NIH awards $3.4 million to support research on Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus
Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus, or CCHFV, is a biosafety level 4 pathogen and a Category A bioterrorism agent,…
Innovative biosensor can detect airborne viruses in real time
A research team from Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV) and Universitat de València (UV) has developed an innovative…
Researchers uncover how HIV-1 uses RNA:DNA hybrids to integrate into the genome
Researchers at the German Center for Infection Research (DZIF) at Heidelberg University Hospital have decoded a previously unknown…
Decline in pediatric rescue breathing increased deaths during the pandemic
Cardiac arrest happens when the heart stops pumping blood properly, cutting off oxygen to the brain and other…
Early B cell response prevents Oropouche virus from reaching the brain
Research conducted on mice has identified that the rapid response of a specific type of defense cell is…
Waning Japanese encephalitis immunity linked to more severe dengue illness
Scientists from Duke-NUS Medical School, in collaboration with researchers in Nepal, have found that waning immunity to Japanese…
School closures during COVID created massive long-term costs with limited health benefits
School closures during the COVID-19 pandemic imposed enormous long-term costs while other measures delivered better health outcomes for…
Postpartum mothers more likely to be cured of hepatitis C with bedside treatment
Hepatitis C, a bloodborne virus that damages the liver, can cause cirrhosis, liver cancer, liver failure and death…
Persistent COVID-19 in the intestines may drive inflammation in cancer patients
New research from the University of Minnesota Medical School is providing important insights into how COVID-19 persists in…
Scientists identify key protein driving severe flu in older people
Scientists have discovered why older people are more likely to suffer severely from the flu, and can now…
Congo has announced a new Ebola outbreak. Here is what to know
DAKAR, Senegal — Congo’s authorities announced this week a new Ebola outbreak, which has killed more than a dozen people…