Scientific Estimates of Spread of Coronavirus Much Higher Than Official Reports
Authors caution that given the lack of a robust and detailed timeline of records of suspected, probable, and confirmed cases and close contacts, the true…
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Tracking Dangerous Bat Coronaviruses With Next-Generation DNA Sequencing
A targeted NGS approach may help track the viruses behind dangerous outbreaks. On January 21, 2020, the first case of the Wuhan coronavirus, named 2019-nCoV,…
Confirmed Coronavirus Cases Climb to 6065 Globally – 132 Deaths in China
Note: There is now a newer Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Situation Report 10. WHO Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Situation Report 9 Four confirmed cases reported in United…
Potential Global Spread of New Coronavirus Mapped by New Study
Experts in population mapping at the University of Southampton have identified cities and provinces within mainland China, and cities and countries worldwide, which are at…
Three Cases of Novel Coronavirus Reported in France – Virus Recently Emerged in China
The first confirmed cases of 2019-nCoV in Europe are not unexpected. Their identification proves that detection and confirmation of this novel virus is working in…
Research Underway to Address Threat of Novel Coronavirus That Recently Emerged in China
The new cluster of viral pneumonia cases originating in Wuhan, China, marks the third time in 20 years that a member of the large family…
“Snake Pneumonia” – Coronavirus Outbreak in China Traced to Snakes by Genetic Analysis
Emerging viral infections — from bird flu to Ebola to Zika infections — pose major threats to global public health, and understanding their origins can…
Clever Decoy That Neutralizes Viruses Points Way to Treat Viruses That Cross From Animals to Humans
A host of disease-causing viruses called arenaviruses lurk in animal populations in various parts of the world, sometimes crossing over into humans. When they do…
Your First Battle With Flu Matters Most – Here’s Why
The first strain of influenza virus we encounter during childhood sets the course of how our immune system responds to exposures later in life. How…
Zika Virus Vaccine Breakthrough – Could Lead to Global Elimination of the Disease
Researchers from the University of Adelaide have made significant advances in developing a novel vaccine against Zika virus, which could potentially lead to global elimination…
Emergence of Deadly Virus in Marine Mammals Linked to Melting Arctic Sea Ice
Scientists have linked the decline in Arctic sea ice to the emergence of a deadly virus that could threaten marine mammals in the North Pacific,…
Bat Warning: Evidence of Cross-Species Virus Transmission From Bats to Humans
Infectious diseases spilling over from wildlife are not new — as of 2008, approximately 70 percent of all known emerging diseases are thought to have…
Deadliest Crop Killing Viruses Revealed at High Resolution for the First Time
For the first time, we can take a molecular-level look at one of the world’s deadliest crop killers. The Luteoviridae are pathogenic plant viruses responsible…
Laser-Induced Graphene Filter Traps and Terminates Bacteria
Rice lab adapts laser-induced graphene to remove pathogens from the air. Airborne bacteria may see what looks like a comfy shag carpet on which to…
Watch the Very First Video of Viruses Assembling
For the first time, researchers have captured images of the formation of individual viruses, offering a real-time view into the kinetics of viral assembly. The…
Geometry Goes Viral: Math Used to Solve Virus Puzzle
Researchers have developed a new mathematical framework that changes the way we understand the structure of viruses such as Zika and Herpes. The discovery, by…
Ebola-Like Virus Safely Destroys Brain Tumors
New research from Yale University details how scientists used a novel chimeric virus (VSV-LASV-GPC) containing genes from both Lassa and VSV to target and completely…
Fast-Acting Virus Targets Most Melanoma Tumors
In a newly published study, Yale University researchers show that a fast-acting virus targets most melanoma tumors after injection into the blood stream of mice….