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New Vaccine Can Completely Reverse Autoimmune Diseases Like Multiple Sclerosis, Type 1 Diabetes, and Crohn’s Disease

New Vaccine Can Completely Reverse Autoimmune Diseases Like Multiple Sclerosis, Type 1 Diabetes, and Crohn’s Disease | Virology News | Scoop.it
Researchers from Pritzker Molecular Engineering, under the guidance of Prof. Jeffrey Hubbell, demonstrated that their compound can eliminate the autoimmune response linked to multiple sclerosis.Researchers at the University of Chicago's Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering (PME) have developed...
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Finland - Outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 in raccoon dogs, Arctic foxes, American minks and red foxes in fur farms -

Finland - Outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 in raccoon dogs, Arctic foxes, American minks and red foxes in fur farms - | Virology News | Scoop.it
Finland - Outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 in raccoon dogs, Arctic foxes, American minks and red foxes in fur farms...
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Engineered microorganism breaks down plastic in salt water

Engineered microorganism breaks down plastic in salt water | Virology News | Scoop.it
A genetically engineered marine microorganism can break down plastic in salt water, researchers report.
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US NIH begins human trials of 'universal' flu vaccine

The vaccine candidate, FluMos-v2, is designed to offer protection against four strains of the influenza A virus and two strains of influenza B virus, the health agency said. The study is expected to enroll 24 healthy volunteers, aged between 18 and 50, who will receive two intramuscular...
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Vitamin D insufficiency as a potential culprit in critical COVID-19 patients

Serum vitamin D levels could be implicated in the COVID-19 prognosis. Diagnosis of vitamin D deficiency could be a helpful adjunct in assessing patients' potential of developing severe COVID-19. Appropriate preventative and/or therapeutic intervention may improve COVID-19 outcomes.
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And here's me with very low vit D levels due to sun avoidance because skin cancers...
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Canine circovirus among dogs and cats in China: first identification in cats

Canine circovirus (CanineCV) is a virus associated with respiratory and digestive diseases in dogs and often occurs in coinfections with other pathogens, thereby aggravating the symptoms of infected dogs.
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[NZ] Labour candidate railed against HPV vaccine on social media

[NZ] Labour candidate railed against HPV vaccine on social media | Virology News | Scoop.it
A Labour list candidate who said the vaccine was "f***ing poison from big pharma" is the latest person running for office to have controversial social media posts come to light.
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African smallpox inoculation: New research on the deep history of the practice.

African smallpox inoculation: New research on the deep history of the practice. | Virology News | Scoop.it
When I looked at the archives, I found a history hidden in plain sight.
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Bird flu kills large number of sea lions in Argentina

Bird flu kills large number of sea lions in Argentina | Virology News | Scoop.it
At least 57 sea lions on the Atlantic coast of Argentina have died of bird flu, the World Organization for Animal Health (WOAH) has confirmed.The...
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African smallpox inoculation: New research on the deep history of the practice.

African smallpox inoculation: New research on the deep history of the practice. | Virology News | Scoop.it
When I looked at the archives, I found a history hidden in plain sight.
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Parents in Pakistan could be jailed for polio vaccine refusal

Parents in Pakistan could be jailed for polio vaccine refusal | Virology News | Scoop.it
New law in Sindh introduces ‘extraordinary measures’ to ensure vaccination of children against range of infectious diseases...
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Analysis finds South Africa was bullied into Covid-19 vaccine contracts

Analysis finds South Africa was bullied into Covid-19 vaccine contracts | Virology News | Scoop.it
We found that in all four vaccine contracts, the pernicious nature of pharmaceutical bullying and Gavi’s heavy-handedness were plain: the terms and conditions are overwhelmingly one-sided and favour multinational corporations and preserving their intellectual property (IP) empires.
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HPAI Influenza Devastating Birds, Marine Mammals in Peru--Study Identifies Concerning Viral Mutations

HPAI Influenza Devastating Birds, Marine Mammals in Peru--Study Identifies Concerning Viral Mutations | Virology News | Scoop.it
NIAID-funded researchers working in Peru have signaled concern about the deaths of birds and marine mammals from highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) that has been spreading globally.
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France launches bird vaccination scheme, amid fears of a repeat of H5N1 outbreaks

