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2026
June
15,
2026
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13:14 PM
America/New_York
Just 10 viral particles of the H5N1 bird flu that caused hundreds of influenza outbreaks in U.S. dairy cattle can cause infection in cows, a new study shows.
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April
24,
2026
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09:25 AM
America/New_York
The influenza D virus that researchers say has been flying under the radar since its detection in animals in 2011 can vigorously make copies of itself in human cells and lung tissue samples, a new study shows.
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March
27,
2026
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09:12 AM
America/New_York
It’s fairly common for members of the public to ask bug experts if ticks that hitchhike into a house on people or dogs can actually survive indoors for any length of time.
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February
03,
2026
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10:05 AM
America/New_York
The risk for being bitten by a tick infected with bacteria that cause Lyme disease is as high in Ohio as it is for those living in Northeast states that have dealt with Lyme disease for over 50 years, according to a new study.
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2025
May
27,
2025
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12:10 PM
America/New_York
A new study reveals the biological secret to the Zika virus’s infectious success: Zika uses host cells’ own “self-care” system of clearing away useless molecules to suppress the host proteins that the virus has employed to get into those cells in …
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May
08,
2025
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08:15 AM
America/New_York
Scientists have engineered a monoclonal antibody that can protect mice from a lethal dose of influenza A, a new study shows. The new molecule combines the specificity of a mature flu fighter with the broad binding capacity of a more general immune …
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March
27,
2025
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10:02 AM
America/New_York
Nine scientists at The Ohio State University in disciplines ranging from astrophysics to parasitic diseases have been elected to the 2024 class of American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Fellows.
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2024
October
31,
2024
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11:35 AM
America/New_York
Scientists investigating animal viruses with potential to infect humans have identified a critical protein that could enable spillover of a family of organisms called arteriviruses.
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September
25,
2024
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13:00 PM
America/New_York
New research suggests that pigs may function as a transmission vehicle for a strain of the hepatitis E virus (HEV) common in rats that has recently been found to infect humans.
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July
23,
2024
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13:00 PM
America/New_York
A 2022 study suggesting that blocking a single molecule could protect against severe illness in COVID-19 has led to a $15 million federal grant supporting a comprehensive effort to learn more – with finding a solution to long COVID at the center of …
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July
17,
2024
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08:06 AM
America/New_York
Pet cats may be excellent animal models for the study of obesity origins and treatment in humans, a new study of feline gut microbes suggests – and both species would likely get healthier in the research process, scientists say.
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June
27,
2024
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15:21 PM
America/New_York
The American Society for Virology’s 43rd annual meeting hosted by The Ohio State University this week features some firsts for the organization: It is the largest meeting ever, attracting over 2,000 attendees from 50 countries, and the keynote …
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June
18,
2024
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08:06 AM
America/New_York
Discovering that hepatitis E virus is associated with sperm in pigs suggests the virus may be both sexually transmitted and linked to male infertility, according to a new study.
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April
11,
2024
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06:56 AM
America/New_York
A chemical modification in the HIV-1 RNA genome whose function has been a matter of scientific debate is now confirmed to be key to the virus’s ability to survive and thrive after infecting host cells, a new study has found.
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January
08,
2024
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11:11 AM
America/New_York
New research shows that the recently emerged BA.2.86 omicron subvariant of the virus that causes COVID-19 can be neutralized by bivalent mRNA vaccine-induced antibodies in the blood, which explains why this variant did not cause a widespread surge …
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2023
November
03,
2023
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10:37 AM
America/New_York
A species of exotic tick arrived in Ohio in 2021 in such huge numbers that their feeding frenzy on a southeastern farm left three cattle dead of what researchers believe was severe blood loss.
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October
02,
2023
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15:03 PM
America/New_York
Altered measles and mumps viruses could be used as a platform to create a trivalent COVID-19 vaccine that triggers immunity to multiple variant strains of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, new research in animals suggests.
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September
12,
2023
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08:46 AM
America/New_York
A new study offers rare comprehensive data on what owners can expect in the six months after adopting a dog from a shelter: These dogs may display a variety of problem behaviors that ebb and flow, but owners tend to be highly satisfied with the …
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August
28,
2023
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05:05 AM
America/New_York
White-tailed deer across Ohio have been infected with the virus that causes COVID-19, new research has found – and the results also show that viral variants evolve about three times faster in deer than in humans.
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March
10,
2023
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14:40 PM
America/New_York
Most of what scientists know about viruses in animals is the list of nucleotides that compose their genomic sequence – which, while valuable, offers very few hints about a virus’s ability to infect humans.
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2022
December
08,
2022
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10:56 AM
America/New_York
Two Ohio State University health sciences professors have been elected as members of the National Academy of Inventors 2022 class of fellows.
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November
22,
2022
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13:57 PM
America/New_York
Three currently circulating omicron subvariants of SARS-CoV-2 – including two that currently make up almost 50% of reported COVID-19 infections in the U.S. – are better at evading vaccine- and infection-generated neutralizing antibodies than earlier …
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October
14,
2022
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09:54 AM
America/New_York
INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, the country’s oldest and largest diversity-focused publication in higher education, has awarded the 2022 Health Professions Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award to five health sciences graduate …
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October
10,
2022
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15:06 PM
America/New_York
“Smart surveillance” for viral spillover from animals to humans, targeted preparedness and drug and vaccine research, and worldwide cooperation on surveillance and stopping disease spread are required to reduce deaths and lessen the economic …
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October
10,
2022
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15:05 PM
America/New_York
Researchers have identified a promising strategy for development of broad-spectrum antiviral therapies that centers around promoting a strong immune response capable of stopping a number of viruses in their infectious tracks.
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September
30,
2022
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11:03 AM
America/New_York
Researchers have identified enough biological details about a virus endemic in African primates to suggest that this virus, which causes a hemorrhagic fever disease in monkeys, has decent potential to spill over to humans.
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September
07,
2022
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17:02 PM
America/New_York
Neutralizing antibody levels against the original COVID-19 virus and omicron variants in vaccinated adults tend to decline by at least 15% per month after a single booster shot, a new study using serum from human blood samples suggests.
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July
27,
2022
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15:39 PM
America/New_York
New research has advanced COVID-19 vaccine work in several ways: using a modified live attenuated mumps virus for delivery, showing that a more stable coronavirus spike protein stimulates a stronger immune response, and suggesting a dose up the nose …
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June
13,
2022
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09:00 AM
America/New_York
Scientists have reported good news on the pandemic preparedness front: A cocktail of four manufactured antibodies is effective at neutralizing a virus from the Henipavirus family, a group of pathogens considered to be a global biosecurity threat.
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May
18,
2022
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17:02 PM
America/New_York
A COVID-19 booster shot will provide strong and broad antibody protection against the range of omicron sublineage variants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus in circulation, two new studies using serum from human blood samples suggest.
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