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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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JUN 13, 2020Microbiology
COVID-19 cases have been rising in several states, and China has identified a new outbreak.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 08, 2020Microbiology
Diagnostic tests have recently been getting a lot of attention because of the COVID-19 pandemic.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 08, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Microorganisms called oncolytic viruses can infect and kill cancer cells while leaving healthy cells alone.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 06, 2020Microbiology
It's estimated that an astonishing 75% of emerging pathogens that infect people are zoonotic - they originate in animals ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 04, 2020Clinical & Molecular DX
German scientists have found a link between immune cell counts and the risk of developing severe, potentially lif ...Written By: Tara FernandesJUN 01, 2020Microbiology
Single-celled ocean microbes known as Pelagibacter or SAR11 make up about 25 percent of the plankton on the planet.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 31, 2020Microbiology
The Zika virus, which is transmitted by Aedes mosquitoes, poses significant risks to the developing fetus, and new work ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 26, 2020Microbiology
A deadly virus has been spreading among the wild rabbit populations of the southwestern United States. This devastating ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 23, 2020Microbiology
The massive demand for diagnostic testing led the FDA to open a short window for many testing products to go to market w ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 20, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Myriad organisms share this planet, and there is an ongoing evolutionary arms race between competing traits or species, ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 18, 2020Microbiology
SARS-CoV caused an outbreak of SARS in 2003. Samples collected from those patients back then may help us against SARS-Co ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 14, 2020Microbiology
New research reported in the New England Journal of Medicine has indicated that domestic cats can easily be infected wit ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 13, 2020Microbiology
The COVID-19 pandemic has swept through various countries with widely discrepant mortality rates.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 12, 2020Microbiology
Melting permafrost has been revealing some remarkably well-preserved and extremely old stuff, like a prehistoric puppy a ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 10, 2020Microbiology
Hepatitis is a term for liver inflammation. Hepatitis A, B, C, D, and E are caused by viruses.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 10, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Proteins carry out many of an organism's critical functions, and they are coded for by genes. To make a protein from ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 09, 2020Clinical & Molecular DX
The pandemic virus SARS-CoV-2 has spread widely, and a lack of testing has been a serious problem.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 06, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Once thought to cause symptoms that primarily affect the respiratory system, there has been evidence that the virus can ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 05, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Samples obtained from patients from all over the world have been used to sequence the genomes of the viral strains infec ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 03, 2020Genetics & Genomics
The origin of SARS-CoV-2, the pandemic virus that causes COVID-19, has become politicized as leaders seek to place blame ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 01, 2020Microbiology
Researchers were once concerned that blood pressure medications may increase the risk of infection, or make an infection ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 27, 2020Microbiology
The pandemic virus that causes COVID-19 has now infected nearly 3 million people, and killed over 200,000.Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 27, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have made a breakthrough in our understanding of HIV infections.Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 26, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
This work may help explain why the virus is so easy to transmit.Written By: Carmen Leitch
JUN 13, 2020
Microbiology
COVID-19 cases have been rising in several states, and China has identified a new outbreak.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 08, 2020
Microbiology
Diagnostic tests have recently been getting a lot of attention because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 08, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Microorganisms called oncolytic viruses can infect and kill cancer cells while leaving healthy cells alone.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 06, 2020
Microbiology
It's estimated that an astonishing 75% of emerging pathogens that infect people are zoonotic - they originate in animals
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 04, 2020
Clinical & Molecular DX
German scientists have found a link between immune cell counts and the risk of developing severe, potentially lif
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
JUN 01, 2020
Microbiology
Single-celled ocean microbes known as Pelagibacter or SAR11 make up about 25 percent of the plankton on the planet.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 31, 2020
Microbiology
The Zika virus, which is transmitted by Aedes mosquitoes, poses significant risks to the developing fetus, and new work
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 26, 2020
Microbiology
A deadly virus has been spreading among the wild rabbit populations of the southwestern United States. This devastating
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 23, 2020
Microbiology
The massive demand for diagnostic testing led the FDA to open a short window for many testing products to go to market w
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 20, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Myriad organisms share this planet, and there is an ongoing evolutionary arms race between competing traits or species,
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 18, 2020
Microbiology
SARS-CoV caused an outbreak of SARS in 2003. Samples collected from those patients back then may help us against SARS-Co
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 14, 2020
Microbiology
New research reported in the New England Journal of Medicine has indicated that domestic cats can easily be infected wit
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 13, 2020
Microbiology
The COVID-19 pandemic has swept through various countries with widely discrepant mortality rates.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 12, 2020
Microbiology
Melting permafrost has been revealing some remarkably well-preserved and extremely old stuff, like a prehistoric puppy a
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 10, 2020
Microbiology
Hepatitis is a term for liver inflammation. Hepatitis A, B, C, D, and E are caused by viruses.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 10, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Proteins carry out many of an organism's critical functions, and they are coded for by genes. To make a protein from
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 09, 2020
Clinical & Molecular DX
The pandemic virus SARS-CoV-2 has spread widely, and a lack of testing has been a serious problem.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 06, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Once thought to cause symptoms that primarily affect the respiratory system, there has been evidence that the virus can
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 05, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Samples obtained from patients from all over the world have been used to sequence the genomes of the viral strains infec
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 03, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
The origin of SARS-CoV-2, the pandemic virus that causes COVID-19, has become politicized as leaders seek to place blame
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 01, 2020
Microbiology
Researchers were once concerned that blood pressure medications may increase the risk of infection, or make an infection
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 27, 2020
Microbiology
The pandemic virus that causes COVID-19 has now infected nearly 3 million people, and killed over 200,000.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 27, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have made a breakthrough in our understanding of HIV infections.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 26, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
This work may help explain why the virus is so easy to transmit.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch