expert reaction to study of the zoonotic potential of coronaviruses in UK bats
A study published in Nature Communications looks at the genomic screening of 16 UK native bat species to uncover coronaviruses with … read more
A study published in Nature Communications looks at the genomic screening of 16 UK native bat species to uncover coronaviruses with … read more
A study published in PLOS Global Public Health models the public health impact, age-shift, and cost-effectiveness of universal varicella vaccination … read more
A study published in Nature looks at surveillance of SARS-CoV-2 at the Huanan Seafood Market. Prof Alice Hughes, Group … read more
A new initiative to better understand respiratory viruses is being launched by the Wellcome Sanger Institute. It aims to develop … read more
A cell study published in Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease looks at the potential involvement of varicella zoster virus (VSV) in … read more
GSK has announced positive pivotal phase III data for its respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine candidate for older adults. … read more
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has detected an additional 71 cases of monkeypox in England, bringing the total number of confirmed … read more
A new study published in the Lancet Infectious Diseases looks at the clinical features and treatment of seven cases of … read more
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has detected an additional 36 cases of monkeypox in England, bringing the total number of … read more
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has detected an additional 11 cases of monkeypox in England, bringing the total number … read more
We’ve had questions from journalists about the hepatitis cases in children, and some indicated a Q&A press briefing would be … read more
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has detected a number of monkeypox cases in England. Comments on the suggestion … read more
A study published in Nature Communications suggests that glycoproteins on the surface of viruses, which aid their entry into target … read more
There have been several news reports stating that two cases of monkeypox have been identified in north Wales. Dr … read more
A lab study published in the Journal of Infectious Diseases suggests that infection with human rhinovirus, the virus that causes … read more
A study, published in Science, looked at how SARS-CoV-2 enters cells, and looking at structure of the spike protein and neuropilin-1 … read more
The findings, presented at the International AIDS Society conference (and currently not available as a study), report that, after treatment … read more
A study, published in Physics of Fluids, reports on the mechanisms of coughing and airborne transmission of viruses. Dr … read more
Researchers report a lab-tested a molecule that can combat the common cold virus by preventing it from hijacking human cells, in a new study, published in Nature Chemistry. read more
Using samples from patients previously infected with the Zika virus, a group of scientists writing in the journal Nature have reported the identification of antibodies which were able to mitigate the effect of infection in pregnant and non-pregnant mice. read more