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New published study from K-State virologists identifies potential COVID-19 treatment

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Yunjeong Kim and Kyeong-Ok “KC” Chang, virologists in the College of Veterinary Medicine at Kansas State University, have published a study showing a possible therapeutic treatment for COVID-19. Pathogenic...

SARS-CoV-2 is NOT transmitted by mosquitoes: A talk with Dr Stephen Higgs

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The World Health Organization (WHO) previously stated “To date there has been no information nor evidence to suggest that the new coronavirus could be transmitted by mosquitoes”. Now researchers from...

SARS-CoV-2 cannot be transmitted to people by mosquitoes: KSU study

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A new study by Kansas State University researchers is the first to confirm that SARS-CoV-2 cannot be transmitted to people by mosquitoes. Stephen Higgs, associate vice president for research and director...

Kansas State University: Research team receives $11.3 million COBRE grant to establish infectious disease research center

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The National Institutes of Health is awarding a Kansas State University-led team of veterinary researchers with a prestigious five-year, $11.3 million grant under the Centers of Biomedical Research Excellence,...

Kansas State University launches online public health graduate certificate

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Kansas State University is launching an online graduate certificate in public health in fall 2020 designed to provide a pathway for professionals seeking a career in public health. Students completing...

Cocrystal Pharma, Inc. Announces License Agreement with Kansas State University Research Foundation for Norovirus and Coronavirus Antiviral Compounds

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Cocrystal Pharma, Inc., a clinical stage biotechnology company discovering and developing novel antiviral therapeutics, today announced that it has entered into a license agreement with Kansas State University...

Kansas State University researchers develop model that predicted Ebola spread in Uganda

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A new risk assessment model for the transmission of Ebola accurately predicted its spread into the Republic of Uganda, according to the Kansas State University researchers who developed it. Caterina Scoglio,...

K-State rower, Samantha Scott, dies from rare Lemierre syndrome

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23-year-old Kansas State University student-athlete, Samantha Scott reportedly died suddenly due to Lemierre syndrome, a rare, life-threatening infection. Scott was a four-year member of the rowing...

Resveratrol shown to prevent vaccinia from replicating in the early stages: Study

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The secret to stopping some viruses from making people sick might be hidden in red wine and chocolate — but that doesn’t mean indulging in more bonbons and vino, Kansas State University researchers...

Dengue: Do mast cells contribute to more severe disease?

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Why mosquito-borne dengue virus causes more severe disease in some individuals, including hemorrhagic fever with or without shock, remains controversial and researchers are focusing on the factors related...