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Which bird species are super spreaders of avian influenza? New research from Tufts University offers details. A new study from researchers at Tufts University details…
Two common herpesviruses may contribute to impaired glucose metabolism and increase the risk of developing type 2 diabetes (T2D) among infected individuals, according to new…
The material a surface is made of affects how long viruses and bacteria can remain contagious on it. Credit: © RUB, Marquard Copper and silver…
Avian influenza viruses often emerge on high-density poultry farms. However, they can be deadly in wild bird populations and can even infect humans. With recent…
A cryoelectron microscopic reconstruction model of the Epstein-Barr virus gp350-ferritin nanoparticle. Credit: Geng Meng, Purdue University The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID),…
Light micrograph (LM) of the nasal cavity of a healthy (uninfected) person. A research team led by scientists at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC)…
Researchers have discovered a shift in canine coronavirus that points to a possible pattern of change found in other coronaviruses and may provide clues to…
Veronique Beiss, who is the study’s first author, prepares a tray of plants to produce cowpea mosaic virus nanoparticles. Credit: David Baillot/UC San Diego Jacobs…
Researchers have demonstrated the efficiency of T-cell immune response against the Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2. In approximately 90% of vaccinated Europeans, T-cell immunity was as…
Researchers have discovered that there are even more types of viruses in the ocean than previously thought. An analysis of the genetic material in the…
Immunologists from Trinity, who have worked on coronaviruses for the past decade, have just unraveled new secrets behind the viruses’ battle plans – providing new…
Credit: Taylor Gunnels Emerging therapeutics could overcome drug-resistant variants. They might look like cells and act like cells. But a new potential COVID-19First identified in…
While many immunocompromised and high-risk patients may benefit from AstraZeneca’s Evusheld, drug distribution and access have been uneven. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted…
Avian flu spreads quickly through domestic poultry flocks. Credit: Lance Cheung, USDA/Flickr An outbreak of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in chicken and turkey flocks has…
Ocean Water Samples Yield Treasure Trove of RNA Virus Data Ocean water samples collected around the world have yielded a treasure trove of new data…
The Human Alveolus Chip contains hollow side channels that allow suction to be applied to the chips, applying cyclic strain that mimics the motions of…
SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus structure. Insight into the function of the nucleocapsid protein could help develop drugs that reduce coronavirus impact. A multicenter collaboration tracking the spread…
Replacing standard lighting with UV-LED lights could be a powerful tool in stopping the spread of COVID-19, say U of T Scarborough researchers. The same…
Transmission electron micrograph of SARS-CoV-2 virus particles, isolated from a patient. Image captured and color-enhanced at the NIAID Integrated Research Facility (IRF) in Fort Detrick,…