Viruses: News and Research on Positive-Strand RNA Viruses

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Long COVID and immune 'soldier' cells: Q&A

Extreme fatigue, a racing pulse, shortness of breath, brain fog, aching joints—the symptoms of long COVID can vary widely, change unpredictably and be difficult to recognize as signs of the condition. Long COVID also remains ...

The lightbulb moment behind a potential antiviral breakthrough

An unexpected observation by a University of Queensland researcher could lead to a new treatment for deadly infectious diseases including COVID‑19, pneumonia in infants and children, or viral infections caused by Ebola and ...

Targeted school closures can improve pandemic response

New research led by UMC Utrecht shows that school closures during a pandemic outbreak are most effective when carefully targeted. The study, published in Nature Communications, demonstrates that the right strategy depends ...

Dengue virus can infect immune cells meant to fight disease

Researchers at the University of Vermont's Robert Larner, M.D. College of Medicine and Upstate Medical University in Syracuse, New York, have discovered that dengue virus can infect and replicate inside memory B cells, immune ...

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