Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Drug blocks Zika, other mosquito-borne viruses in cell cultures
If there was a Mafia crime family of the virus world, it might be flaviviruses.
Dec 12, 2017
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News tagged with yellow fever
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Zika-bearing mosquitoes quickly invade and adapt to new environments
The Zika-bearing mosquito Aedes aegypti is not only spreading rapidly but has shown a remarkable ability to adapt quickly to different locales and climates, according to Jeffrey Powell, professor of ecology and evolutionary ...
Nov 25, 2016
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Team makes strides in fight against Zika
There's a war raging on a tiny battlefield and the outcome could well touch millions of people worldwide threatened by Zika and related viruses. The key ally unlocking the mystery surrounding this conflict is the long-dreaded ...
Nov 15, 2016
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Original Zika virus papers found, dating from 1940s to 1960s
Handwritten original research documents relating to the first known identification of the Zika virus have been uncovered at the University of Glasgow's Archive.
May 26, 2016
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Biologists develop novel antiviral approach to dengue fever
The virus that causes dengue fever infects an estimated 390 million people per year. Infection often leads to symptoms so severe that it was once called "breakbone fever" for the pain it causes, or even death. It's the fastest-growing ...
Dec 2, 2015
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Immunology
Scientists identify molecular biomarkers of vaccine immunity
Testing the efficacy of vaccines in clinical trials takes years, even decades. Yet challenging infections like HIV, malaria and dengue are striking today. To speed up vaccine testing, scientists at the Emory Vaccine Center ...
Dec 16, 2013
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Immunology
Vaccine study reveals link between immunity and cells' starvation response
One of the most effective vaccines in history has been the yellow fever vaccine, which was developed in the 1930s and has been administered to more than 500 million people.
Dec 5, 2013
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Medical research
Shark compound proves potential as drug to treat human viruses
A compound initially isolated from sharks shows potential as a unique broad-spectrum human antiviral agent, according to a study led by a Georgetown University Medical Center investigator and reported in the Proceedings of ...
Sep 19, 2011
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Health
Vaccines saved at least 154 million lives in 50 years: WHO
Global immunization efforts have saved at least 154 million lives in the past 50 years, the World Health Organization said Wednesday, adding that most of those to benefit were infants.
Apr 24, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
The potential return of yellow fever
Mosquito-transmitted virus infections are on the rise and their spread is accelerating in Texas, Florida and elsewhere in the American South. With the rise of mosquito-borne illnesses, infectious disease experts at Baylor ...
Oct 17, 2023
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