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Scientists Discover Role of Protein in Detecting the Common Cold Virus

Dec. 1, 2020 — The role of a protein in detecting the common cold virus and kickstarting an immune response to fight infection has been uncovered by a team of ...

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Large, Delayed Outbreaks of Endemic Diseases Possible Following COVID-19 Controls

Nov. 9, 2020 — Measures such as mask wearing and social distancing that are key to reducing coronavirus infection have also greatly reduced ...

Pre-Existing Coronavirus Antibodies Could Help Protect Children Against New Pandemic Strain

Nov. 6, 2020 — Researchers have found that some antibodies, created by the immune system during infection with common cold coronaviruses, can also target SARS-CoV-2 ...

Seven Different 'Disease Forms' Identified in Mild COVID-19

Nov. 2, 2020 — A new study finds that there are seven 'forms of disease' in COVID-19 with mild disease course and that the disease leaves behind significant changes in the immune system, even after 10 weeks. These ...

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New Lab-on-a-Chip Infection Test Could Provide Cheaper, Faster Portable Diagnostics

Dec. 2, 2020 — A tiny new silicon-based lab-on-chip test could pave the way for cheap handheld infectious disease ...

Cancer Survivors at Higher Risk of Hospitalization or Dying from Flu

Nov. 30, 2020 — Survivors from a wide range of cancers are more likely than people in the general population to be hospitalized or die from seasonal influenza even several years after their cancer diagnosis, ...

New Study Explains Important Cause of Fatal Influenza

Nov. 25, 2020 — It is largely unknown why influenza infections lead to an increased risk of bacterial pneumonia. Researchers have now described important findings leading to so-called superinfections, which claim ...

New Therapy for Flu May Help in Fight Against COVID-19

Nov. 24, 2020 — A new therapy for influenza virus infections that may also prove effective against many other pathogenic virus infections, including HIV and COVID-19, has been developed by scientists. The team's ...

COVID-19 Infection Combined With Blood Clots Worsens Patient Outcomes, Study Finds

Nov. 23, 2020 — While respiratory issues continue to be the most common symptom of a COVID-19 infection, new research indicates the disease could also be associated ...

The Drug Aprotinin Inhibits Entry of SARS-CoV2 in Host Cells, Study Finds

Nov. 23, 2020 — In order for the SARS-CoV2 virus to enter host cells, its 'spike' protein has to be cleaved by the cell's own enzymes -- proteases. The protease inhibitor aprotinin can prevent cell infection, as ...

How the Flu Virus Spreads Within Cities

Nov. 19, 2020 — New insights into the local transmission of seasonal influenza may be valuable for planning interventions to combat the spread of respiratory diseases within cities, according to a new ...

How the Polio Vaccine Virus Occasionally Becomes Dangerous

Nov. 18, 2020 — The polio vaccines heralded the elimination of polio from the U.S., saving countless children from sudden paralysis and death. In the developing world, however, outbreaks of poliovirus still occur ...

Shutting Down COVID-19 Virus' Destructive Proteins With Aerosolized Molecules

Nov. 13, 2020 — Researchers have successfully used molecules made up of small strands of RNA to shut down the production of destructive proteins generated by the ...

Chemists Discover the Structure of a Key Coronavirus Protein

Nov. 12, 2020 — Chemists have determined the molecular structure of a protein found in the SARS-CoV-2 virus. This protein forms a cation-selective channel and plays a key role in the virus's ability to replicate ...