In the quest to develop a vaccine that triggers the immune system to prevent HIV infection, researchers have focused on
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Researchers explain how viral protein promotes deadly infection by Nipah and Hendra viruses
Researchers have identified how a viral protein, which plays a major role in causing deadly Nipah and Hendra virus infections,
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Ebola species found in bats ahead of any potential outbreak: Discovery illustrates PREDICT project’s goal to find viruses before they spillover into people
For the first time, scientists discovered a new ebola virus species in a host prior to detection in an infected
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Rapid development in Central Africa increases the risk of infectious disease outbreaks: Scientists call for proactive investments in health care infrastructure
The Central Africa region is experiencing rapid urbanization and economic growth, and infrastructure development. These changes, while generally positive and
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Next-gen insect repellents to combat mosquito-borne diseases
Nearly 700 million people suffer from mosquito-borne diseases — such as malaria, West Nile, Zika and dengue fever — each
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Floridians took Zika threat more seriously than rest of US — but still most did nothing: A stronger community response is needed to protect those at risk, researchers say
Threatened by the mosquito-borne Zika virus in 2016, Florida residents felt more susceptible than others in the United States to
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Scientists discover biomarker for flu susceptibility
Researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine have found a way to predict whether someone exposed to the flu
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How to slow down Ebola: Virologists use ‘genetic trees’ to evaluate intervention strategies
Between 2013 and 2016, West Africa suffered the most severe outbreak of Ebola ever recorded. In Guinea, Sierra Leone and
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Target for chikungunya treatment
Scientists have identified a molecule found on human cells and some animal cells that could be a useful target for
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Stone Age hepatitis B virus decoded: Study recovers oldest viral genomes, and shows the hepatitis B virus has been circulating in Europe for at least 7,000 years
An international team of scientists led by researchers at the Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History and
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