How the virus spreads, mutates, and attacks humans
A mutation is a change in an organism’s genetic material. A virus survives by finding a host and using its living cells to ...
Scientists discover a new giant virus that infects freshwater algae
Scientists from the Biology Centre of the Czech Academy of Sciences found forty new freshwater viruses infecting aquatic ...
The curious history of life-saving viruses
Bacteria-eating viruses called bacteriophages are drawing new interest, Lina Zeldovich writes in “The Living Medicine.” ...
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Can You Prevent Getting Sick After You Get Exposed To A Stomach Virus?
Our bodies are much more resilient than people know! Many times even when we contract a disease, the initial fevers and ...
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Viruses spreading across Austin before holiday season
Doctors in Austin say they’re seeing an increase in patients coming in with RSV, Pneumonia and Whooping Cough.
Walking pneumonia is booming − and targeting the young and the poor
Young children have seen the highest jump in infections because they had little opportunity to develop immunities before pandemic lockdowns.
When marine algae get sick: How viruses shape microbe interactions
By looking at the tiniest virus-infected microbes in the ocean, researchers are gaining new insights about the marine food ...
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Genetic test might quickly diagnose any type of infection
A cutting-edge genetic test can rapidly detect and identify almost any kind of disease-causing microorganism in the human body, whether it's a virus, bacteria, fungus or parasite, researchers say.