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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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APR 14, 2025eBooksAdeno-associated virus (AAV) gene therapies hold great promise, but ensuring product quality is critical.APR 10, 2025Immunology
The immune system works to maintain homeostasis throughout the body. Various cell types and immune mechanisms work in co ...Written By: Brian G. MorrealeMAR 21, 2025Plants & Animals
What steps can researchers take to combat crop viruses? This is what a recent study published in Nucleic Acids Research ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScMAR 20, 2025Cardiology
How can smartwatch data help identify long COVID risks? This is what a recent study published in npj Digital Medicine ho ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScMAR 20, 2025Immunology
Our immune system works to fight infections immediately, but also maintain long-term immunity. Two waves of protection h ...Written By: Brian G. MorrealeMAR 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 13, 2025Immunology
Our bodies response to invading pathogens through different mechanisms of the immune system. Innate immunity first detec ...Written By: Brian G. MorrealeMAR 13, 2025Immunology
The Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is one of the most common human viruses worldwide. According to the Centers for Disease Con ...Written By: Brian G. MorrealeMAR 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 LeitchFEB 24, 2025Microbiology
Worldwide, hepatitis B is thought to be the second deadliest infection; about 5% of the global population are infection ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 13, 2025Clinical & Molecular DX
There are many symptoms that are common to a wide variety of diseases, like fever, which can indicate an infection, auto ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 12, 2025Cell & Molecular Biology
Muscle mass plays a crucial role in overall health, strength, and metabolic function, making its regulation essential fo ...Written By: Greta AnneFEB 10, 2025Earth & The Environment
In 1987, there were about 5 billion people in the world. Now, there are more than 8 billion of us, and we are developing ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 06, 2025Immunology
The advent of vaccinations came when a scientist, by the name of Edward Jenner, discovered that an individual exposed to ...Written By: Brian G. MorrealeFEB 03, 2025Microbiology
The highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 infection has killed millions of birds around the world, and has spread to hu ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 30, 2025Microbiology
During winter in the Northern hemisphere, there is usually an increase in respiratory illnesses like influenza or respir ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 28, 2025Cancer
Human papillomavirus (HPV) encompasses over 200 viruses, many spreading through sexual contact. Twelve strains of ...Written By: Katie KokolusJAN 27, 2025Genetics & Genomics
Ancient viruses are embedded everywhere in the human genome. It's thought that about 8% of the human genome...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 21, 2025Microbiology
The world is full of microorganisms, and there are still many that we know nothing about. Scientists have embarked on a ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 15, 2025Clinical & Molecular DX
Almost four years after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, scientists are still learning about the consequences of infe ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
APR 14, 2025
eBooks
Adeno-associated virus (AAV) gene therapies hold great promise, but ensuring product quality is critical.
APR 10, 2025
Immunology
The immune system works to maintain homeostasis throughout the body. Various cell types and immune mechanisms work in co
...
Written By:
Brian G. Morreale
MAR 21, 2025
Plants & Animals
What steps can researchers take to combat crop viruses? This is what a recent study published in Nucleic Acids Research
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
MAR 20, 2025
Cardiology
How can smartwatch data help identify long COVID risks? This is what a recent study published in npj Digital Medicine ho
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
MAR 20, 2025
Immunology
Our immune system works to fight infections immediately, but also maintain long-term immunity. Two waves of protection h
...
Written By:
Brian G. Morreale
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 13, 2025
Immunology
Our bodies response to invading pathogens through different mechanisms of the immune system. Innate immunity first detec
...
Written By:
Brian G. Morreale
MAR 13, 2025
Immunology
The Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is one of the most common human viruses worldwide. According to the Centers for Disease Con
...
Written By:
Brian G. Morreale
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
FEB 24, 2025
Microbiology
Worldwide, hepatitis B is thought to be the second deadliest infection; about 5% of the global population are infection
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 13, 2025
Clinical & Molecular DX
There are many symptoms that are common to a wide variety of diseases, like fever, which can indicate an infection, auto
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 12, 2025
Cell & Molecular Biology
Muscle mass plays a crucial role in overall health, strength, and metabolic function, making its regulation essential fo
...
Written By:
Greta Anne
FEB 10, 2025
Earth & The Environment
In 1987, there were about 5 billion people in the world. Now, there are more than 8 billion of us, and we are developing
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 06, 2025
Immunology
The advent of vaccinations came when a scientist, by the name of Edward Jenner, discovered that an individual exposed to
...
Written By:
Brian G. Morreale
FEB 03, 2025
Microbiology
The highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 infection has killed millions of birds around the world, and has spread to hu
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 30, 2025
Microbiology
During winter in the Northern hemisphere, there is usually an increase in respiratory illnesses like influenza or respir
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 28, 2025
Cancer
Human papillomavirus (HPV) encompasses over 200 viruses, many spreading through sexual contact. Twelve strains of
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
JAN 27, 2025
Genetics & Genomics
Ancient viruses are embedded everywhere in the human genome. It's thought that about 8% of the human genome...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 21, 2025
Microbiology
The world is full of microorganisms, and there are still many that we know nothing about. Scientists have embarked on a
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 15, 2025
Clinical & Molecular DX
Almost four years after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, scientists are still learning about the consequences of infe
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch