There’s a new microscopy technique on the block. The developers of the method, called 3D-TrIm, have overcome limitations on how quickly and to what extent microscopes can scan tiny objects, allowing scientists to observe the interaction of viruses with human cells for minutes1. The result is a detailed view of a crucial step in the […]
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Trifecta of Viral Illnesses Leads to Rise in Austin Respiratory Infections
AUSTIN (KXAN) — At the height of flu season, Austin pharmacists are seeing an upward trend in viral infections peaking earlier than in previous years. Rannon Ching is the Managing Pharmacist for Tarrytown Pharmacy. With this time being one of the early winter seasons, he said there are multiple respiratory illnesses competing at the same […]
For children’s hospitals, a viral season like no other
It was 7:30 a.m. on September 27, 23 hours into a 24-hour shift in the NICU at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, when I received a call from my wife, who was concerned about our 18 month old. Exhausted from a sleepless night, I listened as she explained that he was struggling to breathe. He was […]
Mysterious soil virus gene seen for the first time
The research shed new light on metabolic helper genes. A three-dimensional structure of the AMG product of the soil virus, an enzyme known as chitosanase. Chitosanase is composed of two structural domains (Domain-1 in green and Domain-2 in pink). The active site where the chemical reaction takes place is highlighted by the four yellow and […]
How to tackle the trio of viral illnesses plaguing us
Dr. Tom Benzoni is a locally practicing emergency physician. Now that the elections are over, the headlines are filled with relevant material. You’ve probably heard about the rise in RSV, flu, and COVID-19 cases. they’re real. Blank Children’s Hospital recently had a record 185 visits in one day. Emergency departments in Des Moines and across […]
Prepare for a triple wave of seasonal viruses
every year is the same. As soon as it starts to get cold, people gather inside. The windows are closed. Commuters forego walking or biking in favor of crowded buses and subways. Our entire world withdraws to where it is hot, our breath condenses on the windows of homes, offices, schools and transport, showing how […]
Small CDC study looks at viral shedding of SARS-CoV-2 in vaccinated and unvaccinated people
The risk of transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) can be assessed by determining the time course of dissemination using diagnostic indicators such as cycle threshold (Ct) values through recovery of SARS-CoV-2 from viral culture. and reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) tests. Based on previous studies, RT-PCR results remained positive for […]
Scientists revived ancient ‘zombie viruses’ frozen for eons in Siberia : ScienceAlert
As the world warms, large stretches of permafrost melt, releasing material that has been trapped in its icy grip for years. This includes a large number of microbes that have lain dormant for hundreds of millennia in some cases. To study the emerging microbes, scientists have now revived several of these “zombie viruses” from the […]
Direct activation of a bacterial innate immune system by a viral capsid protein
Strains and growth conditions All bacterial and phage strains used in this study are listed in Supplementary Table 2. Escherichia coli strains were routinely grown at 37 °C in Luria broth (LB) medium for cloning and maintenance. Phages were propagated by infecting a culture of E. coli MG1655 at an A600 of 0.1–0.2 with a MOI […]
What is the tomato flu virus?
Earlier this summer, a team of scientists reported a “new virus” in India that affected more than 100 children in three states. In the wake of COVID-19, monkeypox, and the resurgence of polio, the tomato flu outbreak stoked fears of another contagious disease threatening public safety. (fake images) Nicknamed the “tomato flu” because of the […]