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Study reveals certain Nasal Bacteria may increase the Chance of Contracting COVID-19
A new study from researchers at the George Washington University has found that certain bacteria living in the nose may influence how likely someone is…
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Research Shows gaps in High-risk Adults’ Flu Treatment
A multi-state study reveals that many high-risk adults diagnosed with influenza (flu) in emergency departments and urgent care centers are not receiving timely antiviral treatment.…
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In Animal Tests, the Experimental Avian Flu Vaccination performs well
A vaccine under development at the University at Buffalo has demonstrated complete protection in mice against a deadly variant of the virus that causes bird…
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Clinical Trials to Evaluate a Vaccine against Tau Protein, which promotes Alzheimer’s
Researchers hope to launch human clinical trials in their quest for a vaccine to prevent the buildup of pathological tau after demonstrating that this vaccine…
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H5N1 Avian Influenza Vaccination created via Nasal Spray
Scientists have pioneered an influenza virus vector-based nasal spray vaccine platform and developed a nasal spray H5N1 avian influenza vaccine. During the early COVID-19 pandemic,…
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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…
Biology
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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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