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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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FEB 13, 2022Microbiology
Recent studies have shown that an Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection can be a precursor to multiple sclerosis; large, po ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 11, 2022Microbiology
Ebola virus has caused several major outbreaks in recent decades. Its high death rate and disturbing symptoms have made ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 01, 2022Microbiology
The wide variation in the severity of COVID cases is probably due to a wide range of factors, including how much virus a ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 22, 2022Microbiology
Antibiotic-resistant infections pose a serious threat to human health, which is expected to get worse. Bacterial infecti ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 17, 2022Microbiology
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic autoimmune disease that impacts nearly 3 million people around the world. The cause ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 13, 2022Microbiology
There are parasites that can change the behavior of their hosts to make a more beneficial outcome for the parasite. Rese ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 13, 2022Health & Medicine
Despite initial fears last November that genetic changes to the Omicron variant might spell disaster for humans, rodent ...Written By: Alexandria BassJAN 12, 2022Health & Medicine
With the pandemic coming up on its 2-year anniversary, the ironic question more people are contemplating with this less ...Written By: Alexandria BassJAN 05, 2022Microbiology
Microbes are known for their ability to evolve. Many types of microbes can interact with one another, and easily exchang ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 05, 2022Clinical & Molecular DX
The SARS-CoV-2 virus that emerged in December 2019 causes the disease COVID-19, a pandemic that has killed over 5 millio ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 02, 2022Health & Medicine
Pfizer executives predict COVID will be endemic as early as 2024. What does COVID's endemicity look like? Much like ...Written By: Alexandria BassDEC 24, 2021Health & Medicine
There are several types of tests for COVID-19. A laboratory test for SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19) will te ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 18, 2021Microbiology
Since the start of the pandemic, research has shown that face masks are an effective way to prevent the spread of SARS-C ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 18, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
In some cases, viruses have been linked to cancer. For example, HPV, which is now preventable with a vaccine, can lead t ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 06, 2021Microbiology
Sino Biological Newly Launched A Panel of Research Reagents for SARS-CoV-2 Omicron Variant (B.1.1.529) Beijing, China, D ...Sponsored By: Sino BiologicalDEC 05, 2021Health & Medicine
Many researchers have been working diligently to track the evolution of the pandemic virus SARS-CoV-2, which causes the ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 29, 2021Microbiology
It's estimated that about 240 million people worldwide have an HBV infection. Hepatitis B infections are linked to t ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 26, 2021Microbiology
On Thursday, November 2021, South African health officials announced that they had identified a new variant of the pande ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 22, 2021Microbiology
Though treatments are available, there is no cure or vaccine from HIV, which impacts about 38 million people worldwide. ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 19, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
Many viruses have genomes made of RNA. In human cells, messenger RNA (mRNA) molecules act as intermediates; cellular mac ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 17, 2021Microbiology
Every year, there is a flu outbreak, and the severity can depend on many factors, like what strain is circulating. Last ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 11, 2021Microbiology
While many people are most familiar with the coronavirus that causes COVID-19, which is called SARS-CoV-2, there are man ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 08, 2021Drug Discovery & Development
Current treatments for COVID-19 have to be administered intravenously, so a pill that could treat patients would be huge ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 07, 2021Microbiology
Human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) infects many people; it's been estimated that by the time people are adults, about half of ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
FEB 13, 2022
Microbiology
Recent studies have shown that an Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection can be a precursor to multiple sclerosis; large, po
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 11, 2022
Microbiology
Ebola virus has caused several major outbreaks in recent decades. Its high death rate and disturbing symptoms have made
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 01, 2022
Microbiology
The wide variation in the severity of COVID cases is probably due to a wide range of factors, including how much virus a
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 22, 2022
Microbiology
Antibiotic-resistant infections pose a serious threat to human health, which is expected to get worse. Bacterial infecti
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 17, 2022
Microbiology
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic autoimmune disease that impacts nearly 3 million people around the world. The cause
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 13, 2022
Microbiology
There are parasites that can change the behavior of their hosts to make a more beneficial outcome for the parasite. Rese
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 13, 2022
Health & Medicine
Despite initial fears last November that genetic changes to the Omicron variant might spell disaster for humans, rodent
...
Written By:
Alexandria Bass
JAN 12, 2022
Health & Medicine
With the pandemic coming up on its 2-year anniversary, the ironic question more people are contemplating with this less
...
Written By:
Alexandria Bass
JAN 05, 2022
Microbiology
Microbes are known for their ability to evolve. Many types of microbes can interact with one another, and easily exchang
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 05, 2022
Clinical & Molecular DX
The SARS-CoV-2 virus that emerged in December 2019 causes the disease COVID-19, a pandemic that has killed over 5 millio
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 02, 2022
Health & Medicine
Pfizer executives predict COVID will be endemic as early as 2024. What does COVID's endemicity look like? Much like
...
Written By:
Alexandria Bass
DEC 24, 2021
Health & Medicine
There are several types of tests for COVID-19. A laboratory test for SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19) will te
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 18, 2021
Microbiology
Since the start of the pandemic, research has shown that face masks are an effective way to prevent the spread of SARS-C
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 18, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
In some cases, viruses have been linked to cancer. For example, HPV, which is now preventable with a vaccine, can lead t
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 06, 2021
Microbiology
Sino Biological Newly Launched A Panel of Research Reagents for SARS-CoV-2 Omicron Variant (B.1.1.529) Beijing, China, D
...
Sponsored By:
Sino Biological
DEC 05, 2021
Health & Medicine
Many researchers have been working diligently to track the evolution of the pandemic virus SARS-CoV-2, which causes the
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 29, 2021
Microbiology
It's estimated that about 240 million people worldwide have an HBV infection. Hepatitis B infections are linked to t
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 26, 2021
Microbiology
On Thursday, November 2021, South African health officials announced that they had identified a new variant of the pande
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 22, 2021
Microbiology
Though treatments are available, there is no cure or vaccine from HIV, which impacts about 38 million people worldwide.
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 19, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Many viruses have genomes made of RNA. In human cells, messenger RNA (mRNA) molecules act as intermediates; cellular mac
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 17, 2021
Microbiology
Every year, there is a flu outbreak, and the severity can depend on many factors, like what strain is circulating. Last
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 11, 2021
Microbiology
While many people are most familiar with the coronavirus that causes COVID-19, which is called SARS-CoV-2, there are man
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 08, 2021
Drug Discovery & Development
Current treatments for COVID-19 have to be administered intravenously, so a pill that could treat patients would be huge
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 07, 2021
Microbiology
Human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) infects many people; it's been estimated that by the time people are adults, about half of
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch