Monkeys, Mice Reveal Effective Protection of Nanoparticle Vaccine Against Several SARS-Like Betacoronaviruses

Medicine & Technology Jul 06, 2022

A new nanoparticle vaccine exhibits protection against several SARS-like betacoronavirus, according to a study in mice and monkeys. Read to know more.

SARS-CoV-2 Test for Bats: Researchers Use Fecal Samples to Boost Understanding of How Viruses Spread Between Animals and Humans

May 23, 2022

SARS-CoV-2 test may soon fight the pandemic. Find out how the use of fecal samples from bats potentially contributes to the control of the spread of viruses.

Climate Change Linked to Viral Transmission; How Does Rising Temperature Contribute to the Spread of Ebola, Coronaviruses?

Apr 28, 2022

A new study recently showed a link between climate change and viral transmission. Find out how rising temperatures add to the spread of viruses between species.

This New Compound Delivered in a Nasal Spray Promises High Efficacy Against COVID-19, Flu Variants

Mar 29, 2022

A new compound delivered in a nasal spray has shown high efficacy against viruses like coronaviruses and flu. Learn more about the compound called N-0385 here.

Pan-COVID Vaccine May Be Developed Using Newly Discovered Antibodies That Can Neutralize Several Different Viruses

Aug 09, 2021

Scientists identified antibodies detected from those who already recovered that could pave the way for developing a pan-COVID vaccine, which can neutralize different viruses.

New COVID-19 Mexican Variant Detected, Increasingly Spreads Across North America

Jun 14, 2021

Researchers recently analyzed more than a million SARS-CoV-2 genome sequences, an analysis that resulted in the detection of a new COVID-19 Mexican variant spreading not just in Mexico but is also found in Europe.

Where Can the Next Pandemic Be? Here Are the Possible Worldwide Hot Spots

Jun 04, 2021

This pandemic almost the entire world is experiencing has been taking lives and infecting millions of people for more than a year now and many now ask, "where can the next pandemics be?"

Canine Coronavirus: Latest Infection Detected in Child Comes from Dogs

May 21, 2021

Scientists detected a new canine coronavirus in a child with pneumonia, admitted to a hospital in Malaysia in 2018.

Research Team Discovers Coronaviruses Closely Related to COVID-19 Virus in Japan and Cambodia

Nov 24, 2020

Scientists recently discovered a type of coronavirus almost related to SARS-CoV-2 in "horseshoe bats stored in a freezer in Cambodia."

Viruses Use Mimcry for Deception Similar to Plants and Animals

Oct 28, 2020

Mimicry is a behavior observed in plants and animals to confuse prey and predators. A recent study revealed how thousands of viruses, including Covid-19, can mimic host proteins.