Tag Archives: viral

São Paulo patient experiences apparent viral rebound a year and a half after stopping HIV treatment

A Brazilian man who last summer had no evidence of remaining HIV after more than 15 months off antiretroviral therapy once again had detectable viral load a few months later, according to a report last week at the virtual Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI). Work is underway to determine whether he experienced viral… Read More »

Biomedical sciences researchers find new way to prevent and cure rotavirus, other viral infections

A combination of two substances secreted by the immune system can cure and prevent rotavirus infection, as well as potentially treat other viral infections that target epithelial cells, which cover body surfaces such as skin, blood vessels, organs and the urinary tract, according to researchers in the Institute for Biomedical Sciences at Georgia State University.… Read More »

$30M collaboration focuses on therapies for viral infections

Harvard University and AbbVie today announced a $ 30 million collaborative research alliance, launching a multi-pronged effort at Harvard Medical School (HMS) to study and develop novel therapies against emergent viral infections, with a focus on those caused by coronaviruses and by viruses that lead to hemorrhagic fever. This collaboration aims to rapidly integrate fundamental… Read More »

What is Viral Hepatitis?

What causes it? Hepatitis A Hepatitis B Hepatitis C Hepatitis A virus Hepatitis B virus Hepatitis C virus Number of U.S. cases Hepatitis A Hepatitis B Hepatitis C About 24,900 new infections each year About 22,600 new infections in 2018 Estimated 862,000 people living with hepatitis B About 50,300 new infections in 2018 Estimated 2.4… Read More »