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Virus: is a biological agent that reproduces inside the cells of living hosts. When infected, a host cell produces thousands of identical copies of the original virus at an extraordinary rate.
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MAY 17, 2023Microbiology
It's thought that about 90 percent of the world's population has been infected at some point in their early live ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 11, 2023Technology
Misinformation is rampant on social media, ranging from simple conspiracy theories to well-intentioned, though false, in ...Written By: Ryan VingumMAY 05, 2023Microbiology
SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19 is still forming new variants and infecting people around the world, but ther ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 04, 2023Neuroscience
People with long COVID and persistent neuropsychiatric symptoms display abnormal brain activity during memory tests mont ...Written By: Annie LennonMAY 02, 2023Microbiology
The Tara Oceans project has been aiming to reveal more about the vast world of marine microbes, which we now know little ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 26, 2023Microbiology
An outbreak of chikungunya virus in Paraguay has gotten serious enough that the US Centers for Disease Control and Preve ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 21, 2023Immunology
A new study claims to have settled any debate: vaccination provides superior protection from COVID-19 compared to natura ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 14, 2023Microbiology
Epstein-Barr virus can spread so easily, it is thought that over 90% of people in the world have been infected, which us ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 13, 2023Microbiology
When the Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, emerged, it quickly supplanted all other variant ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 13, 2023Infographics
Microorganisms have colonized nearly every part of the world, including the human body.Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 11, 2023Microbiology
Reporting in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, researchers have found that a virus spread by ticks, P ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 10, 2023Immunology
New research can help explain why people can be easily reinfected with coronavirus after being infected one, two, or eve ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 07, 2023Microbiology
Scientists are still learning about SARS-CoV-2, and the illness it causes, COVID-19. While we know a lot about how the v ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 04, 2023Immunology
A case of COVID-19 starts when SARS-CoV-2 infects cells in the nasal passages. Many experts and scientists have therefor ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 01, 2023Immunology
New research has identified a clear benefit of the COVID-19 vaccine: if people are infected, the vaccine cuts the risk o ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 30, 2023Immunology
The lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus (LCMV) infects rodents as well as humans, and has long been used to study how the ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 28, 2023Technology
One particularly tricky part of the COVID-19 pandemic was being able to distinguish between COVID-19 infection and other ...Written By: Ryan VingumMAR 26, 2023Microbiology
An outbreak of Marburg virus began last month in Equatorial Guinea, and more cases have been reported since the outbreak ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 24, 2023Health & Medicine
In 2020, the outbreak of the novel coronavirus known as COVID- 19 changed the world in more ways than one. During the in ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScMAR 23, 2023Microbiology
Infection from Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) resembles a cold but can become severe in young children, older adults, ...Written By: Anusha NaganathanMAR 21, 2023Drug Discovery & Development
Until the incredibly infectious Omicron variant emerged and took over, it seemed like there was a never-ending stream of ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 19, 2023Microbiology
Genetic data has been revealed that has shown that animals at a Wuhan, China Huanan Seafood Wholesale Market were mingli ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 15, 2023Microbiology
The planet is warming,especially in the Arctic. That is causing permafrost to melt, which is unleashing the microbes wit ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 13, 2023Neuroscience
Many of us get a fever, feel fatigued, get depressed, experience insomnia or disturbed sleep, and withdraw socially when ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
MAY 17, 2023
Microbiology
It's thought that about 90 percent of the world's population has been infected at some point in their early live
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 11, 2023
Technology
Misinformation is rampant on social media, ranging from simple conspiracy theories to well-intentioned, though false, in
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
MAY 05, 2023
Microbiology
SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19 is still forming new variants and infecting people around the world, but ther
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 04, 2023
Neuroscience
People with long COVID and persistent neuropsychiatric symptoms display abnormal brain activity during memory tests mont
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
MAY 02, 2023
Microbiology
The Tara Oceans project has been aiming to reveal more about the vast world of marine microbes, which we now know little
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 26, 2023
Microbiology
An outbreak of chikungunya virus in Paraguay has gotten serious enough that the US Centers for Disease Control and Preve
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 21, 2023
Immunology
A new study claims to have settled any debate: vaccination provides superior protection from COVID-19 compared to natura
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 14, 2023
Microbiology
Epstein-Barr virus can spread so easily, it is thought that over 90% of people in the world have been infected, which us
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 13, 2023
Microbiology
When the Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, emerged, it quickly supplanted all other variant
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 13, 2023
Infographics
Microorganisms have colonized nearly every part of the world, including the human body.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 11, 2023
Microbiology
Reporting in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, researchers have found that a virus spread by ticks, P
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 10, 2023
Immunology
New research can help explain why people can be easily reinfected with coronavirus after being infected one, two, or eve
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 07, 2023
Microbiology
Scientists are still learning about SARS-CoV-2, and the illness it causes, COVID-19. While we know a lot about how the v
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 04, 2023
Immunology
A case of COVID-19 starts when SARS-CoV-2 infects cells in the nasal passages. Many experts and scientists have therefor
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 01, 2023
Immunology
New research has identified a clear benefit of the COVID-19 vaccine: if people are infected, the vaccine cuts the risk o
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 30, 2023
Immunology
The lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus (LCMV) infects rodents as well as humans, and has long been used to study how the
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 28, 2023
Technology
One particularly tricky part of the COVID-19 pandemic was being able to distinguish between COVID-19 infection and other
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
MAR 26, 2023
Microbiology
An outbreak of Marburg virus began last month in Equatorial Guinea, and more cases have been reported since the outbreak
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 24, 2023
Health & Medicine
In 2020, the outbreak of the novel coronavirus known as COVID- 19 changed the world in more ways than one. During the in
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
MAR 23, 2023
Microbiology
Infection from Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) resembles a cold but can become severe in young children, older adults,
...
Written By:
Anusha Naganathan
MAR 21, 2023
Drug Discovery & Development
Until the incredibly infectious Omicron variant emerged and took over, it seemed like there was a never-ending stream of
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 19, 2023
Microbiology
Genetic data has been revealed that has shown that animals at a Wuhan, China Huanan Seafood Wholesale Market were mingli
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 15, 2023
Microbiology
The planet is warming,especially in the Arctic. That is causing permafrost to melt, which is unleashing the microbes wit
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 13, 2023
Neuroscience
Many of us get a fever, feel fatigued, get depressed, experience insomnia or disturbed sleep, and withdraw socially when
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch