Researchers Found a Surprisingly Simple Solution to Significantly Slow a Viral Epidemic
To slow an epidemic, focus on handwashing: Improving the rate of handwashing at just 10 major airports could significantly slow the spread of a viral…
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Army-Developed Experimental Zika Vaccine Induces Potent Cross-Neutralizing Antibodies
A new study led by scientists at the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research has shown for the first time that a single dose of…
For Thousands of Years, Quarantines Have Tried to Keep Out Disease
The recent global spread of a deadly coronavirus originating in Wuhan, China, has led world leaders to invoke an ancient tradition to control the spread…
Portable Smartphone Lab Can Diagnose Illnesses Like Coronavirus & HIV – Delivers Test Results in ‘Spit’ Second
Engineers with the University of Cincinnati have created a tiny portable lab that plugs into your phone, connecting it automatically to a doctor’s office through…
Chemists Discovered the Structure of a Key Influenza Protein – Breakthrough Could Lead to Flu Treatment
Findings could help researchers design drugs to treat influenza B infections. A team of MIT chemists has discovered the structure of a key influenza protein,…
How to Tell if You Have the Wuhan Coronavirus, 2019-nCoV
The Conversation Editor’s note: The new coronavirus, 2019-nCoV, continues to spread in China, and cases are being diagnosed in many other countries, including the U.S….
Single Mutation Could Significantly Enhance Wuhan Coronavirus
New Analysis: Novel Coronavirus Receptors Show Similarities to SARS-CoV The recent emergence of Wuhan coronavirus (2019-nCoV) has put the world on high alert for transcontinental…
Zinc Lozenges Did Not Shorten the Duration of Colds in Latest Study
Administration of zinc acetate lozenges to common cold patients did not shorten colds in a randomized trial published in BMJ Open. Eight controlled trials…
Strains of Coronavirus 2019-nCoV Detected in France Isolated
As well as sequencing the whole genome of coronavirus 2019-nCoV, the Institut Pasteur continued to work on the samples taken from the first confirmed cases….
Whole Genome of the Wuhan Coronavirus, 2019-nCoV Sequenced
On January 24, 2020, the French Ministry of Health confirmed the first three cases of patients affected by the Wuhan coronavirus. On January 29, 2020,…
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…
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…
