Winter viruses can trigger a heart attack or stroke—another good reason to get a flu or COVID shot
Winter is here, along with cold days and the inevitable seasonal surge in respiratory viruses.
Jun 19, 2025
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Viruses: News and Research on Coronavirus
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Researchers discover protein necessary for SARS-CoV-2 to evade the body's defenses
The human body is naturally equipped with defenses to fight off viral infections. For a virus to successfully infect it, it must first overcome these defenses. To do so, viruses have evolved specialized tools—proteins known ...
Jun 12, 2025
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Llama-derived antibodies target coronaviruses' conserved spike region, offering broad protection
Scientists have discovered a unique class of small antibodies that are strongly protective against a wide range of SARS coronaviruses, including SARS-CoV-1 and numerous early and recent SARS-CoV-2 variants. The unique antibodies ...
Jun 11, 2025
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The virus that won't quit: New research reveals how SARS-CoV-2 evolves
Researchers have tracked how the COVID-19 virus mutates long term, revealing patterns that could help predict the emergence of future variants.
Jun 10, 2025
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mRNA vaccines modified to include cytokine IL-12 enhance T cell response
In the quest to design vaccines that better help the body's immune system fight disease, scientists are always looking for more tools for their arsenal.
Jun 6, 2025
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Moderna's new lower-dose COVID-19 vaccine approved by FDA
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a new lower-dose vaccine for active immunization against COVID-19 caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2.
Jun 4, 2025
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New mRNA vaccine is more effective and less costly to develop, study finds
A new type of mRNA vaccine is more scalable and adaptable to continuously evolving viruses such as SARS-CoV-2 and H5N1, according to a study by researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Public Health and the Pennsylvania ...
Jun 3, 2025
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Antibodies with an Achilles' heel: How viruses escape the immune defense system
Monoclonal antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 were considered a promising approach for the prevention and therapy of coronavirus infections. However, the ongoing evolution of the virus regularly produces new variants that are ...
May 26, 2025
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Researchers develop gene therapy that can target airway and lungs via nasal spray
For gene therapy to work well, therapeutic molecules need to be efficiently delivered to the correct locations in the body—a job commonly given to adeno-associated viruses (AAV).
May 22, 2025
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Universal vaccines could reshape how we fight future outbreaks—but a broad approach is needed
Every year, the race begins anew. Scientists scramble to track mutating viruses, pharmaceutical companies reformulate vaccines and public health systems brace for another season of jabs and logistics.
May 22, 2025
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