(MedPage Today) -- Expert witnesses offered conflicting perspectives on whether masking children in schools prevents transmission of the SARS-CoV-2 virus during a hearing of the House Committee on Energy & Commerce's Subcommittee on Oversight...
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Researchers have discovered how Rift Valley fever virus enters cells, pointing the way to new therapies to treat deadly Rift Valley fever.
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A new sensor can detect not only whether a virus is present, but whether it’s infectious – an important distinction for containing viral spread. Researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and collaborators developed the sensor,...
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The last case of smallpox worldwide occurred in Somalia in October 1977. In 1980, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the eradication of the smallpox. According to official sources, the virus continues to exist today only in two...
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It's been quite a few days for Tarek El Moussa.
First, the HGTV personality tested positive for Covid-19, coming down with a breakthrough case of the virus several months after getting vaccinated.
According to the real estate expert's rep,...
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More than 675,000 Americans have now died of the COVID-19 virus, surpassing the number of deaths in the United States during the 1918 pandemic.
In 1918, the world experienced its last major pandemic: the outbreak of...
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Researchers have discovered an 'ultra-potent' monoclonal antibody against multiple variants of SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for COVID-19, including the delta variant.
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The nation's most populous state is the only one experiencing 'substantial' coronavirus transmission. Associated Press
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Scientists studying coronaviruses like SARS-CoV-2 are taking blood samples from people in regions where there are lots of bats to estimate how often people encounter the viruses they carry. WebMD Health News
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Researchers at the University of Liverpool have shown how SARS-CoV-2 viral proteases attack the host cell, and how this can be targeted to stop virus replication in cell culture using existing drugs.
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When the novel coronavirus led to a global pandemic last year, doctors and researchers rushed to learn as much as possible about the virus and how our bodies respond to it.
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The newly appointed surgeon general for Florida has a history of questioning COVID-19 mitigation measures and vaccines, and even touted the malaria drug hydroxychloroquine as a potential treatment for the virus, the Sun-Sentinel reports.
"Florida...
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Scientists describe the structure of a key protein on the surface of the hepatitis C virus (HCV) and how it interacts with its receptor found on some human cells. The findings provide new leads for developing an HCV vaccine.
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Despite the best efforts of scientists around the world, the current global pandemic continues onward. But even if you aren’t working on a new vaccine or trying to curb the virus with some other seemingly miraculous technology, there are a few...
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The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health has confirmed its first West Nile virus death this year. “To the family and friends feeling the sorrow of losing this person due to WNV, we send you our deepest sympathies,” Los Angeles...
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A new paper explores the idea that studying bats' responses to SARS-CoV-2 may provide key insights into how and when to best use existing therapies for COVID-19, and to develop new treatments. The paper is a major review of how the virus that has...
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Bud: I got my vaccination. I am now protected from the virus.
Lou: Not me. No one’s gonna jab a needle in my arm.
Bud: You must.
Lou: Why?
Bud: To protect me.
Lou: From the virus?
Bud: Yes.
Lou: But I thought you said you were vaccinated.
Bud: I...
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Several strains of bacteria are resistant to antibiotics, making them very difficult to treat. One bacteria that’s highly damaging to human lungs and is often resistant to antibiotics is Mycobacterium abscessus. Researchers have found a new...
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The immune system is vitally important for resolving COVID-19 when individuals are infected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Moreover, the vaccines that are being administered to millions of people across the globe are designed to 'pre-warn and arm' the...
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Vaccinated kids aged 5 to 11 showed evidence of protection against the virus, the company said. The data must be reviewed by the F.D.A. before children can be inoculated.
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