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Scientists investigate the antibody titers post-mRNA COVID-19 booster vaccine in the elderly

The coronavirus 2019 disease (COVID-19) pandemic has affected millions worldwide and claimed multiple lives.

6 Oct 2022

Uganda experiences deadly Ebola outbreak

Uganda is experiencing its first outbreak in a decade of the deadly Ebola disease caused by Sudan virus, health authorities announced in September.

6 Oct 2022

Clinical trials of novel COVID-19 vaccine developed in Brazil to begin soon

Testing on humans of a novel COVID-19 vaccine developed in Brazil will begin this year. It performed well in animal trials, as reported in an article published in August in Nature Communications.

6 Oct 2022

Impaired immune responses not responsible for COVID-19 rebound, findings suggest

Findings from a small study of eight patients published in Clinical Infectious Diseases suggest that COVID-19 rebound is likely not caused by impaired immune responses.

6 Oct 2022

Mouthwashes inhibit the infectivity of SARS-CoV-2 variants

SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, is an airborne disease transmitted via aerosols, which are spread from the oral and nasal cavities - the mouth and the nose.

6 Oct 2022

The involvement of minor intron-containing gene-encoded proteins in viral infections

Researchers explored the role of the minor intron-containing gene (MIG)-encoded proteins (MIG-Ps) depending on minor spliceosome-MiG excision to be expressed in infections by pathogenic viruses.

6 Oct 2022

Researchers create a clinical scoring system to predict viable viral shedding after COVID-19 infection

A recent study published in the Journal of Clinical Virology developed an individualized scoring system to predict the shedding of viable SARS-CoV-2 from COVID-19 positive patients, which would help to determine personalized isolation strategies.

6 Oct 2022

Did telehealth appointments improve HIV care retention during the COVID-19 pandemic?

In a new study, researchers assessed how measures of retention in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) care have changed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

6 Oct 2022

Intranasal vaccine represents an effective broad-spectrum COVID-19 vaccine strategy

Researchers evaluated the efficacy of dNS1-RBD, a novel intranasal COVID-19 vaccine.

6 Oct 2022

$The immune responses and safety of fractional third-doses of heterologous COVID-19 vaccines after CoronaVac primary series$

The immune responses and safety of fractional third-doses of heterologous COVID-19 vaccines after CoronaVac primary series

Researchers evaluated the vaccine effectiveness of half-doses of AZD1222 or BNT162b2 COVID-19 vaccines as a booster dose following primary series vaccination with CoronaVac.

6 Oct 2022

What is the impact of monkeypox infection on the hemostatic system?

In a recent study, researchers determined if monkeypox (MPX) infection affected the hemostatic system like that observed in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

6 Oct 2022

Environmental surveillance of SARS-CoV-2 could predict COVID-19 cases

A new study reported that coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases could be predicted by environmental surveillance.

6 Oct 2022

Global burden of liver cancer could rise by more than 55% by 2040, analysis reveals

A new analysis reveals that primary liver cancer was among the top three causes of cancer death in 46 countries in 2020 and the number of people diagnosed with or dying from primary liver cancer per year could rise by more than 55% by 2040.

5 Oct 2022

Stanford researchers create new technique for controlling protein production

Thanks to new RNA vaccines, we humans have been able to protect ourselves incredibly quickly from new viruses like SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.

5 Oct 2022

Key biophysical attributes of a self-amplifying viral RNA vaccine developed for SARS-CoV-2

Researchers used various analytical characterization techniques to determine the biophysical attributes of the Imperial College London self-amplifying viral RNA vaccine (IMP-1) developed for SARS-CoV-2.

5 Oct 2022

Yeast display used to generate SARS-CoV-2 RBD-specific nanobodies

Researchers engineered biparatopic nanobodies against SARS-CoV-2.

5 Oct 2022

Study reveals the determinants of persistent and severe COVID-19

As COVID-19 wreaks havoc across the globe, one characteristic of the infection has not gone unnoticed. The disease is heterogeneous in nature with symptoms and severity of the condition spanning a wide range.

5 Oct 2022

Structural analysis of monkeypox virus H1 dual phosphatase as a pan-poxvirus target

In a new study, researchers determined the 1.8-Å resolution crystal structure of the H1 dual specific phosphatase (DSP) of monkeypox virus (MPXV) that is crucial for viral replication, making it an attractive antiviral target.

5 Oct 2022

Researchers listen in on how fat cells “talk” to the brain

In this interview, News-Medical speaks to Li Ye, P.h.D about his latest research which identified sensory neurons that carry a stream of messages from adipose tissue to the brain.

5 Oct 2022

Myocarditis may be attributable to monkeypox infection

A new study published in Emerging Infectious Diseases found that myocardial infiltration could cause myocarditis during monkeypox virus infection.

5 Oct 2022

Virus News and Research

Latest Virus News and Research

Scientists investigate the antibody titers post-mRNA COVID-19 booster vaccine in the elderly

Uganda experiences deadly Ebola outbreak

Clinical trials of novel COVID-19 vaccine developed in Brazil to begin soon

Impaired immune responses not responsible for COVID-19 rebound, findings suggest

Mouthwashes inhibit the infectivity of SARS-CoV-2 variants

The involvement of minor intron-containing gene-encoded proteins in viral infections

Researchers create a clinical scoring system to predict viable viral shedding after COVID-19 infection

Did telehealth appointments improve HIV care retention during the COVID-19 pandemic?

Intranasal vaccine represents an effective broad-spectrum COVID-19 vaccine strategy

The immune responses and safety of fractional third-doses of heterologous COVID-19 vaccines after CoronaVac primary series

What is the impact of monkeypox infection on the hemostatic system?

Environmental surveillance of SARS-CoV-2 could predict COVID-19 cases

Global burden of liver cancer could rise by more than 55% by 2040, analysis reveals

Stanford researchers create new technique for controlling protein production

Key biophysical attributes of a self-amplifying viral RNA vaccine developed for SARS-CoV-2

Yeast display used to generate SARS-CoV-2 RBD-specific nanobodies

Study reveals the determinants of persistent and severe COVID-19

Structural analysis of monkeypox virus H1 dual phosphatase as a pan-poxvirus target

Researchers listen in on how fat cells “talk” to the brain

Myocarditis may be attributable to monkeypox infection

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