Tag Diseases
Benign bacteria block mosquitoes from transmitting Zika, chikungunya viruses
The bacteria could present a “novel biological control mechanism,” aiding efforts to stop the spread of Zika virus. Read More
Monkey study shows Zika infection prolonged in pregnancy
Researchers have shown that one infection with Zika virus protects against future infection, though pregnancy may drastically increase the time the virus stays in the body. Read More
Scientists describe new model to enhance Zika virus research
The model will allow researchers to better understand how the virus causes disease and aid in the development of vaccines. Read More
UW Shelter Medicine, veterinary diagnostic lab find canine influenza transmitted among cats
Just one cat tested positive in the U.S. last year, but it now appears the virus can replicate and spread from cat to cat. Read More
UW-Madison researchers find Zika virus in Colombia, look for ways to stop it
“Colombia is now only second to Brazil in the number of known Zika infections,” says Matthew Aliota of the School of Veterinary Medicine. Read More
Nobel Recipient Campbell Earned Master’s, Doctorate at UW–Madison
William C. Campbell, a master's and doctoral graduate of the University of Wisconsin–Madison, was awarded a share of the 2015 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, it was announced today. Read More
UW-Madison to legislators: Don’t ban important fetal tissue research
Proposed legislation in Wisconsin will have a devastating impact on the ability of researchers to create lifesaving treatments for patients, Robert Golden, dean of the University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Medicine and Public Health, told members of a Wisconsin Senate committee in a public hearing Tuesday, Sept. 22. Read More
Ebola whole virus vaccine shown effective, safe in primates
An Ebola whole virus vaccine, constructed using a novel experimental platform, has been shown to effectively protect monkeys exposed to the often fatal virus. Read More
Study helps unravel the tangled origin of ALS
By studying nerve cells that originated in patients with a severe neurological disease, a University of Wisconsin–Madison researcher has pinpointed an error in protein formation that could be the root of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Read More
Bad news for bats: deadly fungus persists in caves
Researchers have found that the organism that causes deadly white-nose syndrome persists in caves long after it has killed the bats in those caves. A study just published in Applied and Environmental Microbiology shows that the fungus can survive in soil for months, even years, after the bats have departed. Read More