Examining Viruses under a Microscope – How Influenza Viruses interact with Cells
Influenza viruses are among the most likely triggers of future pandemics. A research team from the Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research (HZI) and the Medical…
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Study Confirms that the Shingles Vaccine reduces the Risk of Dementia
A new analysis of a vaccination program in Wales found that the shingles vaccine appeared to lower new dementia diagnoses by 20% – more than…
Creating an Anti-flu Antibody with long-lasting sticky effects
Scientists have engineered a monoclonal antibody that can protect mice from a lethal dose of influenza A, a new study shows. The new molecule combines…
Potassium Benzoate
Potassium benzoate (E212), the potassium salt of benzoic acid, is a food preservative that inhibits the growth of mold, yeast and some bacteria. It is…
How the Zika Virus Weakens our Defenses?
Zika virus and dengue virus are very close relatives. Both are mosquito-borne flaviviruses, and both specialize in infecting a host’s dendritic cells. But a new Nature…
Developing Vaccines for Future Viral Strains
Effective vaccines dramatically changed the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, preventing illness, reducing disease severity, and saving millions of lives. However, five years later, SARS-CoV-2…
Scientists identify llama Antibodies that shut down COVID and its potential Variations
Powerful llama-derived antibodies could be the key to stopping not just current SARS viruses, but future ones too. Scientists have discovered a unique class of…
Copper Benzoate
Copper benzoate is the chemical compound with the formula Cu(C6H5CO2)2(H2O)x. It is a light blue crystalline powder derived from cupric ions and benzoic acid’s conjugate…
Developing a New mRNA Vaccination is less Expensive and more Effective
A new type of mRNA vaccine is more scalable and adaptable to continuously evolving viruses such as SARS-CoV-2 and H5N1, according to a study by…
A Blood Test from Johns Hopkins finds Tumor DNA three years earlier
Researchers at Johns Hopkins found that fragments of tumor DNA can appear in the bloodstream up to three years before a cancer diagnosis, offering a…
In Only 90 Minutes, a novel Microchip exposes how your Body Fights Viruses
A team at Scripps Research has created a microchip that can rapidly reveal how a person’s antibodies respond to viruses using only a drop of…
Comprehensive Immunity profiling provides information about Evolution of Flu Virus
A new study has shown that person-to-person variation in antibody immunity plays a key role in shaping which influenza (flu) strains dominate in a population.…
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