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Virology: the branch of science that deals with the study of viruses -- submicroscopic, parasitic particles of genetic material contained in a protein coat – and virus-like agents.
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OCT 13, 2025Microbiology
Some viruses, known as bacteriophages, only infect bacterial cells, often destroying those bacteria in the process. Bact ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 08, 2025Microbiology
Influenza is a very contagious virus that can spread easily ... but one way to prevent the spread of illness is to isola ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 07, 2025Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have long known that a significant portion of the human genome is made up of the remnants of ancient viruses; ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 16, 2025Microbiology
Researchers have developed a new type of flu treatment that could have a dramatic impact on the fight against influenza ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 11, 2025Cell & Molecular Biology
New research has suggested that a virus that has typically been thought of as common and harmless may actually be associ ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 04, 2025Genetics & Genomics
This study has shown that HSV-1 is an "opportunistic interior designer" of human cells.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 25, 2025Cell & Molecular Biology
If we want to prevent viral infections or develop drugs that can effectively treat them, those infections have to be inv ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 18, 2025Microbiology
There is still no cure or effective vaccine for HIV, but scientists have opened up new possibilities in HIV treatment an ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 17, 2025Clinical & Molecular DX
Several new studies have identified biomarkers of long COVID, which can tell us more about what causes the disease...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 04, 2025Clinical & Molecular DX
Bioluminescent reactions, were light is emitted from a living being, have a lot of potential applications in biomedical ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 03, 2025Microbiology
The Zika virus, which is mostly transmitted by Aedes aegypti mosquitoes, emerged around 2007 to cause infections around ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 01, 2025Microbiology
The World Health Organization, using data from surveillance sites and reported to the Global Influenza Surveillance and ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 30, 2025Microbiology
Researchers have discovered that SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, may be changing crucial white blood cells c ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 19, 2025Clinical & Molecular DX
Mosquitoes can tranmist dengue virus, which has already caused local cases in Florida in 2025...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 11, 2025Microbiology
Measles is caused by a virus that is thought to be one of the most infectious pathogens ever known to humankind. Easy to ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 04, 2025Genetics & Genomics
Avian influenza has been rampaging in wild birds around the world since late 2021. It can be considered widespread in wi ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 27, 2025Microbiology
The SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19 emerged to cause millions of deaths and sicken billions of people...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 21, 2025Microbiology
There are over 100 types of human papillomavirus (HPV), and some can lead to different types of cancer, including cancer ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 16, 2025Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have learned more about how SARS-CoV-2 infections, which cause COVID-19, can ruin the ability of immune cells ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 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 LeitchMAR 11, 2025Cell & Molecular Biology
Herpes simplex virus-1 (HSV-1) is a common virus; the World Health Organization has estimated that as many as two-thirds ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 05, 2025Microbiology
Crohn's disease is a type of inflammatory bowel disease, and the causes are unclear. Now resarch has shown it may be rel ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 03, 2025Microbiology
In the United States, human papillomavirus (HPV) is the most common sexually transmitted infection, according to the CDCWritten By: Carmen LeitchFEB 26, 2025Microbiology
An increasing number of people in Texas are being diagnosed with measles. In Texas and a nearby New Mexico county, there ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
OCT 13, 2025
Microbiology
Some viruses, known as bacteriophages, only infect bacterial cells, often destroying those bacteria in the process. Bact
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 08, 2025
Microbiology
Influenza is a very contagious virus that can spread easily ... but one way to prevent the spread of illness is to isola
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 07, 2025
Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have long known that a significant portion of the human genome is made up of the remnants of ancient viruses;
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 16, 2025
Microbiology
Researchers have developed a new type of flu treatment that could have a dramatic impact on the fight against influenza
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 11, 2025
Cell & Molecular Biology
New research has suggested that a virus that has typically been thought of as common and harmless may actually be associ
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 04, 2025
Genetics & Genomics
This study has shown that HSV-1 is an "opportunistic interior designer" of human cells.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 25, 2025
Cell & Molecular Biology
If we want to prevent viral infections or develop drugs that can effectively treat them, those infections have to be inv
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 18, 2025
Microbiology
There is still no cure or effective vaccine for HIV, but scientists have opened up new possibilities in HIV treatment an
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 17, 2025
Clinical & Molecular DX
Several new studies have identified biomarkers of long COVID, which can tell us more about what causes the disease...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 04, 2025
Clinical & Molecular DX
Bioluminescent reactions, were light is emitted from a living being, have a lot of potential applications in biomedical
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 03, 2025
Microbiology
The Zika virus, which is mostly transmitted by Aedes aegypti mosquitoes, emerged around 2007 to cause infections around
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 01, 2025
Microbiology
The World Health Organization, using data from surveillance sites and reported to the Global Influenza Surveillance and
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 30, 2025
Microbiology
Researchers have discovered that SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, may be changing crucial white blood cells c
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 19, 2025
Clinical & Molecular DX
Mosquitoes can tranmist dengue virus, which has already caused local cases in Florida in 2025...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 11, 2025
Microbiology
Measles is caused by a virus that is thought to be one of the most infectious pathogens ever known to humankind. Easy to
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 04, 2025
Genetics & Genomics
Avian influenza has been rampaging in wild birds around the world since late 2021. It can be considered widespread in wi
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 27, 2025
Microbiology
The SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19 emerged to cause millions of deaths and sicken billions of people...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 21, 2025
Microbiology
There are over 100 types of human papillomavirus (HPV), and some can lead to different types of cancer, including cancer
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 16, 2025
Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have learned more about how SARS-CoV-2 infections, which cause COVID-19, can ruin the ability of immune cells
...
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
MAR 11, 2025
Cell & Molecular Biology
Herpes simplex virus-1 (HSV-1) is a common virus; the World Health Organization has estimated that as many as two-thirds
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 05, 2025
Microbiology
Crohn's disease is a type of inflammatory bowel disease, and the causes are unclear. Now resarch has shown it may be rel
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 03, 2025
Microbiology
In the United States, human papillomavirus (HPV) is the most common sexually transmitted infection, according to the CDC
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 26, 2025
Microbiology
An increasing number of people in Texas are being diagnosed with measles. In Texas and a nearby New Mexico county, there
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch