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Study: Norovirus clusters are resistant to detergent and ultraviolet disinfection

Clusters of a virus known to cause stomach flu are resistant to detergent and ultraviolet disinfection, according to new research co-led by Danmeng Shuai, Ph.D., an associate professor of civil and environmental engineering at the George Washington University and Nihal Altan-Bonnet, Ph.D., a senior investigator and the head of the Laboratory of Host-Pathogen Dynamics at the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, part of the National Institutes of Health.

16 Apr 2021

More SARS-CoV-2 variants have emerged from immunocompromised hosts, shows research

A number of SARS-CoV-2 variants have emerged from immunocompromised hosts, research has identified. It is thought that variants of concern - including B.1.1.7, a variant first identified in Kent - were a result of long-term infection in people with a weakened immune system.

16 Apr 2021

New model for making accurate short-term projections of COVID-19 cases

A new study by Texas A&M University researchers published in PLOS ONE details a new model for making short-term projections of daily COVID-19 cases that is accurate, reliable and easily used by public health officials and other organizations.

16 Apr 2021

Single dose of Oxford–AstraZeneca COVID vaccine shown to be more immunogenic than natural infection

By investigating antibody and T cell responses to a single dose of the Oxford–AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, researchers from Sri Lanka and the United Kingdom have found that more than 90% of vaccinated individuals produced an adequate amount of antibodies after receiving only one dose of the vaccine – irrespective of their age and gender.

16 Apr 2021

Scientists illuminate how some antibodies can effectively disable ebolaviruses

Some survivors of ebolavirus outbreaks make antibodies that can broadly neutralize these viruses--and now, scientists at Scripps Research have illuminated how these antibodies can disable the viruses so effectively.

16 Apr 2021

Study: Previous COVID-19 infection does not completely protect against reinfection in young people

A past COVID-19 infection does not completely protect against reinfection in young people, according to an observational study of more than 3,000 healthy members of the US Marines Corps most of whom were aged 18-20 years, published in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine journal.

16 Apr 2021

Trial results show leishmaniasis vaccine is safe and induces immune responses in patients

The results of the first clinical trial of a new vaccine for a neglected tropical disease have demonstrated that it is safe and induces immune responses in patients with the infection.

15 Apr 2021

Epigenetic endowment of every person has an impact on COVID-19 severity

COVID-19, caused by the infection of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, has changed people's behavioral patterns since the moment it became a global pandemic.

15 Apr 2021

COVID-19 vaccine INO-4800 shows efficacy against SARS-CoV-2 variants

Researchers in the United States have demonstrated the efficacy of the vaccine INO-4800 against variants of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) – the agent that causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

15 Apr 2021

Chile and Uruguay are experiencing their worst moment of COVID-19 pandemic

Chile and Uruguay emerged as model cases last year for their handling of the COVID-19 crisis and are among the top five countriesin the world with the most vaccine doses administered per 100 people daily.

15 Apr 2021

COVID-19 pandemic has worsened global maternal and perinatal outcomes

Immediate action is required to preserve safe maternity care worldwide, as the COVID-19 pandemic worsens global maternal and perinatal outcomes, especially in low- and middle- income countries (LMICs), a study warns.

15 Apr 2021

UGA receives NIH contract to establish the Center for Influenza Disease and Emergence Research

The National Institutes of Health has awarded the University of Georgia a contract to establish the Center for Influenza Disease and Emergence Research.

15 Apr 2021

CUNY SPH announces the New York State Vaccine Education and Adoption Project

In a race to transform the vaccine-hesitant into adopters in New York City and surrounding counties as Covid-19 variants rise, the CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy has announced the New York State Vaccine Education and Adoption Project.

15 Apr 2021

Virus News and Research

Latest Virus News and Research

Study: Norovirus clusters are resistant to detergent and ultraviolet disinfection

More SARS-CoV-2 variants have emerged from immunocompromised hosts, shows research

New model for making accurate short-term projections of COVID-19 cases

Single dose of Oxford–AstraZeneca COVID vaccine shown to be more immunogenic than natural infection

Scientists illuminate how some antibodies can effectively disable ebolaviruses

Study: Previous COVID-19 infection does not completely protect against reinfection in young people

Trial results show leishmaniasis vaccine is safe and induces immune responses in patients

Epigenetic endowment of every person has an impact on COVID-19 severity

COVID-19 vaccine INO-4800 shows efficacy against SARS-CoV-2 variants

Chile and Uruguay are experiencing their worst moment of COVID-19 pandemic

COVID-19 pandemic has worsened global maternal and perinatal outcomes

UGA receives NIH contract to establish the Center for Influenza Disease and Emergence Research

CUNY SPH announces the New York State Vaccine Education and Adoption Project

Researchers develop “Nano-Glue” with therapeutic potential against SARS-CoV-2

Can biomaterials offer novel therapeutic strategies against COVID-19?

Heart Research UK funds new project investigating the effects of COVID-19 on blood vessels and blood pressure

Future attempts to reduce Covid-19 spread should focus on tackling airborne transmission

Ovarian follicular function unaffected by SARS-CoV-2 infection or Pfizer vaccine, study finds

High antibody and inflammatory mediator levels may predict severe COVID-19

Allometric model shows human travel is closely related to spread of COVID-19

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