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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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FEB 21, 2016Immunology
Global concerns about Zika virus aren’t stopping Americans from making international travel plans, but many who do ...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)FEB 18, 2016Microbiology
Researchers identified a new herpes virus that infects bats. Herpes viruses are double-stranded DNA viruses that infect ...Written By: Kerry EvansFEB 17, 2016Health & Medicine
Researchers have found how a cancer-causing retrovirus RSV brings together an unexpected number of retroviral integrase ...Written By: Julianne ChiaetFEB 16, 2016Clinical & Molecular DX
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) recently revised and updated its recommendations for cerv ...Written By: Judy O'RourkeFEB 14, 2016Videos
The Northeast United States braced for another weekend of frigid temperatures, and we are reminded that cold and flu sea ...FEB 13, 2016Videos
The link between the Zika virus and microcephaly could be confirmed "within weeks," according to the World Health Organi ...Written By: Julianne ChiaetFEB 10, 2016Chemistry & Physics
Screening large “libraries” of compounds to find those with a desired biological activity is a powerful meth ...Written By: The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI)FEB 09, 2016Videos
The now-infamous Zika virus is transmitted via mosquito bite, just like other diseases including malaria. These diseases ...Written By: Kara MarkerFEB 08, 2016Health & Medicine
The recent Ebola outbreak in West Africa has claimed more than 11,300 lives—a stark reminder of the lack of effect ...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)FEB 06, 2016Immunology
Herpes simplex 1 virus, the microscopic pathogen notoriously remembered for its production of painful and unappealing co ...Written By: Kara MarkerFEB 05, 2016Videos
WHAT ARE THE SYMPTOMS? Symptoms include conjunctivitis, fever, joint pain, and rash. The illness is usually mild and las ...Written By: Julianne ChiaetFEB 02, 2016Microbiology
University of Minnesota researchers found a new, more affordable way to treat HIV. The RNA-based drug 5-azacytidin ...Written By: Kerry EvansJAN 29, 2016Immunology
Scientists are constantly trying to pinpoint the causation behind children who develop autism, often looking to genetics ...Written By: Kara MarkerJAN 29, 2016Videos
Cancer is a devastating disease, even when it's caught early. Treatment can involve surgery, radiation or chemotherapy. ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJAN 27, 2016Microbiology
People are talking about Zika virus, but they don’t have nice things to say. Zika virus was discovered in 1947 in ...Written By: Kerry EvansJAN 27, 2016Clinical & Molecular DX
Females are not the weaker sex when it comes to battling the flu virus, says a new study. Published in the American Jour ...JAN 22, 2016Cardiology
Dogs and humans alike can suffer from a rare bleeding disorder called factor VII deficiency, where lacking a vital coagu ...Written By: Kara MarkerJAN 22, 2016Videos
The hot new buzz word in cancer treatment is "immunotherapy." Researchers are looking at tumors as virus-based and are t ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJAN 21, 2016Immunology
Influenza causes serious illness among millions of people each year, resulting in 250,000 to 500,000 deaths. Those most ...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)JAN 20, 2016Videos
Thinking of a winter escape to the South American tropics? If you're pregnant, the Center for Disease Control and Preven ...JAN 19, 2016Immunology
A new study led by scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) shows how dangerous autoimmune responses, seen in ...Written By: The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI)JAN 15, 2016Health & Medicine
The next time you’re home sick with a massive cold or the flu, cuddle up with your dog or cat. It will cheer you u ...Written By: Julianne ChiaetJAN 14, 2016Genetics & Genomics
A disease that causes blindness in both rats and humans could be prevented or reversed with a new genetic editing techno ...Written By: Kara MarkerJAN 05, 2016Genetics & Genomics
There’s no rest for the weary, and that includes researchers looking for a definitive cure and treatment plan for ...Written By: Kara Marker
FEB 21, 2016
Immunology
Global concerns about Zika virus aren’t stopping Americans from making international travel plans, but many who do
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
FEB 18, 2016
Microbiology
Researchers identified a new herpes virus that infects bats. Herpes viruses are double-stranded DNA viruses that infect
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
FEB 17, 2016
Health & Medicine
Researchers have found how a cancer-causing retrovirus RSV brings together an unexpected number of retroviral integrase
...
Written By:
Julianne Chiaet
FEB 16, 2016
Clinical & Molecular DX
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) recently revised and updated its recommendations for cerv
...
Written By:
Judy O'Rourke
FEB 14, 2016
Videos
The Northeast United States braced for another weekend of frigid temperatures, and we are reminded that cold and flu sea
...
FEB 13, 2016
Videos
The link between the Zika virus and microcephaly could be confirmed "within weeks," according to the World Health Organi
...
Written By:
Julianne Chiaet
FEB 10, 2016
Chemistry & Physics
Screening large “libraries” of compounds to find those with a desired biological activity is a powerful meth
...
Written By:
The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI)
FEB 09, 2016
Videos
The now-infamous Zika virus is transmitted via mosquito bite, just like other diseases including malaria. These diseases
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
FEB 08, 2016
Health & Medicine
The recent Ebola outbreak in West Africa has claimed more than 11,300 lives—a stark reminder of the lack of effect
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
FEB 06, 2016
Immunology
Herpes simplex 1 virus, the microscopic pathogen notoriously remembered for its production of painful and unappealing co
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
FEB 05, 2016
Videos
WHAT ARE THE SYMPTOMS? Symptoms include conjunctivitis, fever, joint pain, and rash. The illness is usually mild and las
...
Written By:
Julianne Chiaet
FEB 02, 2016
Microbiology
University of Minnesota researchers found a new, more affordable way to treat HIV. The RNA-based drug 5-azacytidin
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
JAN 29, 2016
Immunology
Scientists are constantly trying to pinpoint the causation behind children who develop autism, often looking to genetics
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JAN 29, 2016
Videos
Cancer is a devastating disease, even when it's caught early. Treatment can involve surgery, radiation or chemotherapy.
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JAN 27, 2016
Microbiology
People are talking about Zika virus, but they don’t have nice things to say. Zika virus was discovered in 1947 in
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
JAN 27, 2016
Clinical & Molecular DX
Females are not the weaker sex when it comes to battling the flu virus, says a new study. Published in the American Jour
...
JAN 22, 2016
Cardiology
Dogs and humans alike can suffer from a rare bleeding disorder called factor VII deficiency, where lacking a vital coagu
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JAN 22, 2016
Videos
The hot new buzz word in cancer treatment is "immunotherapy." Researchers are looking at tumors as virus-based and are t
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JAN 21, 2016
Immunology
Influenza causes serious illness among millions of people each year, resulting in 250,000 to 500,000 deaths. Those most
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
JAN 20, 2016
Videos
Thinking of a winter escape to the South American tropics? If you're pregnant, the Center for Disease Control and Preven
...
JAN 19, 2016
Immunology
A new study led by scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) shows how dangerous autoimmune responses, seen in
...
Written By:
The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI)
JAN 15, 2016
Health & Medicine
The next time you’re home sick with a massive cold or the flu, cuddle up with your dog or cat. It will cheer you u
...
Written By:
Julianne Chiaet
JAN 14, 2016
Genetics & Genomics
A disease that causes blindness in both rats and humans could be prevented or reversed with a new genetic editing techno
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JAN 05, 2016
Genetics & Genomics
There’s no rest for the weary, and that includes researchers looking for a definitive cure and treatment plan for
...
Written By:
Kara Marker