Durable SARS-CoV-2 antibodies bind to two viral targets at once
LA JOLLA, CA—A new study led by scientists at La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI) shows how ideal antibodies against ...
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An investigational T-cell therapy shows promise against six viral infections common after stem cell transplants
Bottom Line: Posoleucel, an investigational allogeneic off-the-shelf T-cell therapy that simultaneously targets six different viruses, demonstrated promising antiviral efficacy and ...
How a viral toxin may exacerbate severe COVID-19
Berkeley — A new study in the journal Nature Communications reveals how a viral toxin produced by the SARS-CoV-2 virus may ...
Incidence of viral rebound after treatment with nirmatrelvir-ritonavir and molnupiravir
About The Study: In this study of 12,600 adults in Hong Kong with COVID-19 who were hospitalized, viral rebound was ...
Systems analysis of kidney metabolism reveals unexpected links to viral protection
Our kidney filters 180 liters of blood every day and retains nutrients through a process called ‘endocytosis’ and through active ...
Cardiovascular scientists to explore viral infection that can lead to sudden death
James Smyth, associate professor at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC, has been awarded a five-year, $2.7 million grant from ...
Trinity team unearths potential secret to viral resistance
Scientists from Trinity College Dublin have unearthed a secret that may explain why some people are able to resist viral ...
Ancient viral DNA in human genome guards against infections
ITHACA, N.Y. -- Viral DNA in human genomes, embedded there from ancient infections, serve as antivirals that protect human cells against ...
Ancient viral remnants in the human genome are active in normal tissues
Remnants of ancient viruses in the human genome are active in healthy tissues as well as diseased ones, limiting their ...
Pandemic prep needs ‘smart surveillance’ to predict viral spillovers
COLUMBUS, Ohio – “Smart surveillance” for viral spillover from animals to humans, targeted preparedness and drug and vaccine research, and ...
Smoking increases the risk of illness and viral infection, including type of coronavirus
A new study led by UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers shows that current smokers have a 12% increased risk ...
Enemy turned ally: Ancient viral genes protect the brain against new infections
From the common cold to COVID-19, viruses have a massive impact on our day-to-day lives, but infections that occurred millions ...
Facemask can detect viral exposure from a 10-minute conversation with an infected person
Scientists have created a face mask that can detect common respiratory viruses, including influenza and the coronavirus, in the air ...
Viruses rewire host cellular machinery to maximise viral production
The Molecular Virology Research Group at Pompeu Fabra University (UPF), in collaboration with the Epitranscriptomics and RNA Dynamics group of ...
A cellular engineering breakthrough: High-yield CRISPR without viral vectors
SAN FRANCISCO, CA—A new variation of the CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing system makes it easier to re-engineer massive quantities of cells ...
Wastewater viral loads can provide advance warning of COVID-19 outbreaks
Scientists show that there is a close association between clinical cases of COVID-19 and viral loads in wastewater, with the ...
SMART advances in the detection and quantification of viral pathogens in wastewater
Singapore, 22 August 2022 - Researchers from the Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Interdisciplinary Research Group (IRG) at Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research ...
New social media tools help public assess viral posts, check for bots
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- The Observatory on Social Media, or OSoMe, at Indiana University has launched three new or revamped no-cost research ...
COVID-19 fattens up our body’s cells to fuel its viral takeover
RICHLAND, Wash.—The virus that causes COVID-19 undertakes a massive takeover of the body’s fat-processing system, creating cellular storehouses of fat ...
WFIRM combines organoids, artificial intelligence to study viral threats
WINSTON-SALEM, NC, MONDAY, JUNE 27, 2022 -- A $36 million award from the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA), a part ...