New Herpes Vaccine Shows Promise Against Herpes Simplex Virus
New study demonstrates candidate’s potential to generate antibodies, limit viral shedding. A genetically edited form of a herpes simplex virus — rewired to keep it…
New study demonstrates candidate’s potential to generate antibodies, limit viral shedding. A genetically edited form of a herpes simplex virus — rewired to keep it…
Good uptake (8 out of 10 people) will likely be needed to achieve herd immunity through vaccination. Governments should consider incentivizing people to get a…
New research reveals that tinnitus, a common condition that causes the perception of noise in the ear and head, is being exacerbated by COVID-19 —…
Using “lab on a chip” technology, Stanford engineers have created a microlab half the size of a credit card that can detect COVID-19 in just…
It is not only the heart that has chambers — the brain does, too. Its four ventricles are connected to the spinal canal and filled…
A recent study by Estonian researchers at University of Tartu explains how coronavirus is activated before attacking the cell and what could help to impede…
Textual analysis of social media posts finds users’ anxiety and suicide-risk levels are rising, among other negative trends. Dealing with a global pandemic has taken…
Blood clots continue to wreak havoc for patients with severe COVID-19 infection, and a new study explains what may spark them in up to half…
Artificial intelligence (AI) can enhance the performance of radiologists in reading breast cancer screening mammograms, according to a study published in Radiology: Artificial Intelligence. Breast cancer…
The ability of SARS-CoV-2 to infect cells depends on interactions between the viral spike protein and the human cell surface protein ACE2. To enable the…
Investigations of deceased COVID-19 patients have shed light on possible lung damage caused by the virus. The study, published today (November 3, 2020) in The…
At the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, there were high hopes that hot summer temperatures could reduce its spread. Although summer didn’t bring widespread relief,…
University of Chicago researchers add district map to COVID Atlas visualization tool. Citizens and voters can now track their congressional districts alongside the coronavirus pandemic,…
Brigham investigators have identified patients who cleared the disease faster and had a persistent antibody response, with important implications for immunity. One of the pressing…
Letting an algorithm decide which maintenance holes to test for evidence of coronavirus could improve pandemic containment efforts. COVID-19 is a respiratory illness that spreads…
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine scientists have discovered the fastest way to identify potent, neutralizing human monoclonal antibodies against SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes…
Sleep deprivation increases rewarding properties of cocaine through motivation peptide. Sleep deprivation may pave the way to cocaine addiction. Too little sleep can increase the…
Preclinical data published in Cell show the nanoparticle vaccine spurs extremely high levels of protective antibodies in animal models. An innovative nanoparticle vaccine candidate for…