Why is Nipah virus so dangerous? Here's what happens when the ‘highly fatal’ infection enters human body and attacks the brain

Nipah virus outbreak: Nipah virus, a rare but deadly zoonotic disease, is highly infectious and fatal and there is no treatment or cure. Dr. Deep Das, a neurologist, has explained that nipah virus can impact human brains and can cause inflammation.
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COVID-19 Virus Can Develop Drug Resistance – But Not Very Often, And Not For Long

Laura holds a Master's in Experimental Neuroscience and a Bachelor's in Biology from Imperial College London. Her areas of expertise include health, medicine, psychology, and neuroscience. Laura holds a Master's in Experimental Neuroscience and a Bachelor ...
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Researchers design tools to develop vaccines more efficiently for African swine fever virus (ASFV)

Rockville, Maryland—March 26, 2024—Researchers from the J. Craig Venter Institute (JCVI), the Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut (FLI), and the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) have developed a reverse genetics system for African swine fever ...
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Study reveals how Zika virus hijacks host protein for reproduction

The mosquito-borne Zika virus is known for causing microcephaly, a birth defect in which abnormal brain development results in a smaller-than-expected head. A new study published Jan. 13 in mBio shows that the Zika virus hijacks a host protein called ...