Infectious Disease & Vaccines
Monkeypox virus is a close relative of the smallpox virus and the latest zoonotic pathogen to infect human beings.
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Cases of monkeypox are popping up across the globe. But where did it come from? How does it work? And how can we treat it? It took looking all the way back to the beginning — 1500 BCE to be exact — to answer these pressing questions.
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New research on vaccines that cover multiple influenza viruses arrives frequently, but biological, evolutionary, and communications challenges remain.
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COVID-19 researchers focus their studies on antibodies targeting exposed parts of SARS-CoV-2, but in a new study, a group of researchers showed that antibodies targeting proteins inside the virus are just as important for a robust immune response.
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In the 21st century, viral spillovers will become more and more common. We are not in the dark and can prepare now for new breakouts before they even begin.
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Noncoding RNA molecules are involved in key cellular processes affecting neurodevelopment and immunity.
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New inhibitors specific for gonorrhea enzymes may pave the way to treating multi-drug resistant infections.
Plants offer several unique advantages for accelerated vaccine production.
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Scientists identified two proteins that help Lyme bacteria evade detection by the human complement system, paving the way for new therapeutics and vaccine targets.
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A bacterial inhibitor enhances conventional antibiotics by killing Staphylococcus aureus and stopping a communication system in Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
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Automated synthetic biology workflows enable efficient mRNA-based therapeutic development.
