Why undetected bird flu cases forced CDC to alter testing guidelines
Public health officials are recommending wider testing and more aggressive use of flu antiviral medicine for workers who might be exposed to bird flu at poultry and dairy farms. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention unveiled updated ...
Bird flu infections in dairy workers went undetected, new study shows
After a new study showed that bird flu has spread to dairy farm workers more often than previously known, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is expanding its recommendations for testing and treatment of workers on farms where animals have tested positive.
Dairy workers exposed to bird flu may be infected even if they don't have symptoms, CDC says
Dairy workers who’ve been exposed to bird flu should be tested even if they don’t have symptoms and should be offered Tamiflu to cut risk, the CDC said Thursday.
CDC updates recommendations for bird flu testing, treatment for workers
The CDC said Thursday it is updating its recommendations for testing, treatment and protection for workers who may be exposed animals infected with bird flu.
CDC calls for more testing for bird flu after blood tests reveal more farmworker...
Federal health officials on Thursday called for more testing of employees on farms with bird flu after a new study showed that some dairy workers had signs of infection, even when they didn't report feeling sick.
Novel nanoparticles can trap and neutralize large amounts of SARS-CoV-2
Researchers from the IBB-UAB have developed a new class of nanostructures capable of trapping and neutralizing large ...
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SARS-CoV-2 'steals' our proteins to protect itself from the immune system
Researchers have discovered that SARS-CoV-2 hijacks three important host proteins that dampen the activity of the complement system, a key component of early antiviral immunity. This significantly ...
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Bat cells study reveals an antiviral mechanism that prevents the SARS-CoV-2 virus from taking control
In their latest study, published in the journal PNAS on Oct. 14 , Jaenisch lab postdoc Punam Bisht and colleagues have uncovered an antiviral mechanism in bat cells that allows viruses to enter ...
Assessing the efficacy of clinical drugs targeting SARS-CoV-2 main protease
Over the last few years, the SARS-CoV-2 virus, responsible for COVID-19, has undergone significant changes, evolving from the ...
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A Closer Look at Innovation in Paint and Coatings
After the Corona crisis, hygiene is an important requirement to reduce the risk of infection. This is why the demand for ...
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Study shows long-term, low-dose antiviral treatment benefits patients with eye disease and pain from shingles
Long-term, low-dose antiviral treatment reduces the risk for potentially vision-damaging bouts of inflammation and infection, as well as pain, which occur when shingles affects the eye ...
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Antiviral medication for feline herpes accelerates recovery in kittens with upper respiratory disease
Researcher found famciclovir decreases recovery time in kittens with infectious upper respiratory disease and may reduce ...
Cocrystal Pharma Advances Antiviral Drug Development
Cocrystal Pharma ( (COCP) ) has issued an announcement. Cocrystal Pharma, Inc. is leveraging its innovative, structure-based drug discovery ...
NanoViricides to Provide Corporate Update at the Spartan Capital Investors Conference 2024, Today at 9:45am
NanoViricides, Inc. (NYSE American:NNVC) (the “Company”), a clinical stage global leader in broad-spectrum antiviral nanomedicines, today announces that Anil R. Diwan, Ph.D., the Company’s President ...