The latest variant, or sublineage, of SARS-CoV-2 to emerge on the scene, BA.2.86, has public health experts on alert as COVID-19 hospitalizations begin to rise and the… Read more
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Cancer-Infecting Virus ‘Warms Up’ Cold Tumors and Improves Immunotherapy
Equipping cancer-infecting, or oncolytic, viruses with tumor-inhibiting genetic cargo stimulates the immune system and helps immunotherapy to shrink or completely clear aggressive tumors in mice,… Read more
Lethal Effects of Mosquito-Transmitted Virus Mediated by Cholesterol Receptor
A protein responsible for lethal liver disease in mice infected with Rift Valley fever virus (RVFV) has been identified by scientists at the University of… Read more
Pitt Wins $4.25 Million Grant for Tracing Brain-Body Circuits with Viruses
A neuroscience-focused research resource at the University of Pittsburgh has received a five-year, $4.25 million award from the National Institutes of Health to continue its… Read more
What we do and do not know about COVID-19’s infectivity and viral load
As the COVID-19 pandemic spreads, it has become clear that people need to understand basic facts about SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, to make… Read more