omicron infection

Researchers estimate the protective effect of hybrid immunity on infection with the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant.

14 Aug 2023

Novel multi-epitope subunit vaccine induces robust immune response against Epstein-Barr virus

Scientists have developed a lymph node-targeted multi-epitope subunit vaccine that induces strong humoral and cellular immune responses against EBV in mice.

14 Aug 2023

Does nutritional support benefit adult pulmonary tuberculosis patients?

Researchers evaluated the impact of nutritional support in Indian adults with microbiologically confirmed pulmonary tuberculosis.

14 Aug 2023

Does convalescent serum treatment lower mortality in SARS-CoV-2-infected individuals?

Researchers evaluated the impact of convalescent serum therapy on all-cause mortality among COVID-19 patients.

14 Aug 2023

Exploring DNA methylation biomarkers of multiple sclerosis

Researchers identify cell-specific DNA methylation signatures associated with MS.

14 Aug 2023

Scientists leverage machine learning and AI to guide vaccine development

From tackling homework challenges to drafting emails, people are discovering a vast array of applications for natural language processing tools like generative artificial intelligence (AI) engines.

11 Aug 2023

COVID-19 mRNA vaccine or booster during pregnancy benefits mother and baby, study finds

Receiving a COVID-19 mRNA vaccine or booster during pregnancy can benefit pregnant people and their newborn infants, according to findings recently published in Vaccine.

11 Aug 2023

Genetically diverse mice reveal key differences in innate immune responses to SARS-CoV-2

Researchers at The Jackson Laboratory have created a panel of genetically diverse mice that accurately model the highly variable human response to SARS-CoV-2 infection.

11 Aug 2023

COVID-19 lockdown may have led to waning immunity to gastrointestinal viruses

Following the first stay-at-home orders issued in the U.S. to curb the spread of COVID-19, gastrointestinal viruses such as norovirus, rotavirus and adenovirus all but disappeared from California communities, and remained at very low levels for nearly 2 years.

11 Aug 2023

Study analyzes the risk of death after hospital discharge with COVID-19 among older adults

As of June 2023, more than 1.1 million Americans have died of COVID-19. Adults older than 65 - who make up just 16 percent of the population - account for more than 75 percent of U.S. COVID-19 deaths and were hospitalized at three times the rate of younger people, highlighting the heightened vulnerability of this population.

11 Aug 2023

New gene-editing tool helps to study single-base mutations in cancer

A change in just one letter in the code that makes up a cancer-causing gene can significantly affect how aggressive a tumor is or how well a patient with cancer responds to a particular therapy.

10 Aug 2023

Inflammatory profiles in vaccinated vs. unvaccinated individuals following SARS-CoV-2 infection

A group of researchers determined the impact of vaccination on inflammation levels in individuals infected with SARS-CoV-2.

10 Aug 2023

Adenovirus infection linked to rare blood clotting disorder

Platelets, or thrombocytes, are specialized cellular fragments that form blood clots when we get scrapes and traumatic injuries. Viral infections, autoimmune disease, and other conditions can cause platelet levels to drop throughout the body, termed thrombocytopenia.

10 Aug 2023

Virus News and Research

Latest Virus News and Research

Human challenge trials: A game-changer in vaccine development? Examining their role in shaping the pandemic response

Investigating the potential differences in waning of post-vaccination neutralizing antibody titers

Oncolytic viruses could be used to 'warm up' cold tumors and improve immunotherapy

Trained scent dogs can more effectively detect COVID-19 infections than RT-PCR tests

UAB researchers identify cell-surface marker that indicates fate of T cells

New insights into how coronaviruses invade cells

Most people in Canada now have hybrid immunity against COVID-19

The protective effect of previous infections and vaccinations on SARS-CoV-2 Omicron infection

Novel multi-epitope subunit vaccine induces robust immune response against Epstein-Barr virus

Does nutritional support benefit adult pulmonary tuberculosis patients?

Does convalescent serum treatment lower mortality in SARS-CoV-2-infected individuals?

Exploring DNA methylation biomarkers of multiple sclerosis

Scientists leverage machine learning and AI to guide vaccine development

COVID-19 mRNA vaccine or booster during pregnancy benefits mother and baby, study finds

Genetically diverse mice reveal key differences in innate immune responses to SARS-CoV-2

COVID-19 lockdown may have led to waning immunity to gastrointestinal viruses

Study analyzes the risk of death after hospital discharge with COVID-19 among older adults

New gene-editing tool helps to study single-base mutations in cancer

Inflammatory profiles in vaccinated vs. unvaccinated individuals following SARS-CoV-2 infection

Adenovirus infection linked to rare blood clotting disorder

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Evolving spectrophotometry for modern biopharma workflows

Scaling B-cell cloning workflows for antibody development

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