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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 08, 2020Microbiology
It is seeming more likely that COVID-19, caused by the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, will impact many people.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 06, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
Prochlorperazine (PCZ) is a drug used for psychiatric use and the therapeutic treatment of nausea but was recently found ...Written By: Nouran AminMAR 04, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
In a first, scientists have used the CRISPR gene-editing tool inside of a person's body to treat a serious eye disorder.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 03, 2020Microbiology
There have now been nine deaths in the United States, all in Washington state from COVID-19, the illness caused by the n ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 03, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
Previously, the drug remdesivir was found to treat coronaviruses that cause Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) and ...Written By: Nouran AminMAR 03, 2020Clinical & Molecular DX
Researchers, biotech and pharmaceutical companies are scrambling to put an end to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) out ...Written By: Tara FernandesFEB 25, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
As of February 25th 2020, there have been 80, 354 reported cases of COVID-19 (Wuhan coronavirus), including 2,707 deaths ...Written By: Annie LennonFEB 23, 2020Microbiology
Noroviruses can contaminate fresh produce and in developed nations, they are the most common cause of gastroenteritis.Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 21, 2020Clinical & Molecular DX
Diagnosing coronavirus is done through next-generation sequencing, real-time RT-PCR tests, cell culture, and electron mi ...Written By: Abbie ArceFEB 19, 2020Microbiology
The novel coronavirus that recently emerged in Hubei province, China is called SARS-CoV-2, and it can cause a wide range ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 17, 2020Microbiology
Bacteriophages, also known as phages, are more complex than many viruses that we know of, and often carry large genomes.Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 14, 2020Immunology
Natural killer (NK) cells are a subset of white blood cells that are key players in the innate immune system, orchestrat ...Written By: Tara FernandesFEB 13, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Researchers in Brazil have discovered a very unusual virus infecting amoeba in an artificial lake called Lake Pampulha i ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 12, 2020Microbiology
Though vaccination rates are high, small mumps outbreaks sometimes still occur.Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 12, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
Over 45,000 cases of Wuhan Coronavirus have been reported globally, alongside over 1,100 deaths. Although over 4,700 peo ...Written By: Annie LennonFEB 10, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
An antiviral drug successfully prevented Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) in infected rhesus maca ...Written By: Nouran AminFEB 10, 2020Immunology
The immune system detects the presence of invading microbes that it recognizes from previous infections, and initiates a ...Written By: Tara FernandesFEB 09, 2020Microbiology
The Pan-Cancer Analysis of Whole Genomes (PCAWG) has brought over 1,300 scientists together to gain new insights into th ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 05, 2020Clinical & Molecular DX
A surge in infections has caused panic surrounding the coronavirus (2019-nCoV) outbreak to reach a fever pitch. Despite ...Written By: Tara FernandesFEB 04, 2020Microbiology
The human metapneumovirus (HMPV) might now be well-known, but it is the second biggest cause of respiratory infections.Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 03, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers have recently discovered how a powerful class of HIV drugs bind to a key piece of HIV machinery. Their findi ...Written By: Nouran AminFEB 02, 2020Microbiology
A coronavirus causes MERS, which currently has no treatment. This work may help change that.Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 31, 2020Microbiology
Since the first cases of a novel Coronavirus were detected in Wuhan, China a few weeks ago, the virus has spread around ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 24, 2020Immunology
A natural housekeeping function performed by many cells of the human body, including those in the immune system, is unde ...Written By: Kara Marker
MAR 08, 2020
Microbiology
It is seeming more likely that COVID-19, caused by the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, will impact many people.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 06, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
Prochlorperazine (PCZ) is a drug used for psychiatric use and the therapeutic treatment of nausea but was recently found
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
MAR 04, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
In a first, scientists have used the CRISPR gene-editing tool inside of a person's body to treat a serious eye disorder.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 03, 2020
Microbiology
There have now been nine deaths in the United States, all in Washington state from COVID-19, the illness caused by the n
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 03, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
Previously, the drug remdesivir was found to treat coronaviruses that cause Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) and
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
MAR 03, 2020
Clinical & Molecular DX
Researchers, biotech and pharmaceutical companies are scrambling to put an end to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) out
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
FEB 25, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
As of February 25th 2020, there have been 80, 354 reported cases of COVID-19 (Wuhan coronavirus), including 2,707 deaths
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
FEB 23, 2020
Microbiology
Noroviruses can contaminate fresh produce and in developed nations, they are the most common cause of gastroenteritis.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 21, 2020
Clinical & Molecular DX
Diagnosing coronavirus is done through next-generation sequencing, real-time RT-PCR tests, cell culture, and electron mi
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
FEB 19, 2020
Microbiology
The novel coronavirus that recently emerged in Hubei province, China is called SARS-CoV-2, and it can cause a wide range
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 17, 2020
Microbiology
Bacteriophages, also known as phages, are more complex than many viruses that we know of, and often carry large genomes.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 14, 2020
Immunology
Natural killer (NK) cells are a subset of white blood cells that are key players in the innate immune system, orchestrat
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
FEB 13, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers in Brazil have discovered a very unusual virus infecting amoeba in an artificial lake called Lake Pampulha i
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 12, 2020
Microbiology
Though vaccination rates are high, small mumps outbreaks sometimes still occur.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 12, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
Over 45,000 cases of Wuhan Coronavirus have been reported globally, alongside over 1,100 deaths. Although over 4,700 peo
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
FEB 10, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
An antiviral drug successfully prevented Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) in infected rhesus maca
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
FEB 10, 2020
Immunology
The immune system detects the presence of invading microbes that it recognizes from previous infections, and initiates a
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
FEB 09, 2020
Microbiology
The Pan-Cancer Analysis of Whole Genomes (PCAWG) has brought over 1,300 scientists together to gain new insights into th
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 05, 2020
Clinical & Molecular DX
A surge in infections has caused panic surrounding the coronavirus (2019-nCoV) outbreak to reach a fever pitch. Despite
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
FEB 04, 2020
Microbiology
The human metapneumovirus (HMPV) might now be well-known, but it is the second biggest cause of respiratory infections.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 03, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers have recently discovered how a powerful class of HIV drugs bind to a key piece of HIV machinery. Their findi
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
FEB 02, 2020
Microbiology
A coronavirus causes MERS, which currently has no treatment. This work may help change that.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 31, 2020
Microbiology
Since the first cases of a novel Coronavirus were detected in Wuhan, China a few weeks ago, the virus has spread around
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 24, 2020
Immunology
A natural housekeeping function performed by many cells of the human body, including those in the immune system, is unde
...
Written By:
Kara Marker