#viral-infections

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fromNature
1 week ago

Promising vaccine against deadly Nipah virus can also treat infection

"This is a revolution in the right direction," says Vinod Balasubramaniam, a molecular virologist at Monash University Malaysia in Subang Jaya.
Public health
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 week ago

Human Pegivirus may be environmental trigger for Parkinson's disease

Researchers discovered that Human Pegivirus may contribute to Parkinson's disease, found in the brains of patients but not in those without the disease.
Health
European startups
fromSilicon Canals
1 month ago

Dutch-based Leyden Labs secures 20M from EIB

Leyden Laboratories secures €20M funding to enhance pandemic preparedness through innovative antiviral research.
The focus is on developing non-vaccine therapies for respiratory viruses, specifically a nasal spray targeting influenza.
Alternative medicine
fromNew York Post
1 month ago

'Hidden risk' of widely-used prescription drugs - you're more likely to get the flu and Covid while on them

Prescription drugs intended to relieve symptoms may unintentionally increase susceptibility to viral infections, according to a new study from Norway.
fromNature
3 months ago

Do infections have a role in Alzheimer's disease?

"They had a rapid decline in a one-year period, and ended up in a nursing home," she says.
Coronavirus
fromwww.nature.com
3 months ago

MFSD6 is an entry receptor for enterovirus D68

In our study, we identified the multipass membrane transporter MFSD6 as a critical entry factor for EV-D68, showing that its knockout effectively blocks viral infection in cultured cells.
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