WHO Issues Comprehensive Guidelines On Filovirus Disease, Including Ebola And Marburg Disease
As the Democratic Republic of the Congo is battling an Ebola disease outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo virus,…
Synthetic biology platform unmasks hidden bacterial targets of bacteriophages
An interdisciplinary team of Rice University researchers has uncovered previously unknown relationships between bacteriophages – viruses that infect…
Maternal RSV vaccine shows 68% protection against infant RSV hospitalization
A real-world US study finds maternal RSVpreF vaccination may help shield newborns from severe RSV illness during their…
Ebola outbreak in Congo yet to peak, could last a year, Red Cross says
Medical staff stand at the doffing and decontamination station at the Evangelical Medical Centre of Nyankunde after providing…
Health sleuths are watching for disease threats during the World Cup
WASHINGTON — While millions of soccer fans cheer or groan over World Cup matches spanning North America, health officials are…
Just ten viral particles can infect cows with bird flu
Just 10 viral particles of the H5N1 bird flu that caused hundreds of influenza outbreaks in U.S. dairy…
New mRNA flu vaccine offers broader protection against influenza strains
A new study led by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis has found that…
Trauma-related conditions drive deaths in women with HIV
Women with HIV most often die from preventable, trauma-related conditions like substance use and mental illness – not…
Single-dose vaccine provides complete protection against Andes hantavirus
In a study published in The Lancet, researchers at The University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) report the development…
Viral DNA blood test accurately gauges post-surgery cancer recovery success
A new study by investigators from Mass General Brigham Cancer Institute found that an ultrasensitive blood test called…
Defective HIV copies explain persistent viral traces during treatment
Antiretroviral drugs for HIV infection have enabled most people living with the virus to live long and healthy…
Novel technique enables rapid sequencing of rare hantaviruses
Infections by hantaviruses are rare but dangerous, killing 30-40% of infected people. When cases occur, public health officials…