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- New Ohio State Research Warns Influenza D Possesses Significant Potential for Human Spillover
Published: Apr 25, 2026
Section: Diseases & Conditions
Researchers at The Ohio State University have discovered that influenza D can replicate effectively within human respiratory cells and lung tissue. While no active human infections...
- Robert Webster Elected AAAS Fellow Following Half a Century of Groundbreaking Avian Influenza Research
Published: Mar 27, 2026
Section: Health
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital scientist Robert Webster, Ph.D., has been named a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. The lifetime honor recogn...
- Oxford University Press Study Finds SARS-CoV-2 Evolution Constrained by Rigid Spike Protein Structural Limits
Published: Mar 26, 2026
Section: Research
New genomic research reveals that while the COVID-19 virus mutated rapidly, it did so within fixed genetic channels dictated by the stability of its spike protein. The study indica...
- Oxford University Press Study Reveals SARS-CoV-2 Evolution Is Tightly Constrained by Spike Protein Structural Stability
Published: Mar 25, 2026
Section: Health
New research published in Genome Biology and Evolution indicates that while the COVID-19 virus evolved rapidly, its genetic adaptations were limited to pre-existing structural chan...
- Linköping University Study Finds Lupus Medication Anifrolumab Restores Immune Function in Cells Infected with HIV
Published: Mar 24, 2026
Section: Medical News
Researchers in Sweden have demonstrated that the drug anifrolumab can reverse the chronic immune exhaustion typically seen in patients living with HIV. By blocking specific interfe...
- University of Minnesota Researchers Identify Structural Mechanisms Driving High Lethality of Marburg Virus
Published: Mar 13, 2026
Section: Health
A groundbreaking study published in Nature reveals that the Marburg virus enters human cells up to 300 times more efficiently than the Ebola virus. Scientists identified a specific...
- Researchers identify cellular enzyme that coronaviruses reprogram to accelerate viral spread and protein production
Published: Mar 3, 2026
Section: Business & Economy
A study from Pompeu Fabra University has identified a specific enzyme that coronaviruses use to modify the host cell's machinery, creating optimal conditions for viral replication....
- Nanoparticle Defense: Engineering New Barriers Against Persistent Viral Contamination
Published: Feb 13, 2026
Section: Health
Innovative research has identified a robust method for utilizing specialized nanoparticles to eliminate bacteriophage contamination within industrial and laboratory settings. By fo...