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Cosmos
April 30, 2018
Australia is in the grip of an emerging viral disease that affects babies and can lead to intensive care admissions, according to the Medical Journal of Australia. A team of scientists led by Allen Cheng, of the Infection Prevention and Healthcare Epidemiology Unit at Melbourne's Monash University, revealÃâà...
Otago Daily Times
April 30, 2018
"These benign viruses can temporarily protect rabbits from being infected with the old variant of RHDV1." Dr Duckworth said K5 "may result in anywhere up to 40% improvement in kill rates above the current strain", but this would depend on the location of the rabbit population and the number of susceptibleÃâà...
Science Daily
April 29, 2018
In order to create a drug which can target viruses, researchers need to know what the virus looks like. With this knowledge, they can target chemical compounds at it in such a way that they bond with it precisely, stopping the virus from working. The more detailed the structure they have to work with, the moreÃâà...
Science Daily
April 29, 2018
New research from the Department of Food Science (FOOD) at the University of Copenhagen suggests that, in the not-too-distant future, it might be possible to drink a cocktail of selective viruses (bacteriophages) that travel directly into the gut and kill the disease-causing bacteria, so you get better -- withoutÃâà...
The Guardian
April 28, 2018
... viruses and sexually transmissible infections strategy, which is being finalised. In the meantime, “further research is contributing to a better understanding of the risks of infection to help guide control efforts in Australia”. One barrier has been the availability of blood tests to determine who has the virus and,Ãâà...
Bend Bulletin
April 27, 2018
Do viruses even fit the definition of something alive? While they are the top predators of the microbial world, they lack the ability to reproduce and so must take over the cell of a host — called an infection — and use its machinery to replicate. The virus injects its own DNA into the host; sometimes those newÃâà...
New York Times
April 15, 2018
Do viruses even fit the definition of something alive? While they are top predators of the microbial world, they lack the ability to reproduce and so must take over the cell of a host — called an infection — and use its machinery to replicate. The virus injects its own DNA into the host; sometimes those newÃâà...
Radio Australia
April 1, 2018
He was diagnosed with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in 1990. "They gave me five years to live," he said. "AIDS was killing people in a very ugly way … [there were] disfigurements, painful deaths." It was around the height of the AIDS epidemic that was terrifying the world. Back then AIDS (acquiredÃâà...
SB Nation
March 31, 2018
Dealing with what her doctor told her was an inner-ear virus, Wie said she was seeing multiple golf balls on Thursday. At least she eliminated several of those little white orbs in her second tour of the Dinah Shore Tournament Course in the company of Lexi Thompson, who struggled to an even-par 72 and aÃâà...
Globalnews.ca
March 31, 2018
The danger posed by a virus that has killed rabbits elsewhere in the province has prompted an Okanagan bunny sanctuary to go into lockdown. The Warren Peace Bunny Sanctuary in Lake Country said on its Facebook page it will not be open to the public at Easter and “will be closed indefinitely until theÃâà...
fox4kc.com
March 31, 2018
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. -- If you're planning to take your kids to see the baby goats at Deanna Rose Children's Farmstead in Overland Park soon, you might consider postponing your trip. The goat kids will likely be out sick for a few weeks after some of them caught a virus that could make human kids sick,Ãâà...
Phys.Org
March 30, 2018
"This research shows us that viruses are much more adaptable than previously anticipated," said Justin Meyer, a UC San Diego Biological Sciences assistant professor and the paper's senior author. "By learning how viruses achieve evolutionary flexibility, we have new insight into how to set up road blocksÃâà...
Chicago Tribune
March 30, 2018
Boeing was hit Wednesday by the WannaCry computer virus, and after an initial scare within the company that vital airplane-production equipment might be brought down, .... His company has produced a free software fix called Tearstopper that he said prevents WannaCry viruses from encrypting files.
Science Daily
March 30, 2018
Because Bodo saltans virus (BsV) has to compete with a multitude of other viruses to infect its plentiful host-a microzooplankton called Bodo saltans-it comes armed to the hilt. It possesses an arsenal of toxins and DNA cutting enzymes, which likely interfere with other viruses trying to replicate inside the hostÃâà...
Calaveras Enterprise
March 30, 2018
Red blotch virus, a DNA infection that decreases a grape's sugar levels on the vine, has been confirmed in Calaveras County, officials said last week. After confirmed cases of the virus were located recently in El Dorado and Amador county vineyards, University of California Cooperative Extension FarmÃâà...
Science Daily
March 29, 2018
They discovered three chemical structures with potent antiviral activity against Ebola virus in cell culture. Human lung epithelial cells and human embryonic kidney cells were exposed to several viruses, Ebola virus, Marburg virus, vesicular stomatitis virus and Zika virus, and the antiviral effects of the threeÃâà...
WDBJ7
March 28, 2018
(KWCH) - Flu season is winding down, but the latest report from the Centers for Disease Control says B-viruses are being reported more frequently than the A-strain that had been dominant recently. During the week ending March 17, nearly 58-percent of all confirmed cases of the flu were caused by theÃâà...
