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Sea anemones reveal antiviral defense that reverses human immune playbook

A new study has uncovered a previously unknown antiviral defense mechanism in sea anemones, revealing that animals may have evolved more than one way to fight viral infections. Res...

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New drug works against diseases like measles and croup

"[The new drug] is the most promising inhibitor of this virus family that we have encountered in years of research."

RQ Bio reels in $115M to take long-acting flu prevention antiviral into clinic

Amid a bustling fundraising week for biotechs, the U.K.’s RQ Bio is adding $115 million to its coffers to advance a long-acting antibody for flu prevention.

In the Ebola Emergency, NV-387 is Ready to be Shipped to DRC, and It Compares Favorably as a Treatment for Ebola Versus...

Tick-Borne Nairoviruses Use OTU Proteases to Evade Human Antiviral Signals

Beyond familiar tick‑borne diseases, nairoviruses are quietly rising. New biochemical and structural work shows how their OTU proteases strip immune‑signaling tags, offering a foun...

Mapp, Gilead antivirals to be deployed in DRC Ebola trial: WHO chief

Officials are planning to study Mapp Biopharmaceutical’s MBP134 and Gilead Sciences’ remdesivir, which gained prominence during the COVID-19 pandemic, against the Bundibugyo ebolav...

Tools to fight hantavirus show promise despite limited funding

New research gives a hint that a drug for autoimmune diseases might help hantavirus patients fight the most deadly symptoms.

Japan supplies antiviral drug to U.K. in response to hantavirus

There is no established cure for hantavirus, but data from animal studies indicates that Avigan may improve survival rates of patients.

Best treatment for multiple sclerosis may be antivirals

Low levels of replicating Epstein-Barr viruses might be the main driver of the autoimmune condition multiple sclerosis. This may mean that targeting them would be as effective as s...

Immune Evasion Uncovered by Virome-Wide Ubiquitin Ligase Discovery

Viruses hijack cells’ garbage-disposal systems to evade immune attack. The study proposes to speed basic discoveries in virology, and inform the development of new vaccines and tre...

A Better Flu Vaccine

by Gertrud U. Rey On June 18, 2026, the top advisory committee for the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) unanimously recommended Moderna’s new mRNA influenza vaccine, mRNA‑1010 (m...

Hantavirus One-Shot mRNA Vaccine Fully Protects in Syrian Hamster Model

Researchers at The University of Texas Medical Branch developed a single-dose mRNA vaccine that provided complete protection against the deadly Andes hantavirus infection in animal...

Integrative modelling of innate immune response dynamics during virus infection

by Ramya Boddepalli, Harsh Chhajera, Rahul Roya Positive-sense RNA viruses that constitute a large class of human pathogens employ various strategies to suppress and evade host im...

New AI-Designed Universal Vaccine — What It Could Mean for Future Pandemics Before They Begin

Learn about a new vaccine technology that uses a “super-antigen” to protect against thousands of virus variants, from SARS-CoV-2 to Ebola, and beyond.

Flu Drugs May Slow Cognitive Decline

Can repurposing common influenza medications stop the clock on chronic viral brain aging and memory loss? A translational neuro-immunology study identifies a novel biological mecha...

Britain gets experimental drug from Japan to bolster hantavirus response

The UK Health Security Agency has accepted delivery of Favipiravir, which remains experimental for use to treat hantavirus.

Scientists Discover New Giant Virus That Replicates in a Totally Unique Way

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Scientists Finally See How Antibodies Really Attack Viruses

A new nanodisc breakthrough lets scientists see viruses more realistically, revealing hidden clues that could lead to better vaccines. Viruses are highly effective at infecting hum...

New AI-designed ‘universal vaccine’ could protect against future virus outbreaks

A new AI-designed universal coronavirus vaccine being trialed in the U

New Drug Offers 'Functional Cure' For Dangerous Liver Virus

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This AI-Designed “Universal Vaccine” Could Stop Future Pandemics Before They Start

A groundbreaking AI-designed vaccine aims to protect against not only today’s coronaviruses, but tomorrow’s as well. A new type of universal coronavirus vaccine has passed its firs...

How recent Paxlovid studies explode Covid-19 mortality myths

In December 2021, at the height of the pandemic, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted emergency use authorization for oral nirmatrelvir-ritonavir (Paxlovid) for outpat...

Macrophage Membrane-Derived Nanoparticles Shows Potential Against Candida Infections

By coating biodegradable nanoparticles with macrophage membranes, scientists developed a targeted antifungal delivery platform that increased drug accumulation at infection sites a...