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Lung cells that battle a cold virus identified by scientists

Scientists have identified a type of immune cell in the lungs of humans that may help fight respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). The virus is one of the main causes of childhood hospitalisation, severe lung infection in...

24 December, 2015

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Ebola studies reveal new findings on survivors, vaccine

As the Ebola outbreak winds down in West Africa, with no cases reported again last week, researchers reported new findings about complications in survivors and about clinical trial findings for one of the candidate...

24 December, 2015

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Going viral: Could peroxisomes be key to stopping West Nile and Dengue viruses?

UAlberta research identifies how flaviviruses target an essential organelle to subvert the body’s early antiviral defenses. A new discovery from the University of Alberta’s Faculty of Medicine &...

18 December, 2015

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MERS virus: Drying out the reservoir

The recently discovered coronavirus now referred to as MERS (for Middle East Respiratory Syndrome) causes an infectious respiratory disease in humans, which can be fatal. The virus is thought to be transmitted to humans...

18 December, 2015

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Discovery shows how herpes simplex virus reactivates in neurons to trigger disease

When we get cold sores, the reason is likely related to stress. In particular, the neurons in which the herpes simplex virus (HSV) reside, are under stress. For the first time, researchers at the University of North...

17 December, 2015

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World’s first dengue vaccine gets nod after 20 years of research

The Mexican drug authorities have approved Sanofi Pasteur’s first ever dengue vaccine Dengaxia, which promises to reduce the disease burden by 50 percent in five years among vulnerable populations. “The...

11 December, 2015

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Scientists identify effective and novel mechanisms to block chikungunya virus

Scientists looking at the antiviral mechanisms of two previously identified human monoclonal antibodies have found they potently inhibit chikungunya virus (CHIKV) at multiple stages of infection. Funded by grants from...

11 December, 2015

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University of California scientists create malaria-blocking mosquitoes

New insect model may help eradicate disease that sickens millions annually Using a groundbreaking gene editing technique, University of California scientists have created a strain of mosquitoes capable of rapidly...

3 December, 2015

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Study points to new avenue for developing potential strategies to thwart HIV virus

Nearly 37 million people worldwide are living with HIV. When the virus destroys so many immune cells that the body can’t fight off infection, AIDS will develop. The disease took the lives of more than a million...

3 December, 2015

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‘Superballs’ can block infection by Ebola virus

Molecular ‘superballs’ have been created that can stop viruses infecting cells. The molecules, which are based on C60 fullerenes, are water soluble and biocompatible, and have shown promise in vitro in preventing...

27 November, 2015

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