THURSDAY, July 5, 2018 — Viruses are the most commonly identified cause of meningitis among U.K. adults, according to a
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Viruses are found to be the most common cause of meningitis but diagnosis is often delayed
The first major paper looking at the causes and consequences of meningitis in the UK has found that viruses are
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Compound made inside human body stops viruses from replicating
The newest antiviral drugs could take advantage of a compound made not by humans, but inside them. A team of
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Yellow fever: A new method for testing vaccine safety
Scientists from the Institut Pasteur, the CNRS and Sanofi Pasteur have recently developed a novel alternative method to animal testing
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Impact of dengue virus on Ethiopia
Dengue, a mosquito-borne RNA virus, is one of the most serious and rapidly spreading arboviral diseases in the world. Now,
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Reconstructing Zika’s spread
The urgent threat from Zika virus, which dominated news headlines in the spring and summer of 2016, has passed for
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More than a living syringe: Mosquito saliva alone triggers unexpected immune response
Mosquito season is around the corner, bringing with it a higher risk of catching potentially serious diseases transmitted by their
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Dengue ‘hot spots’ provide map to chikungunya and Zika outbreaks: Scientists develop a statistical framework in the form of a map to guide proactive interventions for these viral diseases
Identifying dengue fever “hot spots” can provide a predictive map for outbreaks of chikungunya and Zika — two other viral
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Brick by brick: Assembly of the measles virus: Highlights advanced cryo-electron techniques
Researchers have been able to capture images of measles viruses as they emerge from infected cells, using state of the
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CRISPR-based diagnostic SHERLOCK optimized for rapid use during viral outbreaks: New technique enables SHERLOCK to detect a virus directly in bodily fluids, eliminating a step that required lab equipment and expanding the platform’s potential to quickly and cheaply track pathogens such as Zika during an outbreak
In a paper published today in Science, researchers at Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard report a new tool that
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