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COVID-19 and flu could awaken hidden breast cancer cells
Scientists have discovered that infections like COVID-19 and flu can “wake up” dormant breast cancer cells – triggering new tumour growth in the lungs.
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Pioneering Nipah vaccine for pigs aims to protect humans too
Scientists at The Pirbright Institute have developed and successfully tested three experimental vaccines to protect pigs against the deadly Nipah virus - a first step to preventing transmission to humans.
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Bird flu is changing – AI might help us keep up
Researchers at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte have used artificial intelligence to look at how the H5N1 bird flu virus is evolving to evade the immune system - insights that could make way for development of effective future therapies.
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Engineered DNA aptamers outsmart viral infection pathways
EPFL scientists have engineered virus-inspired DNA aptamers that bind infection targets with record selectivity. This innovation could change how we diagnose and treat infectious diseases.
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New drug combination shows potential to treat enteroviruses
Researchers in Norway have identified a promising oral drug combination that may stop the replication of enteroviruses, a group of viruses responsible for illnesses ranging from the common cold to type 1 diabetes.
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New study reveals how bacteria ‘vaccinate’ with viral DNA
The discovery from researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine reveals how bacteria use the CRISPR-Cas system to store viral DNA, enhancing their immunity against future infections, and potentially paving the way for new phage-based therapies
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B cell discovery could supercharge future vaccine development
New research reveals how B cells balance mutation and clonal expansion to refine their antibodies. This discovery could lead to more targeted and effective vaccine designs for various diseases.
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Scientists discover key to long COVID lung damage and potential treatment
Scientists at the University of Virginia (UVA) School of Medicine have uncovered a crucial mechanism behind the lingering effects of long COVID, revealing how severe COVID-19 infections impair immune cells’ ability to repair lung tissue.
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Novel nasal spray effectively prevents influenza infection
The nasal spray reduced influenza virus levels by >99.99 percent, which could safeguard public health if validated in humans.
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mRNA vaccine provides enhanced protection against mpox
The mRNA vaccine candidate more effectively limited symptoms and disease duration in non-human primates.
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New two-step vaccination strategy for influenza
The novel strategy demonstrates a strong immune response, both body-wide and specifically in the upper respiratory tract, in porcine models.
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Advancing HIV treatment with a small molecule inhibitor
The new study demonstrated that a small molecule inhibitor, BLZ945, could be used as a potential therapeutic to achieve viral clearance.
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The role of KDR in the survival of HTLV-1-infected T cells
KDR inhibitors could be very impactful for treatment of ATLL and HAM/TSP or prevent disease by lessening the viral load of HTLV-1.
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Developing a globally-applicable HIV cure
A new assay has been developed which enables the detailing of intact proviral genomes of under-studied HIV strains.
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Essential insights into HIV-1 latency mechanisms
HIV-Tocky, a new viral reporter system, uncovers the molecular mechanisms of provirus silencing and expression.
