Chickenpox and shingles virus lying dormant in your neurons can reactivate and increase your risk of stroke – new research identified a potential culprit

People with an active case of shingles have up to an 80% higher risk of stroke than those without. The increased risk is highest for patients under 40.

Andrew Bubak, Assistant Research Professor of Neurology, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus • conversation
Dec. 20, 2022 ~6 min

RSV treatments for young children are lacking, but the record 2022 cold and flu season highlights the urgency for vaccines and other preventive strategies

While RSV can become severe for any child, it poses a particularly serious threat for the youngest babies and for high-risk children.

Flor M. Munoz, Associate Professor of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Baylor College of Medicine • conversation
Dec. 16, 2022 ~10 min


As viral infections skyrocket, masks are still a tried-and-true way to help keep yourself and others safe

Decades of research show that respiratory illnesses are dramatically reduced when people wear face masks.

Marisa Eisenberg, Associate Professor of Complex Systems, Epidemiology and Mathematics, University of Michigan • conversation
Dec. 14, 2022 ~9 min

Discovery could help fight against deadly koala virus

New research sheds light on a mysterious AIDS-like virus that affects koala populations differently depending on where they live.

Alex Druce-Queensland • futurity
Dec. 1, 2022 ~4 min

Why are RSV infections surging this year?

What is RSV and why is it so widespread among kids this year? Experts have answers, as well as tips to keep your family healthy.

U. Chicago • futurity
Nov. 29, 2022 ~8 min

How cave nectar bats respond to viral infection

Researchers have sequenced the response to viral infection in colony-bred cave nectar bats at single-cell resolution.

Duke-NUS • futurity
Nov. 28, 2022 ~5 min

How cells use nutrients when viruses attack may affect disease severity

The way cells use nutrients in the presence of viruses can determine disease outcome and severity, researchers report.

Leslie Tate-Tulane • futurity
Nov. 22, 2022 ~4 min

Bird flu: UK is seeing its largest ever outbreak – which may prove particularly deadly for wild birds

The UK government has set up a special task force to investigate.

Alastair Ward, Associate Professor of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Management, University of Leeds • conversation
Nov. 22, 2022 ~7 min


Scientists uncovered the structure of the key protein for a future hepatitis C vaccine – here's how they did it

Using a Nobel Prize-winning technique called cryo-EM, researchers were able to identify potential areas on the hepatitis C virus that a vaccine could target.

Alba Torrents de la Peña, Postdoctoral Fellow in Integrative Structural and Computational Biology, The Scripps Research Institute • conversation
Nov. 22, 2022 ~7 min

Gene signature quickly predicts who’ll develop vaccine immunity

Research finds it's possible to predict vaccine immunity a week after it was administered. That could speed up vaccine development.

Krista Conger-Stanford • futurity
Nov. 21, 2022 ~9 min

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