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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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JUL 01, 2015Immunology
On Tuesday June 30th, the World Health Organization (WHO) validated Cuba as the first country to eliminate HIV transmiss ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAY 28, 2015Immunology
A phase III clinical trial has demonstrated the therapeutic benefit of the oncolytic virus Talimogene Laherparepvec (T-V ...Written By: Robert WoodardMAY 25, 2015Videos
Egg prices could rise 75% because of worst outbreak of bird flu in the history of the United States. Almost 40 million b ...Written By: Kareem HeslopMAY 22, 2015Plants & Animals
The massive oil leak in the spring of 2010 devastated coastlines along the Gulf of Mexico and its effects will likely co ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAY 18, 2015Neuroscience
Akin to the way chainmail's tight weave repels an attacking sword blade, the blood-brain barrier keeps guard of our brai ...Written By: Will HectorMAY 02, 2015Videos
Clearly presented, this animation describes the mechanism of an influenza virus and how antibodies target the HA1 protei ...Written By: Robert WoodardAPR 27, 2015Genetics & Genomics
Our genomes are riddled with the detritus of ancient viruses. They infected our hominid ancestors tens of millions of ye ...Written By: Robert WoodardAPR 24, 2015Health & Medicine
Scientists have long suspected that respiratory viruses - the sort that cause common colds or bronchitis - play a critic ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderAPR 22, 2015Health & Medicine
A court in Guinea has sentenced 11 people to life in prison for murdering a team educating locals about the risks of Ebo ...Written By: Robert WoodardAPR 20, 2015Plants & Animals
New laboratory tests show that a strain of canine influenza virus (CIV) associated with more than 1,000 sick dogs throug ...Written By: Judy O'RourkeAPR 20, 2015Cancer
Brain tumors are notoriously difficult for most drugs to reach, but Yale researchers have found a promising but unlikely ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderAPR 09, 2015Genetics & Genomics
In a first study to test a new generation of HIV antibodies in humans, an experimental therapy lowered the virus amount ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderAPR 08, 2015Immunology
An over-the-counter drug indicated to treat allergy symptoms limited hepatitis C virus activity in infected mice, accord ...Written By: Will HectorAPR 08, 2015Immunology
," Klein says. That application is a long way off in humans, however. To figure out if it can prevent HIV infection in h ...Written By: Robert WoodardAPR 07, 2015Immunology
Modern humans have been blamed for killing off the Neanderthals by out competing them, breeding with them and even outri ...Written By: Robert WoodardAPR 03, 2015Cancer
Cancer treatments that harness the body's immune system to wipe out tumors have begun paying off for some patients for w ...Written By: Will HectorAPR 03, 2015Microbiology
Researchers in Switzerland and Japan say they have developed a rapid, simple, and safe method for generating large libra ...Written By: Judy O'RourkeAPR 02, 2015Genetics & Genomics
A collaborative study between researchers from the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Massachusetts Institute of Techno ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderAPR 02, 2015Genetics & Genomics
As a patient prepares to become the first in history to receive his own genetically engineered stem cells for sickle cel ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderAPR 02, 2015Microbiology
The microbes could surrender to the harmless virus, but instead freeze in place, dormant, waiting for their potential pr ...Written By: Judy O'RourkeMAR 31, 2015Health & Medicine
A research team led by scientists from the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) has found the genetic signatur ...Written By: Judy O'RourkeMAR 27, 2015Immunology
It was a puzzling case. The 2.5-year-old French girl had been healthy, but in 2011 she had to be hospitalized because sh ...Written By: Will HectorMAR 26, 2015Cancer
For people infected with the human papilloma virus (HPV), the likelihood of clearing the infection and avoiding HPV-rela ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderMAR 25, 2015Immunology
The Thomson Reuters annual forecast found a significant increase in the number of blockbusters set to enter this year's ...Written By: Ilene Schneider
JUL 01, 2015
Immunology
On Tuesday June 30th, the World Health Organization (WHO) validated Cuba as the first country to eliminate HIV transmiss
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAY 28, 2015
Immunology
A phase III clinical trial has demonstrated the therapeutic benefit of the oncolytic virus Talimogene Laherparepvec (T-V
...
Written By:
Robert Woodard
MAY 25, 2015
Videos
Egg prices could rise 75% because of worst outbreak of bird flu in the history of the United States. Almost 40 million b
...
Written By:
Kareem Heslop
MAY 22, 2015
Plants & Animals
The massive oil leak in the spring of 2010 devastated coastlines along the Gulf of Mexico and its effects will likely co
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAY 18, 2015
Neuroscience
Akin to the way chainmail's tight weave repels an attacking sword blade, the blood-brain barrier keeps guard of our brai
...
Written By:
Will Hector
MAY 02, 2015
Videos
Clearly presented, this animation describes the mechanism of an influenza virus and how antibodies target the HA1 protei
...
Written By:
Robert Woodard
APR 27, 2015
Genetics & Genomics
Our genomes are riddled with the detritus of ancient viruses. They infected our hominid ancestors tens of millions of ye
...
Written By:
Robert Woodard
APR 24, 2015
Health & Medicine
Scientists have long suspected that respiratory viruses - the sort that cause common colds or bronchitis - play a critic
...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider
APR 22, 2015
Health & Medicine
A court in Guinea has sentenced 11 people to life in prison for murdering a team educating locals about the risks of Ebo
...
Written By:
Robert Woodard
APR 20, 2015
Plants & Animals
New laboratory tests show that a strain of canine influenza virus (CIV) associated with more than 1,000 sick dogs throug
...
Written By:
Judy O'Rourke
APR 20, 2015
Cancer
Brain tumors are notoriously difficult for most drugs to reach, but Yale researchers have found a promising but unlikely
...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider
APR 09, 2015
Genetics & Genomics
In a first study to test a new generation of HIV antibodies in humans, an experimental therapy lowered the virus amount
...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider
APR 08, 2015
Immunology
An over-the-counter drug indicated to treat allergy symptoms limited hepatitis C virus activity in infected mice, accord
...
Written By:
Will Hector
APR 08, 2015
Immunology
," Klein says. That application is a long way off in humans, however. To figure out if it can prevent HIV infection in h
...
Written By:
Robert Woodard
APR 07, 2015
Immunology
Modern humans have been blamed for killing off the Neanderthals by out competing them, breeding with them and even outri
...
Written By:
Robert Woodard
APR 03, 2015
Cancer
Cancer treatments that harness the body's immune system to wipe out tumors have begun paying off for some patients for w
...
Written By:
Will Hector
APR 03, 2015
Microbiology
Researchers in Switzerland and Japan say they have developed a rapid, simple, and safe method for generating large libra
...
Written By:
Judy O'Rourke
APR 02, 2015
Genetics & Genomics
A collaborative study between researchers from the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Massachusetts Institute of Techno
...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider
APR 02, 2015
Genetics & Genomics
As a patient prepares to become the first in history to receive his own genetically engineered stem cells for sickle cel
...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider
APR 02, 2015
Microbiology
The microbes could surrender to the harmless virus, but instead freeze in place, dormant, waiting for their potential pr
...
Written By:
Judy O'Rourke
MAR 31, 2015
Health & Medicine
A research team led by scientists from the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) has found the genetic signatur
...
Written By:
Judy O'Rourke
MAR 27, 2015
Immunology
It was a puzzling case. The 2.5-year-old French girl had been healthy, but in 2011 she had to be hospitalized because sh
...
Written By:
Will Hector
MAR 26, 2015
Cancer
For people infected with the human papilloma virus (HPV), the likelihood of clearing the infection and avoiding HPV-rela
...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider
MAR 25, 2015
Immunology
The Thomson Reuters annual forecast found a significant increase in the number of blockbusters set to enter this year's
...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider