Virology News
207.7K views | +14 today
Virology News
Topical news snippets about viruses that affect people.  And other things. Like Led Zeppelin. And zombies B-)
Curated by Ed Rybicki
Your new post is loading...
Your new post is loading...
Scooped by Ed Rybicki
December 3, 2019 5:03 AM
Scoop.it!

Congo-Kinshasa: New Ebola Vaccine Enters Real-World DRC Test Phase

Congo-Kinshasa: New Ebola Vaccine Enters Real-World DRC Test Phase | Virology News | Scoop.it
Authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo have started using a second vaccine to fight Ebola. The country is struggling to contain what is now the world's second-worst outbreak of the deadly virus on record.
No comment yet.
Scooped by Ed Rybicki
December 3, 2019 5:01 AM
Scoop.it!

Recommended Vaccines Underused During Pregnancy 

Recommended Vaccines Underused During Pregnancy  | Virology News | Scoop.it
Most US mothers-to-be (65%) have not been vaccinated for both influenza and pertussis, according to a CDC report.The CDC recommends women receive the pertussis...
No comment yet.
Scooped by Ed Rybicki
December 3, 2019 5:00 AM
Scoop.it!

Investigators Use Experimental Flu Drug to Cure Tick-Borne Virus in Mice 

Investigators Use Experimental Flu Drug to Cure Tick-Borne Virus in Mice  | Virology News | Scoop.it
Investigators Use Experimental Flu Drug 00 Read the Original Article...
No comment yet.
Scooped by Ed Rybicki
December 3, 2019 4:58 AM
Scoop.it!

Dermatologic Manifestations of the 1918-1919 Influenza Pandemic. 

PubMed comprises more than 30 million citations for biomedical literature from MEDLINE, life science journals, and online books. Citations may include links to full-text content from PubMed Central and publisher web sites.
No comment yet.
Scooped by Ed Rybicki
December 3, 2019 4:57 AM
Scoop.it!

High-fat diet fuels prostate cancer's growth

High-fat diet fuels prostate cancer's growth | Virology News | Scoop.it
A high-fat diet fuels the progression of prostate cancer but reducing fat could diminish or delay the risk for men with early-stage cancer.
No comment yet.
Scooped by Ed Rybicki
November 28, 2019 4:48 AM
Scoop.it!

Restrained expansion of the recall germinal center response as biomarker of protection for influenza vaccination in mice.

Correlates of protection (CoP) are invaluable for iterative vaccine design studies, especially in pursuit of complex vaccines such as a universal influenza vacc...
No comment yet.
Scooped by Ed Rybicki
November 28, 2019 4:46 AM
Scoop.it!

Pakistan becomes first country to launch new typhoid vaccine –

Pakistan becomes first country to launch new typhoid vaccine – | Virology News | Scoop.it
The Citizen brings you breaking news, current affairs, celebrity and entertainment news, as well as sport news throughout the day. More news. Your way.
No comment yet.
Scooped by Ed Rybicki
November 28, 2019 4:44 AM
Scoop.it!

After child deaths, doctors push to administer flu vaccines at US border

After child deaths, doctors push to administer flu vaccines at US border | Virology News | Scoop.it
After three youths died of the flu last year, doctors are offering free vaccinations - but Border Patrol has so far refused...
No comment yet.
Scooped by Ed Rybicki
November 28, 2019 4:38 AM
Scoop.it!

Avian-to-Human Receptor-Binding Adaptation of Avian H7N9 Influenza Virus Hemagglutinin

Avian-to-Human Receptor-Binding Adaptation of Avian H7N9 Influenza Virus Hemagglutinin | Virology News | Scoop.it
Since 2013, H7N9 avian influenza viruses (AIVs) have caused more than 1,600 human infections, posing a threat to public health.An emerging concern is…...
No comment yet.
Scooped by Ed Rybicki
November 27, 2019 6:22 AM
Scoop.it!

Why we need to start a new pro-vaccine movement

Why we need to start a new pro-vaccine movement | Virology News | Scoop.it
Inspired by Greta Thunberg's fight against climate change, a pro-vaccine movement could restore trust in immunization threatened by anti-vaccination supporters and address vaccine hesitancy.
Scooped by Ed Rybicki
November 27, 2019 6:21 AM
Scoop.it!

 Identification of a Novel Adélie Penguin Circovirus at Cape Crozier (Ross Island, Antarctica)

 Identification of a Novel Adélie Penguin Circovirus at Cape Crozier (Ross Island, Antarctica) | Virology News | Scoop.it
Understanding the causes of disease in Antarctic wildlife is crucial, as many of these species are already threatened by environmental changes brought about by climate change. In recent years, Antarctic penguins have been showing signs of an unknown pathology: a feather disorder characterised by...
Scooped by Ed Rybicki
November 27, 2019 6:19 AM
Scoop.it!

A promising therapeutic vaccine for cervical precancer

A promising therapeutic vaccine for cervical precancer | Virology News | Scoop.it
GX-188E—a human papilloma virus (HPV) DNA vaccine—shows encouraging efficacy in inducing
regression of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) 3.
No comment yet.
Scooped by Ed Rybicki
November 27, 2019 6:16 AM
Scoop.it!

Vaccine-preventable disease outbreaks

Vaccine-preventable disease outbreaks | Virology News | Scoop.it
Browse a map of vaccine preventable disease outbreaks.
No comment yet.
Scooped by Ed Rybicki
December 3, 2019 5:02 AM
Scoop.it!

Ketogenic diet helps tame flu virus

Ketogenic diet helps tame flu virus | Virology News | Scoop.it
A high-fat, low-carbohydrate diet like the Keto regimen has its fans, but influenza apparently isn't one of them. Mice fed a ketogenic diet were better able to combat the flu virus than mice fed food high in carbohydrates, according to a new study.
No comment yet.
Scooped by Ed Rybicki
December 3, 2019 5:01 AM
Scoop.it!

Anti-vaxxers hate your children

Anti-vaxxers hate your children | Virology News | Scoop.it
Anti-vaxxers are malicious profiteers who prey upon uncertainties and drive a wedge into our doubts. They sow dissent, distrust, fear and anger.
No comment yet.
Scooped by Ed Rybicki
December 3, 2019 4:59 AM
Scoop.it!

The 1918 Influenza Pandemic Hit Tacoma as WWI Ended

The 1918 Influenza Pandemic Hit Tacoma as WWI Ended | Virology News | Scoop.it
Facebook1Tweet0Pin0 What started out as a group of soldiers listed on sick call at a Midwest training base would lead to a pandemic that would kill more people than the Great War it helped end. This flu pandemic would then disappear and leave a wake of changes in the cities and towns it affected.
No comment yet.
Scooped by Ed Rybicki
December 3, 2019 4:58 AM
Scoop.it!

Post-pandemic influenza A/H1N1pdm09 is associated with more severe outcomes than A/H3N2 and other respiratory viruses in adult hospitalisations. 

PubMed comprises more than 30 million citations for biomedical literature from MEDLINE, life science journals, and online books. Citations may include links to full-text content from PubMed Central and publisher web sites.
No comment yet.
Scooped by Ed Rybicki
December 3, 2019 4:56 AM
Scoop.it!

Are Omega-3 Supplements a Load of Codswallop?

Are Omega-3 Supplements a Load of Codswallop? | Virology News | Scoop.it
New research demonstrates Omega-3 supplements are not effective for treating or preventing symptoms of anxiety and depression.
No comment yet.
Scooped by Ed Rybicki
November 28, 2019 4:47 AM
Scoop.it!

Here's How Long a Flu Virus Can Last in the Environment

Here's How Long a Flu Virus Can Last in the Environment | Virology News | Scoop.it
Influenza, or flu, viruses cause about 200,000 hospitalizations every year in the U.S. Annual seasonal vaccination is our best line of defense, but in recent years, it has become clear that mismatches in the vaccine can limit its effectiveness.We study how the flu virus spreads between people.
No comment yet.
Scooped by Ed Rybicki
November 28, 2019 4:45 AM
Scoop.it!

Detection and molecular characterization of canine circovirus circulating in northeastern China during 2014–2016

Detection and molecular characterization of canine circovirus circulating in northeastern China during 2014–2016 | Virology News | Scoop.it
Canine circovirus (canine CV) is an etiological agent associated with diarrhea, hemorrhagic gastroenteritis and vasculitis. Although canine CV has been identified and characterized in southern China...
No comment yet.
Scooped by Ed Rybicki
November 28, 2019 4:43 AM
Scoop.it!

Protecting European citizens against vaccine–preventable diseases

Protecting European citizens against vaccine–preventable diseases | Virology News | Scoop.it
Vaccination certainly constitutes one of the most cost-effective health interventions existing today, preventing 2-3 million deaths every year globally[1]. Thanks to vaccination, generations of Europeans have no memory of epidemics: "out of sight, out of mind" – leading to the belief that...
No comment yet.
Scooped by Ed Rybicki
November 28, 2019 4:37 AM
Scoop.it!

Evaluation of bioaerosol samplers for the detection and quantification of influenza virus from artificial aerosols and influenza virus–infected ferrets

Evaluation of bioaerosol samplers for the detection and quantification of influenza virus from artificial aerosols and influenza virus–infected ferrets | Virology News | Scoop.it
Abstract Background Bioaerosol sampling devices are necessary for the characterization of infectious bioaerosols emitted by naturally‐infected hosts with acute respiratory virus infections. Assessment of these devices under multiple experimental conditions will provide insight for device use.
Ed Rybicki's insight:
As opposed to sneezing on, or being upon by, ferrets B-)
No comment yet.
Scooped by Ed Rybicki
November 27, 2019 6:22 AM
Scoop.it!

Engineering Plants for Geminivirus Resistance with CRISPR/Cas9 System 

The CRISPR/Cas9 system is an efficient genome-editing platform for diverse eukaryotic species, including plants.Recent work harnessed CRISPR/Cas9 tec…...
Scooped by Ed Rybicki
November 27, 2019 6:19 AM
Scoop.it!

Flu Shot Efficacy Reportedly Weakened By Excess Weight

Flu Shot Efficacy Reportedly Weakened By Excess Weight | Virology News | Scoop.it
Researchers have found that flu vaccines are less effective in people who are overweight or obese due to problems with their immune system.
No comment yet.
Scooped by Ed Rybicki
November 27, 2019 6:18 AM
Scoop.it!

More Polio Cases Now Caused by Vaccine Than by Wild Virus - The New York Times

Four African countries have reported new cases of polio linked to the oral vaccine, as global health numbers show there are now more children being paralyzed by viruses originating in vaccines than in the wild.
Ed Rybicki's insight:
Share your insight
No comment yet.