Tech Advisor
March 28, 2018
... from user devices. This means that if you've downloaded apps only from the Google Play store you have nothing to worry about. If you think you might have downloaded something dodgy outside the Google Play store and that it remains on your device, follow our steps for how to remove an Android virus.
KFGO
March 28, 2018
IN THIS PODCAST: Rebecca Larson, from iCare Electronic Repair in Downtown Fargo joins IT2 - and takes questions from callers on their electronic issues (from drones to cell phones!). Larson reminds you to protect your device with a case and screen protector! Also, iCare is now offering a $50 computerÃâà...
The Blast
March 28, 2018
Corey Feldman is anxiously awaiting test results after claiming someone stabbed him with what he believes may have been a syringe. Feldman's rep tells The Blast the actor underwent multiple tests early Wednesday morning to make sure he was not injected with a “poison or virus” after he claims he wasÃâà...
Daily Sabah
March 27, 2018
German researchers have identified three deaths associated with the bornavirus, which had previously been thought to only be fatal in animals. The bornavirus is spread by field mice and has long been a danger for animals like horses. Humans were thought to be immune, said Martin Beer, head of theÃâà...
Live Science
March 27, 2018
All three viruses were more harmful to the mice who had received antibiotics prior to infection than to the mice that didn't receive antibiotics, the researchers found. The researchers then examined West Nile virus in greater detail. This virus is typically spread by mosquitoes and can cause swelling in theÃâà...
Science News
March 27, 2018
BACTERIA-HUNTING VIRUSES Viruses (one illustrated, center) can be engineered to carry magnetic nanoparticles and modified DNA, transforming them into nanobots that detect bacteria in water ... NEW ORLEANS — Viruses engineered into “nanobots” can find and separate bacteria from food or water.
New Zealand Herald
March 26, 2018
Rabbit owners are being urged to vaccinate their pets ahead of a virus release next month. Hawke's Bay Regional Council (HBRC) will be releasing the RHDV1-K5 strain of the rabbit calicivirus on April 23 to reduce numbers of wild rabbits on farmland. However, it could kill pet rabbits if they are not vaccinated against it.
NOLA.com
March 26, 2018
Parents are less likely to vaccinate their teenage boys against the virus known to cause a variety of cancers including cervical, throat and mouth cancer. Most say it's because their provider didn't mention the vaccine, according to a new study from John Hopkins Hospital. One in five parents of teenage boysÃâà...
Express.co.uk
March 26, 2018
It is highly contagious and mainly transmitted from infected mothers to their babies, through unprotected sex or contaminated needles. Yet despite a test being available since the 1970s just a fifth of infected Britons have been diagnosed. Hepatitis B is an infection of the liver caused by a virus that's spreadÃâà...
Labiotech.eu (blog)
March 26, 2018
Attacking an Ancient Virus Slows Multiple Sclerosis in Phase II ... Nowadays, up to 8% of all our DNA comes from these viruses. ... GeNeuro is the first to ever show a treatment that targets an endogenous virus to be effective, perhaps opening a new path for new approaches to treat disorders of the centralÃâà...
Phys.Org
March 24, 2018
Postdoc Brandon Scott, right, and doctoral student Elizabeth Bailey prepare to visualize the molecular dynamics of live cells. Credit: South Dakota State University. Scientists have a better understanding of a mechanism that allows cells to internalize beneficial nutrients and not-so-beneficial viruses, thanksÃâà...
Government Technology
March 24, 2018
(TNS) — PORTSMOUTH, N.H. — Two Police Department technology employees have been working with the city for more than a week to try to stop a computer virus that has infected municipal and police computers, said Police Chief Robert Merner. The chief said police are assisting with an effort to thwartÃâà...
Miami Herald
March 24, 2018
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that the number of mumps infections has decreased by 99 percent since the introduction of a vaccine for the virus in 1967. But 2016 and 2017 witnessed a spike in mumps infections, according to the CDC, with many infections occurring in places suchÃâà...
Becker's Hospital Review
March 24, 2018
The most frequently identified virus type in positive specimens this flu season has been influenza A, primarily driven by the H3N2 strain. However, influenza B cases were reported more frequently than influenza A cases for the week ending March 17. The agency confirmed 2,498 positive specimens forÃâà...
Radio New Zealand
March 24, 2018
He said on the third time, the K5 virus would be in the food in order for it to reduce the number of rabbits and also spread the virus to other rabbits through the air. Members of the public should not move the dead rabbits if they come across them, Mr Bailey said. He said pet rabbits would not be affected ifÃâà...
Triangle Business Journal
March 24, 2018
For Durham-based Chimerix (Nasdaq: CMRX), fighting a virus known to cause the common cold is not a task it takes lightly. That's because the company is currently setting up sites for a Phase 2 clinical trial of its lead antiviral drug brincidofovir for the treatment of adenovirus in pediatric transplant patients.
