Discovery opens up new avenues for treating rotavirus infections
Rotavirus causes severe dehydrating diarrhea in infants and young children, contributing to more than 128,500 deaths per year…
Breakthrough in RNA-targeted drug discovery offers hope against viral diseases
In a quest to develop new antiviral drugs for COVID-19 and other diseases, a collaboration led by scientists…
Large-scale analysis offers insights into sporadic nature of chikungunya virus outbreaks
The symptoms come on quickly – acute fever, followed by debilitating joint pain that can last for months.…
Cell imaging technique could transform diagnostics | CoCID Project | Results in Brief | H2020 | CORDIS
Capturing exactly what happens to a cell when it is invaded by a virus could help scientists to…
Discovery reveals hidden differences in herpes virus cultures
Matthew Taylor likened his recently published work alongside doctoral student Gary Dunn to kicking over a rock. Once…
Highly targeted gene therapy could revolutionize treatment for cancers linked to herpesvirus
In a preclinical study, UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center scientists developed a highly targeted gene therapy that could…
Transmission of apple stem grooving virus (Capillovirus mali) to apple from the soil-borne fungus Fusarium solani | BMC Plant Biology
FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/TCL. Accessed 10 Mar 2025. Brite EB. The origins of the apple in…
Measles resurgence highlights need for better vaccination awareness among healthcare workers
In recent years, measles has made a resurgence globally. In England, 2024 saw the highest number of confirmed…
Researchers identify protein crucial for tick-borne encephalitis virus to infect human cells
Researchers at Karolinska Institutet, together with international colleagues, have identified a protein that is crucial for the TBE…
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…
What is the world’s deadliest animal? 60+ types of it in Mississippi
Diseases spread by mosquito bites and how you can protect yourself Here are four diseases transmitted from a…
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…