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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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NOV 01, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have learned a lot about the SARS-CoV-2 virus since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. We know that he viru ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 29, 2021Drug Discovery & Development
The widely-available antidepressant fluvoxamine reduces COVID-19 hospitalizations by 30%. The corresponding study was pu ...Written By: Annie LennonOCT 25, 2021Microbiology
Microbes are engaged in a never-ending battle, and they have ways of attacking each other as well as defense mechanisms.Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 24, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Beta cells in the pancreas produce the insulin our body needs to properly regulate blood sugar. Diabetes results when th ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 22, 2021Genetics & Genomics
To clear a viral infection, the human body has to mount an effective immune response. After detecting the pathogen, immu ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 21, 2021Drug Discovery & Development
On Wednesday, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Americans to be given a different ...Written By: J. Bryce OrtizOCT 19, 2021Drug Discovery & Development
Dengue fever is a mosquito borne illness that is widespread, especially in tropical countries. The global incidence of d ...Written By: J. Bryce OrtizOCT 19, 2021Immunology
Over millions of years, the immune system has evolved to shield us against disease-causing pathogens that we encounter e ...Written By: Tara FernandesOCT 19, 2021Clinical & Molecular DX
Imagine walking into a party where people were socializing (unmasked) in a confined space. With the ongoing pandemic not ...Written By: Tara FernandesOCT 17, 2021Cardiology
The flu has been associated with a significantly increased risk of a cardiac event like heart attack or stroke.Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 15, 2021Health & Medicine
About 236 million people are known to have been infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVD-19. Researchers hav ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 14, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) are thought to be incredibly common; research has suggested that almost everyone is ev ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 12, 2021Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers at Japan’s Osaka University recently developed and tested a novel vaccine that may protect a ...Written By: J. Bryce OrtizOCT 12, 2021Immunology
In one of the greatest global health milestones of our time, the World Health Organization has approved the widespread d ...Written By: Tara FernandesOCT 11, 2021Genetics & Genomics
While amyloid plaques are a hallmark of Alzheimer's disease, the neurological disorder has also been linked to inflammat ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 07, 2021Drug Discovery & Development
On Monday October 4th, ViiV Healthcare announced that it had submitted an application to the United States Food and Drug ...Written By: J. Bryce OrtizOCT 07, 2021Clinical & Molecular DX
Viruses are natures shapeshifters; their genomes are in a constant state of flux as they divide in their hosts. Over tim ...Written By: Tara FernandesOCT 05, 2021Drug Discovery & Development
The coronavirus disease that began in 2019 (COVID-19) has infected nearly 235 million individuals and led to t ...Written By: J. Bryce OrtizOCT 05, 2021Immunology
Many of the deadly viruses that affect humans—including Ebola and HIV—have animal origins. These infectious ...Written By: Tara FernandesOCT 04, 2021Health & Medicine
Researchers with the International GBS Outcome Study (IGOS) investigated newly-diagnosed GBS patients from the beginning ...Written By: Alexandria BassOCT 03, 2021Health & Medicine
While Dr. Anthony Fauci of NIAID is already stressing that people should still get vaccinated to help reduce COVID-19 in ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 30, 2021Drug Discovery & Development
The body has a remarkable ability to prevent foreign objects, such as toxins or other pathogens, from entering the brain ...Written By: J. Bryce OrtizSEP 28, 2021Immunology
Hepatitis B infections have created a ‘silent epidemic’—infected people don’t display any sympto ...Written By: Tara FernandesSEP 27, 2021Microbiology
Rift Valley fever virus is carried by mosquitoes, and when it's passed to livestock including cattle, goats, and sheep, ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
NOV 01, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have learned a lot about the SARS-CoV-2 virus since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. We know that he viru
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 29, 2021
Drug Discovery & Development
The widely-available antidepressant fluvoxamine reduces COVID-19 hospitalizations by 30%. The corresponding study was pu
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
OCT 25, 2021
Microbiology
Microbes are engaged in a never-ending battle, and they have ways of attacking each other as well as defense mechanisms.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 24, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Beta cells in the pancreas produce the insulin our body needs to properly regulate blood sugar. Diabetes results when th
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 22, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
To clear a viral infection, the human body has to mount an effective immune response. After detecting the pathogen, immu
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 21, 2021
Drug Discovery & Development
On Wednesday, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Americans to be given a different
...
Written By:
J. Bryce Ortiz
OCT 19, 2021
Drug Discovery & Development
Dengue fever is a mosquito borne illness that is widespread, especially in tropical countries. The global incidence of d
...
Written By:
J. Bryce Ortiz
OCT 19, 2021
Immunology
Over millions of years, the immune system has evolved to shield us against disease-causing pathogens that we encounter e
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
OCT 19, 2021
Clinical & Molecular DX
Imagine walking into a party where people were socializing (unmasked) in a confined space. With the ongoing pandemic not
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
OCT 17, 2021
Cardiology
The flu has been associated with a significantly increased risk of a cardiac event like heart attack or stroke.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 15, 2021
Health & Medicine
About 236 million people are known to have been infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVD-19. Researchers hav
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 14, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) are thought to be incredibly common; research has suggested that almost everyone is ev
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 12, 2021
Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers at Japan’s Osaka University recently developed and tested a novel vaccine that may protect a
...
Written By:
J. Bryce Ortiz
OCT 12, 2021
Immunology
In one of the greatest global health milestones of our time, the World Health Organization has approved the widespread d
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
OCT 11, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
While amyloid plaques are a hallmark of Alzheimer's disease, the neurological disorder has also been linked to inflammat
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 07, 2021
Drug Discovery & Development
On Monday October 4th, ViiV Healthcare announced that it had submitted an application to the United States Food and Drug
...
Written By:
J. Bryce Ortiz
OCT 07, 2021
Clinical & Molecular DX
Viruses are natures shapeshifters; their genomes are in a constant state of flux as they divide in their hosts. Over tim
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
OCT 05, 2021
Drug Discovery & Development
The coronavirus disease that began in 2019 (COVID-19) has infected nearly 235 million individuals and led to t
...
Written By:
J. Bryce Ortiz
OCT 05, 2021
Immunology
Many of the deadly viruses that affect humans—including Ebola and HIV—have animal origins. These infectious
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
OCT 04, 2021
Health & Medicine
Researchers with the International GBS Outcome Study (IGOS) investigated newly-diagnosed GBS patients from the beginning
...
Written By:
Alexandria Bass
OCT 03, 2021
Health & Medicine
While Dr. Anthony Fauci of NIAID is already stressing that people should still get vaccinated to help reduce COVID-19 in
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 30, 2021
Drug Discovery & Development
The body has a remarkable ability to prevent foreign objects, such as toxins or other pathogens, from entering the brain
...
Written By:
J. Bryce Ortiz
SEP 28, 2021
Immunology
Hepatitis B infections have created a ‘silent epidemic’—infected people don’t display any sympto
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
SEP 27, 2021
Microbiology
Rift Valley fever virus is carried by mosquitoes, and when it's passed to livestock including cattle, goats, and sheep,
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch