A team of researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) has uncovered hidden vulnerabilities on the surface of the dengue virus. This novel discovery means that scientists can now develop strategies to target ...
Mar 30, 2017
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Cross-sectional surveys of mosquito abundance carried out in the subtropics and tropics are meant to give researchers an indication of the risk of a dengue virus outbreak in any given area. This type of entomological monitoring, ...
Mar 23, 2017
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As public health officials warn that spring's warmer temperatures may herald another increase of Zika virus infections in the Caribbean and North and South America, researchers around the world are racing to develop safe ...
Feb 21, 2017
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Why is there a delay between when a pregnant woman is infected with Zika virus and when her fetus shows signs of brain malformations or microcephaly? Why do only a small minority of infants born to infected women appear to ...
Jan 30, 2017
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The near-spherical outer structure of the dengue virus has been recreated in remarkable detail by a team of bioinformaticians in Singapore. The virtual model could show researchers how the virus fuses with and infects human ...
Jan 25, 2017
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Brazil's Health Ministry says that cases of chikungunya are soaring this year in Latin America's biggest country.
Nov 24, 2016
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Vaccinating against dengue fever could increase outbreaks of Zika, suggests new research out of York University and Xi'an Jiaotong University in China.
Oct 31, 2016
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Researchers are trying to infect mosquitoes in Brazil and Colombia with a type of bacteria that could prevent them from spreading the Zika virus and other dangerous diseases.
Oct 26, 2016
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India suffers from the highest number of dengue infections in the world, but there are few studies, if any, to understand the immune cells involved in fighting the virus.
Oct 20, 2016
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Every year, more than 350 million people in over 120 countries contact dengue fever, which can cause symptoms ranging from achy muscles and a skin rash to life-threatening hemorrhagic fever. Researchers have struggled to ...
Oct 20, 2016
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