France launches bird vaccination scheme, amid fears of a repeat of H5N1 outbreaks | Virology News | Scoop.it
Vaccination against bird flu offers farmers hope, rather than being caught between the anguish of finding a sick bird and the desolation of having to slaughter their entire flock.
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Brain organoids could reveal origins of autism

Brain organoids could reveal origins of autism | Virology News | Scoop.it
Brain organoids offer a look at the genetic and cellular underpinnings of autism, say researchers.
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NIH clinical trial of universal flu vaccine candidate begins

NIH clinical trial of universal flu vaccine candidate begins | Virology News | Scoop.it
Vaccine targets six flu strains.
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Experts warn of simultaneous COVID and flu outbreak in Japan

Experts warn of simultaneous COVID and flu outbreak in Japan | Virology News | Scoop.it
Experts warned that simultaneous outbreaks of COVID-19 and influenza are occurring in Tokyo schools, disrupting many schools and forcing classes to be canceled.
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Flu Outbreak Continuing for Unusually Long Period in Japan 

Flu Outbreak Continuing for Unusually Long Period in Japan  | Virology News | Scoop.it
Tokyo, Sept.17 (Jiji Press)--In an unusual development, the flu outbreak that started late last year in Japan…...
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Enanta Pharmaceuticals to Present Data for EDP-323, its Oral, Once-Daily, L-Protein Inhibitor in Development for the Treatment of Respiratory Syncytial Virus, at the 9th ESWI Influenza Conference |...

Enanta Pharmaceuticals to Present Data for EDP-323, its Oral, Once-Daily, L-Protein Inhibitor in Development for the Treatment of Respiratory Syncytial Virus, at the 9th ESWI Influenza Conference |... | Virology News | Scoop.it
WATERTOWN, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Enanta Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENTA), a clinical stage biotechnology company dedicated to creating novel, small molecule drugs for viral infections, today announced that data for EDP-323, its oral, once-daily, L-protein inhibitor in development for the...
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Half of Vaccinated People May Never Stop Producing Spike Protein, Study Finds...really? Did it, really??

Half of Vaccinated People May Never Stop Producing Spike Protein, Study Finds...really? Did it, really?? | Virology News | Scoop.it
A worrying new scientific study has detected the presence of spike protein in Covid-vaccinated people six months after vaccination – and ruled out the possibility it was due to Covid infection.
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The taurine excreta is strong with this one...what they do not address is the LEVEL of the peptide - NOT the whole S protein, please note - that they used as target. How much was there, compared to controls? Of what relevance is the presence of that peptide? Alarmist horseshit.
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Post-infectious disease syndrome

Many post-infectious syndromes have been recognized in the last 50 years, some following viral infections and others closely related to bacterial disease. The occurrence of prolonged fatigue following an apparent viral illness of varying severity is also well documented.
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Bird flu is undergoing changes that could increase the risk of widespread human transmission

Bird flu is undergoing changes that could increase the risk of widespread human transmission | Virology News | Scoop.it
Researchers say new findings raise concerns of a potential epidemic or pandemic in the making and that concerted research is necessary to closely monitor such viruses in poultry and humans.
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Isolation and pathogenicity of porcine circovirus type 2 in mice from Guangxi province, China

PCV2-GX-6 can successfully infect BLAB/c mice, effectively proliferate in major organs, and possessed high pathogenicity. In conclusion, combined with the genotype and pathogenicity of PCV2d currently prevalent, PCV2-GX-6 can be used as a candidate vaccine strain.
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New Covid vaccines work against the BA.2.86 variant, companies say

New Covid vaccines work against the BA.2.86 variant, companies say | Virology News | Scoop.it
The new Covid boosters appear to work against the BA.2.86 omicron subvariant, Moderna and Pfizer said Wednesday.
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FDA Takes Action on Updated mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines to Better Protect Against Currently Circulating Variants

FDA Takes Action on Updated mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines to Better Protect Against Currently Circulating Variants | Virology News | Scoop.it
FDA approved and authorized for emergency use updated COVID-19 vaccines formulated to more closely target currently circulating variants and to provide better protection against serious consequences of COVID-19.
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