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July 25, 2022 10:08 AM
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Selective visuoconstructional impairment following mild COVID-19 with inflammatory and neuroimaging correlation findings

Selective visuoconstructional impairment following mild COVID-19 with inflammatory and neuroimaging correlation findings | Virology News | Scoop.it
People recovered from COVID-19 may still present complications including respiratory and neurological sequelae. In other viral infections, cognitive impairment occurs due to brain damage or dysfunction caused by vascular lesions and inflammatory processes.
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July 25, 2022 10:07 AM
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More (mostly mild) side effects when flu vaccine given with COVID booster

More (mostly mild) side effects when flu vaccine given with COVID booster | Virology News | Scoop.it
Data from nearly 1 million Americans show an 8% to 11% higher rate of mostly mild systemic adverse events.
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July 25, 2022 10:06 AM
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A broad group 2-neutralizing antibody, 1D12, from an H7N9 vaccine trial

A broad group 2-neutralizing antibody, 1D12, from an H7N9 vaccine trial | Virology News | Scoop.it
Influenza hemagglutinin stem-targeting antibodies can neutralize group 1 and/or 2
viruses. Cheung et al. isolate a broad group 2-neutralizing antibody, 1D12, from an
H7N9 vaccine trial. Its epitope overlaps better with group 1 and cross-group epitopes than with previously described group 2...
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July 25, 2022 10:04 AM
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CBD and CBG mechanisms can treat superinfection after influenza

CBD and CBG mechanisms can treat superinfection after influenza | Virology News | Scoop.it
More difficult to ignore, however, is how mechanisms related to CBD and CBG treat Covid-19 and superinfections after influenza.
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July 25, 2022 10:03 AM
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EU has approved smallpox vaccine for use against monkeypox

EU has approved smallpox vaccine for use against monkeypox | Virology News | Scoop.it
The European Commission has approved a smallpox vaccine for use against monkeypox after the World Health Organization declared monkeypox.
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July 22, 2022 3:46 AM
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Low muscle mass linked to cognitive decline

Low muscle mass linked to cognitive decline | Virology News | Scoop.it
A new study highlights the importance of muscle mass as an independent factor linked with rapid cognitive decline in older adults.
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Damn! Time to bulk up....
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July 21, 2022 4:37 AM
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How Tajikistan responded rapidly to a polio outbreak | UNICEF

How Tajikistan responded rapidly to a polio outbreak | UNICEF | Virology News | Scoop.it
Despite challenges posed by the pandemic, a mass vaccination campaign has protected children...
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July 21, 2022 4:34 AM
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Why BA.5 is good at dodging our immune systems, even if you’ve just had Covid-19

Why BA.5 is good at dodging our immune systems, even if you’ve just had Covid-19 | Virology News | Scoop.it
The omicron subvariant is tuned to evade immunity, even from previous omicron infections.
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July 21, 2022 4:33 AM
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Nigeria engages WHO, CEPI on Lassa fever vaccine

Nigeria engages WHO, CEPI on Lassa fever vaccine | Virology News | Scoop.it
The Federal Government is working with the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) to develop Lassa fever vaccine. This was disclosed by the Minister of Health Osagie Ehanire at a three-day National Case Management Training on Lassa fever.
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July 21, 2022 4:31 AM
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Occurrence and genetic diversity of pigeon circovirus strains in Poland

Pigeon circovirus (PiCV) is an immunosuppressive agent widespread throughout the world, which causes a disease in pigeons called Young Pigeon Disea...
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July 15, 2022 3:38 AM
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Nerve-cancer distance may be key to oral cancer outcomes

Nerve-cancer distance may be key to oral cancer outcomes | Virology News | Scoop.it
The space between nerves and tumor cells may help identify the most aggressive oral cancers, which could offer patients a better chance of survival.
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July 15, 2022 3:37 AM
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FDA Grants Emergency Authorization for Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine

FDA Grants Emergency Authorization for Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine | Virology News | Scoop.it
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Wednesday issued an emergency use authorization for Novavax's protein-based COVID-19 vaccine. ...
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July 15, 2022 3:36 AM
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C. difficile may cause colorectal cancer

C. difficile may cause colorectal cancer | Virology News | Scoop.it
Clostridioides difficile, a bacterial species that causes serious diarrheal infections, may also drive colorectal cancer, research in mice finds.
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July 25, 2022 10:08 AM
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Analysis: Inhaled vaccine for COVID-19 — The pandemic accelerated decades of research leading to jab-free vaccine now in human testing 

Analysis: Inhaled vaccine for COVID-19 — The pandemic accelerated decades of research leading to jab-free vaccine now in human testing  | Virology News | Scoop.it
Our inhaled COVID-19 vaccine would go directly to where the body needs it: the surface of the airways. This means less waste and more benefit, lower costs and reduced side-effects.
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July 25, 2022 10:07 AM
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Historic funding to expand roll-out of first-ever malaria vaccine in Africa

Historic funding to expand roll-out of first-ever malaria vaccine in Africa | Virology News | Scoop.it
The World Health Organization (WHO) is building a better future for people everywhere. Health lays the foundation for vibrant and productive communities, stronger economies, safer nations and a better world.
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July 25, 2022 10:05 AM
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Tiny bat bodies evolved for a perfect heat-flight balance

Tiny bat bodies evolved for a perfect heat-flight balance | Virology News | Scoop.it
Most mammals have large bodies and short limbs to stay warm. But bats are an exceptiopn to the rule. A new model explains why their nonconformity works.
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Whole plant microbiome profiling reveals a novel geminivirus associated with soybean stay-green disease

Microbiota colonize every accessible plant tissue and play fundamental roles in plant growth and health. Soybean stay-green syndrome (SGS), a condition that causes delayed leaf senescence (stay-green), flat pods and abnormal seeds of soybean, has become the most serious disease of soybean in China.
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July 22, 2022 3:48 AM
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Why are vaccination rates lower in low and middle income countries, and what can we do about it? | The BMJ

Hasan Mahmud Reza and colleagues argue that access to vaccines enabled by predictable supply of vaccine doses and delivery to remote areas are critical for vaccine uptake in low and middle income countriesCovid-19 vaccine distribution has brought global inequities in healthcare access into sharp relief. In the first six months of vaccine distribution, over 90% of all doses were given to residents of high and upper middle income nations. Many other countries are now catching up, but less than 21.5% of Africans were vaccinated 18 months after vaccine development.

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July 21, 2022 4:37 AM
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Canada clears Moderna's COVID vaccine for children under 5

Canada clears Moderna's COVID vaccine for children under 5 | Virology News | Scoop.it
Canada on Thursday authorized Moderna COVID-19 vaccine for babies as young as 6 months old...
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July 21, 2022 4:36 AM
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Flu-like illness confers stroke risk in younger patients; vaccination may offer protection

Flu-like illness confers stroke risk in younger patients; vaccination may offer protection | Virology News | Scoop.it
Influenza-like illness conferred increased odds of 30-day stroke in young patients, but vaccination was associated with lower risk compared with non-vaccination, according to data published in Stroke.A similar analysis of middle-aged patients revealed similar odds of 30-day stroke tied to influenza-like...
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July 21, 2022 4:34 AM
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The impact of glucocorticoid therapy on immune responses to COVID-19 vaccination or infection in rituximab-treated patients with autoimmune disorders

The impact of glucocorticoid therapy on immune responses to COVID-19 vaccination or infection in rituximab-treated patients with autoimmune disorders | Virology News | Scoop.it
Researchers examined immune reactions to SARS-CoV-2)among B cell-depleted autoimmune patients who concomitantly administered glucocorticoids.
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July 21, 2022 4:33 AM
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Australia COVID: CMO Paul Kelly pleads for mask-wearing amid ‘significant’ new threat

Australia COVID: CMO Paul Kelly pleads for mask-wearing amid ‘significant’ new threat | Virology News | Scoop.it
Chief Medical Officer Paul Kelly’s call comes as the government pauses plans to wind up the COVID-19 vaccine taskforce and launches a campaign to lift the takeup of boosters.
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July 21, 2022 4:31 AM
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Cassava geminivirus agroclones for virus-induced gene silencing in cassava leaves and roots

We report the construction of a Virus-Induced Gene Silencing (VIGS) vector and an agroinoculation protocol for gene silencing in cassava (Manihot e...
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July 15, 2022 3:37 AM
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COVID-19 made avian influenza easier to understand 

COVID-19 made avian influenza easier to understand  | Virology News | Scoop.it
People outside of the poultry industry are now better able to comprehend how new avian influenza strains form after experiencing the COVID-19 pandemic, said Dr. Julie Helm, Clemson University poultry veterinarian and South Carolina National Poultry Improvement Plan (NPIP) inspector.
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Study detects ten avian influenza A viruses in poultry from four provinces in China

Study detects ten avian influenza A viruses in poultry from four provinces in China | Virology News | Scoop.it
Researchers identified 10 avian influenza A(H5N6) viruses in poultry from four Chinese provinces, with immune-evasion and complex genetic recombination potential.
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