Health officials in South Sudan on Thursday confirmed a new outbreak of polio, just months after declaring the wild version of the deadly virus eradicated in Africa's youngest country.
Oct 22, 2020
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Unlike so many other deadly viruses, HIV still lacks a vaccine. The virus—which continues to infect millions around the world—has proven especially tricky to prevent with conventional antibodies, in part because it evolves ...
Nov 19, 2020
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One of the human body's first responses to a viral infection is to make and release signaling proteins called interferons, which amplify the immune system response to viruses. Over time, many viruses have evolved to undermine ...
Aug 13, 2014
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The severe and devastating consequences of the coronavirus pandemic were undoubtedly made worse by a substantial lack of pandemic preparedness, with the exception of East and South East Asia, which had built up defenses after ...
Oct 28, 2021
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Chances are you've had a coronavirus before. So why is this one so dangerous?
Apr 10, 2020
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The secret to stopping some viruses from making people sick might be hidden in red wine and chocolate—but that doesn't mean having more bonbons and vino is in order, Kansas State University researchers say.
Mar 1, 2018
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US health authorities said Monday they have sequenced the genome of the first two cases of the Chinese coronavirus reported in the country and confirmed the virus has not mutated since leaving China.
Jan 27, 2020
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Imagine being infected with a deadly virus that makes you impervious to pain. By the time you realize you are infected, it's already too late. You have spread it far and wide. Recent findings in my lab suggest that this scenario ...
Sep 22, 2020
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The genetic code of the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 is only about 30,000 characters long, but what a story it tells.
Feb 24, 2020
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As scientists around the globe wage war against a novel, deadly virus, one University of Colorado Boulder lab is working on new weapons to battle a different microbial threat: a rising tide of antibiotic-resistant bacteria ...
Dec 23, 2020
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