A whole-virus vaccine to confront Ebola, the rare but often fatal hemorrhagic disease that periodically erupts in sub-Saharan Africa, may soon be one step closer to the clinic. With the help of experts at Waisman …
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As Influenza Looms, Madison Firm Advances Human Trials of Revolutionary Vaccine
Posted onAmid predictions that this year’s flu vaccine will offer limited protection, medical researchers are renewing their focus on a universal flu vaccine. A universal flu vaccine would offer more broad protection than today’s vaccines, which …
Progress Made Toward Treatment for Rare, Fatal Neurological Disease
Posted onAfter more than a decade of work, researchers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison’s Waisman Center reported promising results in the lab and in animal models that could set the stage for developing a treatment for Alexander disease, a …
Monkeys Infected by Mosquito Bites Further Zika Virus Research
Posted onMonkeys who catch Zika virus through bites from infected mosquitoes develop infections that look like human Zika cases, and may help researchers understand the many ways Zika can be transmitted. Researchers at the University of …
Veterinary Students Work with Endangered Cranes
Posted onEach year, a group of Veterinary Medicine students perform health checks on the captive flock residing at the International Crane Foundation in Baraboo, Wisconsin. These critical check-ups are essential for providing the best care possible, …
In the Heart of Devastating Outbreak, Research Team Unlocks Secrets of Ebola
Posted onIn a comprehensive and complex molecular study of blood samples from Ebola patients in Sierra Leone, published today (Nov. 16, 2017) in Cell Host & Microbe, a scientific team led by the University of Wisconsin–Madison has …
A Little Myelin Goes a Long Way to Restore Nervous System Function
Posted onIn the central nervous system of humans and all other mammals, a vital insulating sheath composed of lipids and proteins around nerve fibers helps speed the electrical signals or nerve impulses that direct our …
H7N9 Influenza is Both Lethal and Transmissible in Animal Model for Flu
Posted onIn 2013, an influenza virus that had never before been detected began circulating among poultry in China. It caused several waves of human infection and in late 2016, the number of people to become …
UW-Madison Students in Houston to Aid Post-Harvey Mosquito Control
Posted onAs the floodwaters recede in Houston following Hurricane Harvey, millions of mosquitoes have emerged to blanket southeastern Texas, hampering recovery efforts and raising public health concerns about mosquito-borne diseases. To assist ongoing mosquito-control efforts, …
With Deer Season on Horizon, Lab Ramps up for CWD Testing
Posted onMore than half a million hunters will take to Wisconsin’s woods and fields this fall in pursuit of white-tailed deer, the state’s iconic big game animal. If trends continue, nearly 100,000 of those hunters …