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What is monkeypox and how do you catch it?
What is monkeypox? How does it spread? What are the symptoms? Health Europa outlines everything you need to know about monkeypox.
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Simulations reveal how air conditioning spreads COVID-19
A group of researchers have used advanced simulations to reveal how air conditioning contributes to the spread of COVID-19.
Following a restaurant COVID-19 outbreak in...
Natural compounds could disrupt future virus pandemics
A team of researchers have explored the genomic and life history traits of three classes of viruses that have contributed to historical global pandemics...
Pritelivir Phase III clinical trials for HSV immunocompromised patients
The medicine Pritelivir is to enter Phase III clinical trials for the treatment of immunocompromised patients who have acyclovir-resistant mucocutaneous herpes simplex virus (HSV)...
Jo’s Cervical Cancer Trust: cervical cancer in focus
Jo’s Cervical Cancer Trust Chief Executive Robert Music speaks to HEQ about cervical cancer screening, treatment, and research.
In the UK, around 3,200 new cases...
University of Liverpool scientists to explore anti-viral properties of seaweed
A new project to research the anti-viral properties of seaweed will be undertaken by researchers at the University of Liverpool.
The research team has been...
Discover how a microRNA ‘nose cocktail’ could help fight COVID-19
A new report has shown how microRNA that should attack COVID-19 is diminished with chronic conditions and age, and suggests that a ‘nose cocktail’...
Could cannabis terpene formulation treat COVID-19?
A unique formulation of cannabis terpenes is being tested for its efficacy in treating viral infections, including COVID-19.
The cannabis terpene formulation is uniquely dedicated...
The endocrine system: steroids put patients at high risk for COVID-19
Patients with endocrine system related diseases, and those who are taking a class of steroid medications called glucocorticoids, are at high risk for COVID-19.
The...
The power of AI in providing rapid at-home assessments of the coronavirus
A new app will allow individuals to get an at-home risk assessment based on how they feel and be directed to the nearest testing...
Utilising funding from Horizon 2020 to combat the coronavirus outbreak
The European Commission has announced that it is granting over €10m from Horizon 2020 to support the research into finding a cure for the...
XAG introduces drone disinfection operation to fight the coronavirus outbreak
Chinese tech company XAG has established a 5m-yuan fund to set up a drone disinfectant operation to curb the coronavirus outbreak
The coronavirus has now...
VivaLNK’s wearable medical sensors are helping to fight coronavirus
The sensors, which help to provide continuous temperature readings to monitor patients are being used by the Shanghai Public Health Clinical Center.
VivaLNK, a leading...
Individual case of rare monkeypox disease confirmed in the UK
Monkeypox is a rare viral infection that does not spread easily between people.
Public Health England (PHE) have confirmed an individual case of the rare...
Koala epidemic provides lesson in how DNA protects itself from viruses
Researchers from the University of Massachusetts Medical School and the University of Queensland have revealed a new form of genome immunity.
In animals, infections are...
VIDEO: researchers offer rare glimpse into viruses assembling
For the first time, researchers have captured images of the formation of individual viruses, offering a real-time view into the kinetics of viral assembly.
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Why viruses like Herpes and Zika will need to be reclassified
New findings reveal many different structural models of viruses like Herpes and Zika, which can eventually lead to developing more targeted antiviral vaccines.
The research...
Where will the next form of flavivirus infection come from?
After collecting and comparing data with every known mammal and bird species on Earth, scientists have identified species most likely to host different forms...
Ebola virus transmission could be reduced by newly discovered protein
According to Northwestern University, USA, a human protein that helps fight Ebola virus transmission could one day lead to an effective therapy.
Drugs that mimic...
Could llama blood be the unlikely ally in producing antibody therapeutics?
Researchers have used llamas to produce new antibody therapeutics with the potential to work against all types of flu, including new pandemics.
After testing 60...