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Viral
The term viral refers to an infection driven by a virus and examples include COVID-19, AIDS, measles, hepatitis, and smallpox. Viruses contain DNA or RNA and must infect host cells in order to replicate and they can damage the host during this process. Antiviral medications or vaccines can treat viral infections.
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MAR 12, 2025Microbiology
A measles outbreak in Texas and New Mexico that began in late January has expanded to over 200 cases, and the true numbe ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 30, 2025Microbiology
During winter in the Northern hemisphere, there is usually an increase in respiratory illnesses like influenza or respir ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 21, 2024Clinical & Molecular DX
The overwhelming majority of people that think they have the flu never get tested, even when they see a doctor about it, ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 14, 2024Cell & Molecular Biology
It's estimated that about 3.7 billion people under the age of 50 are infected with (HSV-1), which can cause oral herpes.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 04, 2024Drug Discovery & Development
Molluscum contagiosum (MC), a viral skin infection caused by the poxvirus, often presents challenges in treatment due to ...Written By: Greta AnneFEB 29, 2024Microbiology
Long COVID is a pressing public health issue. Millions of people experienced an acute infection with the pandemic virus ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 22, 2024Microbiology
Dr. Nicole Foley of Texas A&M and colleagues studied myotis bats to learn more about how their 'nightclubs' promote immu ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 19, 2024Neuroscience
People who have had the herpes simplex virus are more than twice as likely to develop dementia than those who have never ...Written By: Annie LennonFEB 08, 2024Microbiology
Climate change is raising temperatures around the world, and mosquitoes are on the move. As their territories expand, th ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 05, 2024Cell & Molecular Biology
Viruses need host cells, and pathogens have many different ways to infect them. Scientists have revealed a rapid movemen ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 05, 2024Immunology
Introduction Proteins are essential molecules in the human body that construct the building blocks of life. Long chains ...Sponsored By: MilliporeSigmaJAN 30, 2024Cell & Molecular Biology
Viruses are entities that have to infect other cells in order to replicate. They may have genomes that are made of DNA o ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 25, 2024Immunology
The COVID-19 pandemic started in 2020, and as society is still recovering, scientists and researchers are trying to stay ...Written By: Brian G. MorrealeJAN 25, 2024Cannabis Sciences
A review published in the Journal of Clinical Medicine examined the potential of medical cannabis in preventing COVID-19 ...Written By: Kerry CharronJAN 22, 2024Clinical & Molecular DX
Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS) is an inflammatory disease that affects nerves. It is thought to be an autoimmune disorder ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 18, 2024Clinical & Molecular DX
Sewage can be used to track the spread of diseases, which many people learned about during the COVID-19 pandemic. But th ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 18, 2024Immunology
Different pathways within the cell are activated or silenced dependent on the external signals acting on a cell. One suc ...Written By: Brian G. MorrealeJAN 18, 2024Cancer
Vaccines play an important role in public health as well as our health and well-being. Babies often get various va ...Written By: Katie KokolusJAN 13, 2024Technology
A team of researchers at the University of Southampton have uncovered new details about how to use ultraviolet light to ...Written By: Ryan VingumJAN 05, 2024Clinical & Molecular DX
It's estimated that around one in eight people who get COVID will experience long COVID, which can cause brain fog, ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 22, 2023Clinical & Molecular DX
When a person presents with the symptoms of a viral infection, diagnosis may not be so straightforward unless they are i ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 21, 2023Drug Discovery & Development
Epigenetic mechanisms responsible for iinitiating HIV latency and creating a long-lived viral reservoirsWritten By: Amielle MorenoDEC 20, 2023Microbiology
A new SARS-CoV-2 subvariant of interest called JN.1 has been identified by the World Health Organization (WHO). Multiple ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 18, 2023Genetics & Genomics
Two new studies have advanced our understanding of bacteriophages or phages, which are viruses that infect bacterial cel ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
MAR 12, 2025
Microbiology
A measles outbreak in Texas and New Mexico that began in late January has expanded to over 200 cases, and the true numbe
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 30, 2025
Microbiology
During winter in the Northern hemisphere, there is usually an increase in respiratory illnesses like influenza or respir
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 21, 2024
Clinical & Molecular DX
The overwhelming majority of people that think they have the flu never get tested, even when they see a doctor about it,
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 14, 2024
Cell & Molecular Biology
It's estimated that about 3.7 billion people under the age of 50 are infected with (HSV-1), which can cause oral herpes.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 04, 2024
Drug Discovery & Development
Molluscum contagiosum (MC), a viral skin infection caused by the poxvirus, often presents challenges in treatment due to
...
Written By:
Greta Anne
FEB 29, 2024
Microbiology
Long COVID is a pressing public health issue. Millions of people experienced an acute infection with the pandemic virus
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 22, 2024
Microbiology
Dr. Nicole Foley of Texas A&M and colleagues studied myotis bats to learn more about how their 'nightclubs' promote immu
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 19, 2024
Neuroscience
People who have had the herpes simplex virus are more than twice as likely to develop dementia than those who have never
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
FEB 08, 2024
Microbiology
Climate change is raising temperatures around the world, and mosquitoes are on the move. As their territories expand, th
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 05, 2024
Cell & Molecular Biology
Viruses need host cells, and pathogens have many different ways to infect them. Scientists have revealed a rapid movemen
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 05, 2024
Immunology
Introduction Proteins are essential molecules in the human body that construct the building blocks of life. Long chains
...
Sponsored By:
MilliporeSigma
JAN 30, 2024
Cell & Molecular Biology
Viruses are entities that have to infect other cells in order to replicate. They may have genomes that are made of DNA o
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 25, 2024
Immunology
The COVID-19 pandemic started in 2020, and as society is still recovering, scientists and researchers are trying to stay
...
Written By:
Brian G. Morreale
JAN 25, 2024
Cannabis Sciences
A review published in the Journal of Clinical Medicine examined the potential of medical cannabis in preventing COVID-19
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
JAN 22, 2024
Clinical & Molecular DX
Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS) is an inflammatory disease that affects nerves. It is thought to be an autoimmune disorder
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 18, 2024
Clinical & Molecular DX
Sewage can be used to track the spread of diseases, which many people learned about during the COVID-19 pandemic. But th
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 18, 2024
Immunology
Different pathways within the cell are activated or silenced dependent on the external signals acting on a cell. One suc
...
Written By:
Brian G. Morreale
JAN 18, 2024
Cancer
Vaccines play an important role in public health as well as our health and well-being. Babies often get various va
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
JAN 13, 2024
Technology
A team of researchers at the University of Southampton have uncovered new details about how to use ultraviolet light to
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
JAN 05, 2024
Clinical & Molecular DX
It's estimated that around one in eight people who get COVID will experience long COVID, which can cause brain fog,
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 22, 2023
Clinical & Molecular DX
When a person presents with the symptoms of a viral infection, diagnosis may not be so straightforward unless they are i
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 21, 2023
Drug Discovery & Development
Epigenetic mechanisms responsible for iinitiating HIV latency and creating a long-lived viral reservoirs
Written By:
Amielle Moreno
DEC 20, 2023
Microbiology
A new SARS-CoV-2 subvariant of interest called JN.1 has been identified by the World Health Organization (WHO). Multiple
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 18, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
Two new studies have advanced our understanding of bacteriophages or phages, which are viruses that infect bacterial cel
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch