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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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NOV 07, 2018Immunology
A 26-year-old leukemia patient dies from exposure to measles. Herd immunity can offer a level of protection for those wi ...Written By: Nicholas BreehlNOV 06, 2018Videos
Researchers have to design a new flu vaccine every year. But there are efforts to create a vaccine that works against al ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 02, 2018Earth & The Environment
A study published today in the journal Nature reported that our oceans have been taking more than their fair share of he ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanOCT 31, 2018Immunology
Researchers at Penn State have revealed bacterial pathogens capable of creating components used for DNA replication with ...Written By: Nicholas BreehlOCT 24, 2018Drug Discovery & Development
According to a recent study at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore), a newly engineered antiviral ...Written By: Nouran AminOCT 20, 2018Videos
Scientists are trying to learn more about a gene, PTPN22, that is especially critical to the immune system.Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 11, 2018Microbiology
In Africa, Lassa fever is a significant threat to public health. It is a member of the same family of viruses as Ebola.Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 11, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers want to enhance our natural defenses to fight a variety of health problems more effectively.Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 10, 2018Microbiology
After last year's flu season killed around 80,000 people, the CDC is trying to get the word out about the flu vaccine.Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 08, 2018Microbiology
Sometime in 2014, the CDC began to get reports of a mysterious illness that was affecting children. More cases have appe ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 03, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
One cell meant a very different outcome for a patient that was the recipient of a cutting-edge cancer therapy.Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 01, 2018Immunology
The immune system consists of a variety of different cell types. But how do the cells undergo differentiation? A study r ...Written By: Nicholas BreehlSEP 25, 2018Microbiology
Every day our bodies come into direct contact with whatever microbes, chemicals or particles are in our environment.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 22, 2018Videos
Once written off as junk, it was suggested that some regions of the genome that don't code for protein act as regulators ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 17, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have developed a better way to create astrocytes, a cell type hat has been implicated in neurodegenerative di ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 17, 2018Microbiology
Evidence mounts that viruses play a role in disease development.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 14, 2018Immunology
Zika Virus manipulates the genetic makeup of immune cells called macrophages.Written By: Nicholas BreehlSEP 13, 2018Videos
The opioid abuse problem continues unabated, despite public health efforts to curb the use of narcotic painkillers that ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimSEP 01, 2018Clinical & Molecular DX
Researchers are developing a test for Zika that uses saliva to identify diagnostic markers of the virus much more quickl ...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)AUG 29, 2018Microbiology
A leading cause of birth defects and complication of transplants is the human cytomegalovirus, which can evade our immun ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 27, 2018Microbiology
If you've seen a headline about norovirus on a cruise ship, you know some viruses are known for their ability to spread ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 25, 2018Genetics & Genomics
About one of every 3,500 Americans suffers from a degenerative eye disease called retinitis pigmentosaWritten By: Carmen LeitchAUG 14, 2018Microbiology
Researchers have learned how Ebola gains entry to cells, which can help us stop it.Written By: Carmen Leitch
NOV 07, 2018
Immunology
A 26-year-old leukemia patient dies from exposure to measles. Herd immunity can offer a level of protection for those wi
...
Written By:
Nicholas Breehl
NOV 06, 2018
Videos
Researchers have to design a new flu vaccine every year. But there are efforts to create a vaccine that works against al
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 02, 2018
Earth & The Environment
A study published today in the journal Nature reported that our oceans have been taking more than their fair share of he
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
OCT 31, 2018
Immunology
Researchers at Penn State have revealed bacterial pathogens capable of creating components used for DNA replication with
...
Written By:
Nicholas Breehl
OCT 24, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
According to a recent study at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore), a newly engineered antiviral
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
OCT 20, 2018
Videos
Scientists are trying to learn more about a gene, PTPN22, that is especially critical to the immune system.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 11, 2018
Microbiology
In Africa, Lassa fever is a significant threat to public health. It is a member of the same family of viruses as Ebola.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 11, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers want to enhance our natural defenses to fight a variety of health problems more effectively.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 10, 2018
Microbiology
After last year's flu season killed around 80,000 people, the CDC is trying to get the word out about the flu vaccine.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 08, 2018
Microbiology
Sometime in 2014, the CDC began to get reports of a mysterious illness that was affecting children. More cases have appe
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 03, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
One cell meant a very different outcome for a patient that was the recipient of a cutting-edge cancer therapy.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 01, 2018
Immunology
The immune system consists of a variety of different cell types. But how do the cells undergo differentiation? A study r
...
Written By:
Nicholas Breehl
SEP 25, 2018
Microbiology
Every day our bodies come into direct contact with whatever microbes, chemicals or particles are in our environment.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 22, 2018
Videos
Once written off as junk, it was suggested that some regions of the genome that don't code for protein act as regulators
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 17, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have developed a better way to create astrocytes, a cell type hat has been implicated in neurodegenerative di
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 17, 2018
Microbiology
Evidence mounts that viruses play a role in disease development.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 14, 2018
Immunology
Zika Virus manipulates the genetic makeup of immune cells called macrophages.
Written By:
Nicholas Breehl
SEP 13, 2018
Videos
The opioid abuse problem continues unabated, despite public health efforts to curb the use of narcotic painkillers that
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
SEP 01, 2018
Clinical & Molecular DX
Researchers are developing a test for Zika that uses saliva to identify diagnostic markers of the virus much more quickl
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
AUG 29, 2018
Microbiology
A leading cause of birth defects and complication of transplants is the human cytomegalovirus, which can evade our immun
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 27, 2018
Microbiology
If you've seen a headline about norovirus on a cruise ship, you know some viruses are known for their ability to spread
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 25, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
About one of every 3,500 Americans suffers from a degenerative eye disease called retinitis pigmentosa
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 14, 2018
Microbiology
Researchers have learned how Ebola gains entry to cells, which can help us stop it.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch