Key gene that blocks the ‘spillover’ of avian flu to humans discovered
Understanding the genetic make-up of currently circulating avian flu strains may offer one of the best lines of defence against…
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First-line defences short-lived
First-line immune defences against COVID-19 are short-lived and may explain reinfection. A new study finds that antibodies produced in the…
World-first spray coating shields surfaces from viruses and bacteria
A first-of-its-kind sprayable coating that can prevent the surface spread of infection from bacteria and viruses – including COVID-19 –…
SARS-CoV-2 variants able to enter cells of wider range of species than original virus
In a paper published in The Journal of General Virology , researchers at The Pirbright Institute have confirmed that SARS-CoV-2…
Supporting back to school anxiety in a time of COVID
Supporting back to school anxiety in a time of COVID: Dr Hayley van Zwanenberg is a Consultant Child and Adolescent…
How coronavirus spreads through air
Samples from public spaces could show how coronavirus spreads through the air: A new UK study will explore whether tiny…
Continued strict control measures needed to reduce new COVID-19 strains
Calls on governments to consider the continued use of strict control measures as the only way to reduce the evolution…
Dhole-Eddlestone Prize – British Geriatrics Society
Dhole-Eddlestone Prize awarded to 'Probable delirium is a presenting symptom of COVID-19': The prestigious Dhole-Eddlestone Memorial Prize has been awarded to…
Human challenge studies for COVID-19
Researchers are set to explore a human challenge study with the virus that causes COVID-19, the first such study anywhere…
First Comprehensive Survey of Virus DNA Found Within Cancer Cells
Researchers from the University of East Anglia have helped to carry out the first comprehensive survey of viruses found within…
Hacked off by the adenovirus
Every year, thousands of people in the UK get a bout of cold, (which is not the same as influenza), but can…
Viruses give sexual favours
Viral infections are not gender neutral and affect men and women differently, according to new research from published this week…