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Asst. Prof. Huanhuan Joyce Chen of Pritzker Molecular Engineering led a new study showing that the type of macrophages present in a person’s body might…
Recently scientists uncovered a treasure trove of new data about RNA viruses in the ocean including 5,500 new RNA virus species. Analysis suggests that a…
New research reveals the physical basis for why approved antibody therapeutics are not working in neutralizing the recent COVID-19 variants of concern, such as Omicron…
Magnified and colorized monkeypox virus particles. Since early May, over 550 confirmed cases of human infection with monkeypox virus have been reported in 30 countries.…
The virus can be identified with a PCR test, especially from affected lesions and other samples. Credit: HUG The Geneva Center for Emerging Viral Diseases…
New study shines light on the longevity of COVID-19 immune response. By uniting research from 8 cohorts across the United States, a group of researchers…
You’ve probably heard of many diseases and health problems that befall humanoids, but there are some strange syndromes out there that you probably aren’t familiar…
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…