Science News
March 22, 2018
Today, scientists are finding ever bigger viruses that pack impressive amounts of genetic material. The era of the giant virus began in 2003 with the discovery of the first Mimivirus (SN: 5/23/09, p. 9). The viral titan is about 750 nanometers across with a genetic pantry boasting around 1.2 million base pairs ofÃâà...
Machine Design
March 21, 2018
In the new method, the researchers superimposed scattered X-ray light from the virus with scattered X-ray light from a reference nano-sized sphere. The curvature in the superimposed images from the two objects provided depth information and details about the shape of the 450-nanometer-wide virus, theÃâà...
TechTarget
March 15, 2018
This problem is evident today with the com.google.provision virus. Several websites reported the virus, but only a few major antimalware vendors did. This could be because other vendors called it by a different name, or because it wasn't deemed a high enough risk to devote resources to a public comment.
Otago Daily Times
March 15, 2018
The first batches of the virus were released in Central Otago this week at two sites monitored by Landcare Research. Hunt convener Dave Ramsay, of the Alexandra Lions' Club, said because there were so many rabbits in the district, the organising committee decided it was necessary to support theÃâà...
Naples Daily News
March 15, 2018
Detroit. People who visited the North Terminal at Detroit Metropolitan Airport on the afternoon of March 6 likely were exposed to the highly contagious virus, according to the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services. Someone infected could develop symptoms as late as next week. • Newark.
STLtoday.com
March 15, 2018
... Two dogs have died at the St. Louis County Pet Adoption Center after a virus outbreak, and a third has been treated and is expected to recover, officials said. The dogs were infected with canine parvovirus, a common and highly contagious disease similar to the flu that can produce life-threatening illness,Ãâà...
Missourinet.com
March 15, 2018
They're members of the House Budget Committee who last week were demanding to know how many people had tested positive for the rare, but potentially deadly Bourbon virus. Committee vice-chairman Justin Alferman of Hermann bluntly stated that the cuts were not a “veiled threat” but “a promise.”.
KTVB
March 15, 2018
In our continued quest to save you as much cash as possible, today we preserve your memories with a price drop that speeds up and backs up your tech with free virus protection. The main reason most people buy a new smartphone is that they hae run out of space and their smartphone has becomeÃâà...
U.S. News & World Report
March 15, 2018
Missouri Lawmakers Cut Health Agency Budget Over Virus Data. A panel of Missouri House lawmakers has slashed the budget for the state health department's administration for not providing information about a virus that killed a state employee. March 15, 2018, at 12:02 a.m.. Missouri Lawmakers Cut Health AgencyÃâà...
Contagionlive.com
March 15, 2018
Along with viruses such as Lassa fever, Rift Valley fever, and Zika, last on that list is Disease X, which the WHO says represents the understanding that a currently unknown pathogen may emerge to cause a serious global epidemic in the human population. While the inclusion of Disease X has beenÃâà...
Traverse City Record Eagle
March 10, 2018
This program will cover management practices to reduce or eliminate vineyard viruses (Grapevine Leafroll virus and red blotch), and virus vectors (mealy bugs, etc); this information will assist grape producers to prepare equipment and labor to limit the negative impacts of viruses. In addition to addressingÃâà...
WLKY Louisville
March 10, 2018
Hepatitis A is a vaccine-preventable, communicable disease of the liver caused by a virus. It is usually transmitted person-to-person through the fecal-oral route or consumption of contaminated food or water. Antibodies produced in response to a hepatitis A infection last for life and protect against reinfectionÃâà...
STLtoday.com
March 10, 2018
JEFFERSON CITY • Refusing to release information about a virus that killed a Meramec State Park employee last year has landed a state department in hot water, with legislators promising to make "painful cuts." Lawmakers on the Missouri House Budget Committee have put the Department of Health andÃâà...
BBC History Magazine (blog)
March 9, 2018
The virus was a novel concept; the first virus, discovered in 1892, infected tobacco plants and had been detected indirectly by its ability to transmit disease. Unlike many bacteria, it was too small to be seen through an optical microscope. Without having actually seen viruses, scientists debated their nature:Ãâà...
WQAD.com
March 9, 2018
DURHAM, North Carolina – You would never know nearly two-year-old Covie Fay was born with a dangerous virus. But her mother remembers finding out about it as if it were yesterday. "I only saw her for about ten seconds and they rushed her into the intensive care nursery," recalled Crystal Wade.
PRI
March 9, 2018
"Viruses and the organisms they infect are extremely highly coevolved,” Suttle explains, “and as part of that process, viruses are really, really good at moving genetic information around. In fact, the field of biotechnology originated [with the discovery] that you could use a virus to move genetic informationÃâà...
Futurism
March 9, 2018
One such alternative weapon could be bacteriophages (or phages), viruses that are adept at infecting specific types of bacteria. Benjamin Chan, an associate research scientist in the department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at Yale University, has provided a glimpse of how phages might be used toÃâà...
